Make Your Dream a Virtual Reality
CultureHub
47 Great Jones Street
New York, NY 10012
July 7–11, 2025
11am–2pm ET
Free
Have you ever wanted to make your dream a reality? Whether a dream from the past or a dream for the future, in this 5 day workshop, young artists will use digital practices like 3D scanning and modeling, to bring elements from their imaginations and local surroundings into the digital world. By the end of the workshop each participant will have created a Virtual Reality environment that they’ve dreamed up. If you have ever wanted to bring your friends and family into your dream, now you can!
CoLab is CultureHub’s free one week art & technology program for young artists ages 14–20. This workshop is FREE and open to anyone interested in the arts and technology ages 14-20. No previous experience necessary. CultureHub will provide daily MetroCards and a light lunch to all students. Participants who complete the full program will receive a gift card stipend!
Day 1: Introduction to 3D image making camera tools
History of immersive image-making (stereo photography to VR)
Examples of 3D and VR art
Get hands-on with 3D/immersive photography
Day 2: VR Tools
Learn about the software tools used to build or see immersive environments (Adobe, WebGL, WebXR, game engines)
Day 3: Immersive Image gathering
Understand user experience, movement, and spatial design
Day 4: Building Your Dream(scape)
Apply tools and design principles to create a basic VR environment
Day 5: Showcase & Wrap-Up
Combine elements into completed project
Share your project
Reflect on the experience
Questions? Contact our outreach coordinator, Sas Yung, at colab@culturehub.org.
