{"id":8,"date":"2023-06-21T11:17:38","date_gmt":"2023-06-21T15:17:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2026-03-11T14:00:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T18:00:27","slug":"vr","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/vr\/","title":{"rendered":"Virtual Reality"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">XR Lab<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The XR Lab is a space in the VizLab for virtual reality and mixed reality experiences. The facility includes two private rooms with powerful PC desktops dedicated to VR app development and experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We can support introduction-level instruction to realtime editors such as Unity and Unreal Engine 5, and 3D design tools like Autodesk Maya, Gravity Sketch, Arkio, and Open Brush.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1919\" height=\"1279\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/03\/5A4A4474.webp\" alt=\"VR experience\" class=\"wp-image-454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/03\/5A4A4474.webp 1919w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/03\/5A4A4474-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/03\/5A4A4474-900x600.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/03\/5A4A4474-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/03\/5A4A4474-942x628.jpg 942w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2026\/03\/5A4A4474-1536x1024.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Students running Universe Sandbox VR in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/impact21st\/\">Immersive Media Studio<\/a>, across the hall from the VizLab.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>VR\/XR Headsets<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Apple Vision Pro<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meta Quest Pro<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meta Quest 3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vive XR Elite<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>PCVR systems<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>103A: 13th Gen i9, RTX 4090, 64GB RAM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>103C: 14th Gen i9, RTX 4090, 64GB RAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mac Systems<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mac Studio with M4 Max, 128GB RAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" data-id=\"106\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2023\/07\/IMG_3407-675x900.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2023\/07\/IMG_3407-675x900.webp 675w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2023\/07\/IMG_3407-300x400.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2023\/07\/IMG_3407-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2023\/07\/IMG_3407-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2023\/07\/IMG_3407-150x200.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2023\/07\/IMG_3407-471x628.jpg 471w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2023\/07\/IMG_3407.webp 1439w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" data-id=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2023\/07\/IMG_3466-4-675x900.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2023\/07\/IMG_3466-4-675x900.webp 675w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2023\/07\/IMG_3466-4-300x400.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2023\/07\/IMG_3466-4-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2023\/07\/IMG_3466-4-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2023\/07\/IMG_3466-4-471x628.jpg 471w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/files\/2023\/07\/IMG_3466-4.webp 1439w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Drones \/ Aerial Imaging<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The VizLab supports projects related to aerial mapping, GIS, and 3D modeling with drones. Aerial models can also be used in 3D printing and virtual or mixed reality experiences. We maintain a small fleet of drones, including the DJI Mavic Pro and Phantom 2. Due to policy, legal, and liability issues, these drones are available to ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ faculty and students for research purposes only and can only be operated by licensed CRC staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Generative AI Imagery<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> The VizLab has accounts with two popular image generators, DALLE and Midjourney, and can provide support and assistance for use towards academic projects. An example of this would be to create a texture map for a 3D model. For other generators based in traditional photography, such as Adobe Firefly, we recommend reaching out to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/digital-media\/\">Digital Media Studios<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>XR Lab The XR Lab is a space in the VizLab for&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1615,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_hide_ai_chatbot":false,"_ai_chatbot_style":"","associated_faculty":[],"_Page_Specific_Css":"","_bates_restrict_mod":false,"bates_author_byline_override":"","_hide_page_title":true,"_header_override":"","_template_width_override":"","_dimp_site_id":"","_dimp_override_contact":false,"_table_of_contents_display":false,"_table_of_contents_location":"","_table_of_contents_disableSticky":false,"_is_featured":false,"_sidebarChoice":"none","footnotes":"","_bates_seo_meta_description":"","_bates_seo_block_robots":false,"_bates_seo_sharing_image_id":0,"_bates_seo_sharing_image_twitter_id":0,"_bates_seo_share_title":"","_bates_seo_canonical_overwrite":"","_bates_seo_twitter_template":""},"class_list":["post-8","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1615"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":460,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8\/revisions\/460"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/vizlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}