TalentQuest partners with Unity & pvt varsity to launch AR/VR

TalentQuest, a global talent management and learning solutions company, today launched Academic AR/VR (Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality) Centre of Excellence here, partnering with a private university and Unity Technologies.

Managed by TalentQuest, the centre, which they claimed was the first of its kind in the country, would provide a one year AR/VR certification programme, with a diploma from PES University.

Unity would provide licenses of its software for hands-on learning at the Centre of Excellence, a joint release issued by TalentQuest, PES University and Unity Technologies said.

Unity Technologies is the creator of the most widely used real-time 3D development platform that powers more than 60 per cent of all AR/VR content, the release noted.

"The gap between the AR/VR talent available and the talent required is growing, which is why this is the ideal time to establish a physical space in India to equip our citizens with the skills they need to excel in the existing job landscape," TalentQuest CEO Frank Merrit said.

The certification program is aimed at making the candidate employable across job roles in Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Mixed Reality for gaming and non-gaming domains, applications and products, Yogish Shanbhag, President, Global Learning Solutions, TalentQuest, said.

AR/VR adoption is gaining popularity in a competitive market, with AR/VR headsets and eyewear shipments projected to grow to 4.9 million units this year (25 per cent increase), reaching $1.2 billion in revenue (18 per cent rise), the release said.

Ramesh A, Head of Education -APAC and COEs, Unity Technologies,said "we look forward to helping the talent build a thriving and innovative AR/VR ecosystem in India to its full potential with the help of the CoE".