The Innovative Media department is located in The Workshop on the lower level of the James Branch Cabell Library.
804.827.3594
901 Park Avenue, Suite 078
library.vcu.edu/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.
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 |
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.