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Part of the Digital Product Architect Pathway

Certified Digital Product Specialist

XR

Real 3D content creation for extended reality -- texturing, sculpting, animation, and simulation.

About 119 hours of real coursework

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The Credential

Certified Digital Product Specialist — XR

Finishing every course is not what earns this credential. You earn it by demonstrating all 3 required competencies through real, assessed evidence, then bringing them together in the Project below — reviewed end to end, not graded on attendance.

Extended Reality (AR/VR) and Immersive Technologies

  • 3D Modeling & Materials
  • Lighting, Rendering & Animation
  • Advanced Systems & Simulation

Course Sequence

"Build physically accurate, photorealistic materials using PBR principles and node-based shader construction, the industry standard for modern 3D texturing."

Included Modules
Physically Based Rendering Principles
Albedo, Roughness, Metallic & Normal Maps
UV Unwrapping Precision
Node-Based Material Construction
Procedural Texturing Systems
Texture Baking Workflows
Material Realism Calibration

"Sculpt high-detail organic and character forms using dynamic topology and retopology for production-ready meshes."

Included Modules
Digital Sculpting Fundamentals
Anatomy & Form for Sculptors
Retopology Workflows
Detail Sculpting & Alphas
Baking Sculpt Detail to Normal Maps

"3D Animation & Lighting"

Included Modules
Lighting & Rendering
Animation Fundamentals
Character Rigging

"3D Systems & Simulation"

Included Modules
Physics Simulation
Environment Design
3D Production Project

Skills Gained

  • PBR texturing
  • Organic sculpting
  • 3D character/object animation
  • Real-time 3D simulation

Professional Competencies

  • • 3D content creation for XR
  • • Real-time systems and simulation design

Industry Tools

Blender Substance Painter Nodal shading tools
The Project

XR Portfolio Project

Independent specialization capstone -- demonstrates the DPA-XR specialization's own competencies. Earned completely independently of any other DPA-Specialize specialization.

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    XR Portfolio Project

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This program is part of the Digital Product Architect — Specialize Pathway. You'll pick your starting cohort for Certified Digital Product Specialist — XR — the first program in the pathway — on the next step.

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