Introduction
Arizona's rapid growth in semiconductor manufacturing, marked by substantial investments in new facilities, has created a pressing need for a skilled workforce to operate these advanced fabrication plants. This demand extends to both college learners seeking high-tech careers and non-college-educated individuals looking to upskill for in-demand jobs.
Through Virtual Reality, instructors take learners to virtual spaces for interactive conversations in shared learning environments. Alternatively, through Augmented Reality, instructors can bring virtual objects into a learner’s view of their physical space. In both forms of virtual classrooms, students can see and interact with each other and have interaction with various virtual elements in the scene. The instructor has control to activate different elements, including object appearances, animations, and scene transitions.
Our Role
Meteor Studio is developing an AR-based semiconductor metrology training program that provides virtual experience with equipment processes and semiconductor physics principles that are critical to understanding the semiconductor manufacturing process. Through Quest 3 headsets, users will still be able to see the physical classroom around them, but also have interactive spatial models of curricular content on their desks and alongside the instructor.
In Fall 2024, we rolled out a pilot version of the AR Classroom for Semiconductor Metrology in EEE 598: Metrology for Semiconductor Devices, taught by Professor Umberto Celano. Contextualized in the class, we plan to conduct user studies on learner discovery and retention of knowledge of the spatial concepts.