Under the GUI is dedicated to educating youth about technology and engineering principals, inspiring the next generation to channel their passions into creating with the latest technologies.Courses are intended to guide students towards university-level coding practices and algorithms through the application of knowledge and creation of software that is applicable in the real world. Ranging from simple mobile applications to full virtual reality games.

Pixelpad is a tool developed by Under the GUI Academy Inc. used by educators and non-programmers alike. It is an online web IDE designed for the development of apps and games. Pixelpad is now currently being distributed to schools to help teachers teach computer science concepts, logic based thinking, and problem solving skills using Python as its main language.Pixelpad can be used by creative professionals such as graphic designers, animators, and game developers, for rapidly prototyping, to build games and interactive media. The application runs on any OS, windows, mac or chrome books, as long as it has access to a web browser.

The Immersive Technology Lab (ITL) is an independent technology centre founded by UBC faculty for the development of Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) software solutions for learning environments. ITL offers a highly competitive work-study program for the best and the brightest candidates. The work study program works through the course in a group with their design team, learning the iterative design process by applying it to the design challenge of clients chosen by ITL. Each week students will explore the main design concepts through readings, case studies and short videos. Then they will meet in-person with their design team to practice the relevant design methods. Throughout the course students will have the opportunity to interact and gain inspiration from three other design teams taking the same program and ask questions of supervisors when they feel stuck. Our clients include academic units at UBC and high profile organizations beyond campus. At ITL, we are committed to growing the capabilities of next generation of technologists.