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Virtual Reality: Home

This is a guide to VR hardware and software that are available in the Digital Scholarship Lab, as well as scholarly articles and other supporting resources.

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What's in the Digital Scholarship Lab VR Room?

Hardware List

HTC Vive (original consumer edition)

1 headset (aka HMD or head-mounted device) in a protective neoprene sleeve, with interchangeable vinyl and foam face padding
- 1 wireless adapter, 1 power bank, installed PC components
- 1 deluxe audio strap
2 base stations on tension-mount poles, spaced approximately 17' apart
2 controllers in neoprene sleeves

2 headsets
4 sensors
4 touch controllers

Computer, operating system, and misc. components (each system has the same specifications; there is one for each of the three headsets)

Windows 10 Enterprise Edition
Intel Xeon CPU @ 3.5GHz
64GB RAM
Nvidia GTX 1080 graphics
Monitor, keyboard, mouse
8 Rechargeable AA batteries and charger

Software List

These are the same on each system unless otherwise specified. Available experiences beyond/within these applications may vary.

Unity
Unreal
Steam
Viveport (Vive station only)
Oculus
Revit/Revizto
SketchUp (free edition)
VRSketch (SketchUp plugin)
Open Broadcaster Software (OBS) Studio

Gaming Coordinator

Contact:

magarjon@msu.edu

517-884-8479

Shared Experiences