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Virtual, Mixed and Augmented Reality in The Workshop

The Workshop has a variety of tools and resources for creating content for and in Augmented, Mixed and Virtual Reality

Realities in The Workshop

In The Workshop, you will find both hardware and software for Virtual, Mixed and Augmented Reality. But first, what is the difference? 

Virtual Reality (VR) replicates an environment that simulates a physical presence in places in an imagined world, allowing the user to interact in that world.  

Mixed Reality (MR) is an overlay of content on the real world that is anchored to and interacts with the real world in real time. 

Augmented Reality (AR) is an overlay of content on the real world, but that content is not anchored to or part of it, and not able to respond to each other.  

Hardware

VR and MR devices are available to the VCU Community. If you need assistance beyond this guide, email theworkshop@vcu.edu or call 804.827.3594 to set up an appointment.

  Device Platform Where to use
VR HTC Vive Pro Steam Library XRAM Studio PC
VR Oculus Rift S Oculus or Steam Library XRAM Studio PC or App Development Workstation
VR Playstation VR Playstation Store XRAM Studio PS4 Pro
MR Microsoft Hololens 2 Windows 10 XRAM Studio PC or App Development Workstation
VR Meta Quest 2 Internal, Oculus or Steam Library Available 7-day loan to authorized borrowers

Software

VR, MR and AR Software is available for both development and application on the Alienware PC in the XRAM Studio and the App Development PC in the workstation area.  

Development software includes Unity, Unreal, Microsoft Visual Studio, Apple ARKit, Apple Xcode, Google ARCore and more.

Software installed on the device platforms include apps for drawing, sculpting, 3D modeling, animating, GIS, watching video, playing games and more.

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