Get Certified in Augmented Reality Development — 30-Hour Unity Certification Course for Beginners
Last updated: July 30 2026
A practical 30-hour Unity AR course and augmented reality training course designed for college students and beginners. Learn step-by-step inside the Unity Editor and build the 'AR Buddy' Android app with Tamil & English mentor support, earning an augmented reality certification on completion.
| Target Audience | College Students & Beginners |
| Total Workload | 30 Hours (Short-term) |
| Students Trained | 600+ Learners |
| Learning Method | Guided In-Editor Tutorials (Unity) |
| Credential | Augmented Reality Foundation Certificate |
What is the 30-Hour Augmented Reality Certificate Course?
Quick Summary: The Augmented Reality Certificate Course by Immersive Skills Academy is a 30-hour short-term online program priced at ₹1,999. This course has trained 600+ students across institutions including NITTTR Chennai, Vimala College, PSR Engineering College, and Sahrdaya College. It uses Unity In-Editor Tutorials (IET) to teach mobile AR development. Students complete the 'AR Buddy' Android app and earn a foundation certificate on completion.
Authored by Kumaragurubaran, Tutorial Created by Deenadhayalan
Instructor Authority: This course is authored by Kumaragurubaran, XR Architect at Immersive Skills Academy, with the in-editor tutorial built by Deenadhayalan, cross-assigned to ISA and running this training in parallel since 2019. Together they've delivered this 30-hour short-term Augmented Reality curriculum to more than 600+ college students, bridging academic learning with hands-on Unity spatial computing skills — including a 46-student cohort trained on-campus at Sahrdaya College of Advanced Studies.
Kumaragurubaran — Course Author
Kumaragurubaran, XR Architect and Co-Founder of Yaksha Visual Technologies, authored this course curriculum, focusing on transforming absolute beginners into confident AR builders with industry-aligned, practical instruction.
Deenadhayalan — Tutorial Created by
Deenadhayalan is cross-assigned to Immersive Skills Academy and has been running this AR training in parallel since 2019, building the guided in-editor Unity tutorial experience students work through in this course. Delivering the curriculum across multiple college cohorts, Deenadhayalan brings hands-on, dual-language (Tamil and English) instruction that meets absolute beginners where they are — no prior coding experience required. View profile on LinkedIn.
- Track Record: 600+ college students trained with active project completions.
- Interactive Format: Guided In-Editor Tutorials directly inside Unity.
- Expert Mentorship: Dual-language guidance in Tamil and English.
What will college students learn in this 30-hour AR course?
Designed as a short-term intensive, this curriculum uses interactive Unity In-Editor Tutorials (IET) to guide learners through hands-on development step by step.
| Module | Topic / Focus | Key Practical Learning Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Module 01 | Unity Installation & IET Setup | Install Unity and set up the AR Buddy starter project, then import the XR Interaction Toolkit and configure your project for Android AR development — including ARCore support, minimum API level, and render pipeline settings. By the end of this module, your project is fully configured and ready for AR development. |
| Module 02 | Package Management & URP | Build a branded splash screen using Unity's Canvas system — creating your app's loading screen, logo placement, and loading indicator. You'll learn core UI/Canvas workflows that carry over to every screen you build afterward. |
| Module 03 | Android & ARCore Setup | Configure a working AR scene from scratch: set up AR session tracking, add the XR Origin, and enable plane detection with the AR Raycast and Point Cloud managers. This is the foundational scene setup used in almost every real-world AR app. |
| Module 04 | Splash Scene & UI Creation | Create and configure the AR plane prefab that lets your app recognize flat surfaces in the real world — tables, floors, walls — and prepare it for placing 3D content on them. |
| Module 05 | AR Session & XR Origin | Bring your AR Buddy character into the scene: import the 3D model, wire up its animator, and turn it into a reusable AR content prefab that can be placed anywhere the app detects a surface. |
| Module 06 | Plane Detection Prefabs | Add a photo capture feature so users can take and save a screenshot of their AR Buddy character in the real world — a common feature in production AR apps, from furniture-placement apps to AR filters. |
| Module 07 | 3D Model Placement | Character Animation & Interaction Build interactive UI buttons that trigger your character's animations — Idle, Talking, and Dance — giving users a way to control and interact with the AR content directly. |
Which AR frameworks and tools will you master?
Tech Stack Overview: This course teaches Unity Engine (URP), Unity AR Foundation, Google ARCore SDK, and XR Interaction Toolkit to build cross-platform mobile AR applications. Interested in immersive VR instead of AR? See the Virtual Reality Foundation course.
Unity Engine
The standard development platform for modern 2D, 3D, and real-time interactive AR experiences.
AR Foundation
Unity’s unified framework for cross-platform plane detection, raycasting, and camera tracking.
Google ARCore
The native Android software development kit powering surface awareness and motion tracking.
XR Interaction Toolkit
Unity’s component system for building touch and spatial interaction controls.
What will college students build during the course?
By the end of the 30 hours, every student completes the full development pipeline for the AR Buddy Android app.
Project Deliverable: The capstone project is AR Buddy, an interactive Android AR application featuring custom splash onboarding, real-world surface plane detection, tap-to-place 3D models, animated state controls, and an in-app photo capture system.
Custom Splash UI
Design application onboarding, brand logo animations, and asset loading screens.
Plane Detection & Placement
Scan real-world physical floors and accurately place 3D animated character prefabs in AR.
Interactive Character Controls
Control character behaviors (talk, dance) and capture high-quality photos directly inside the app.
Earn your Augmented Reality Foundation Credential
Demonstrate your practical AR build experience
Upon successfully building and deploying the AR Buddy project, students earn the official Augmented Reality Foundation Certificate issued by Immersive Skills Academy Pvt Ltd.
- Verifiable digital credential for LinkedIn profiles and engineering resumes.
- Proof of practical project completion in Unity and AR Foundation.
- Prepares students for advanced learning paths like the Certified Unity AR Developer Bootcamp or the Unity AR VR Developer Course.
Common Questions About the Short-Term AR Certificate Course
What is the Augmented Reality Foundation Course?
It is a 30-hour short-term online beginner certification course offered by Immersive Skills Academy. Priced at ₹1,999, it has trained over 600+ college students across 7+ higher education institutions to build mobile augmented reality apps using guided Unity In-Editor Tutorials (IET) and Google ARCore.
Which colleges and institutions have conducted this AR course?
Immersive Skills Academy trainers have delivered this short-term AR program across leading institutions including NITTTR Chennai, PSR Engineering College, Vimala College (Autonomous) Thrissur, Nirmala College of Arts & Science Chalakudy, Prajyoti Niketan College Puthukkad, Sahrdaya College of Advanced Studies, Holy Grace Academy of Engineering Mala, Jain University, and KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology.
Is this course based on ARKit or Google ARCore?
This course is built around Google ARCore for Android, using Unity, AR Foundation and the XR Interaction Toolkit. It is not an ARKit (iOS) course, and it is a distinct curriculum from any other 'build a drivable car' AR tutorial you may find elsewhere.
Is this course suitable for college students with no coding experience?
Yes. The course is designed at Beginner / College Foundation level and does not assume prior programming experience. Guided Unity In-Editor Tutorials walk students through each step of building the AR Buddy app.
What project will I build in this AR course?
Students build 'AR Buddy', a fully functional interactive Android AR application featuring a custom splash screen, surface plane detection, 3D character placement, dynamic character animations, and an in-app photo capture system.
How much does the AR Certificate Course cost?
The course is available for ₹1,999 with full access to the 30-hour guided curriculum, project files, dual Tamil & English support, and course completion certificate.
What students said after this AR Certificate Course
"This 30 hours AR course is worth the money."
— Anandhu Unni, Sahrdaya College of Advanced Studies
"Definitely recommend if you want an intro to AR."
— Caine Benoy, Sahrdaya College of Advanced Studies
"The interactive teaching is very good, better than watching a video."
— Aswathi Krishnan, Sahrdaya College of Advanced Studies
Graduates of Immersive Skills Academy's full 6-month AR/VR Developer program — the advanced path this foundation course leads into — have gone on to real industry placements:
"I completed a 6-month AR/VR course at Immersive Skills Academy, learning Unity, AR/VR application development, and real-time projects. After completing the course, I was placed at NL Technologies as an AR/VR Developer in Gurgaon, Delhi."
— Sri Karan, AR/VR Developer @ NL Technologies (Google review, verified)
Ready to build your first AR app?
Join 600+ college students who have completed this hands-on 30-hour Augmented Reality Certificate Course. Not sure this is the right fit? Read more on the Immersive Skills Academy blog.
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