Virtual Reality Studio + Gaming Studio
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The Digital Scholarship Centre offers U of A students, staff, and faculty access to gaming consoles and our Virtual Reality (VR) Studio, These technologies can be used for learning, testing, and experiencing VR content.
VIRTUAL REALITY STUDIO
The DSC has one Valve Index VR system, an industry-leading VR kit that offers a high-definition display and advanced motion tracking.
VR STUDIO POLICIES
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First-time VR users must check in with staff for a brief overview of best practices, and how to select and use software.
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No food or drink in the studio.
Do not remove equipment from the room.
Users can book up to 4 hours per day.
Room capacity: 4 People.
VR STUDIO APPLICATIONS
AVAILABLE VR APPLICATIONSAVAILABLE THROUGH STEAM OR VIVE PRO:
- Audio Factory
- Fujii
- Museum of Other Realities
- Nature Treks VR
- Nefertari: Journey to Eternity
- PaintLab
- Sharecare VR
- Sketchfab VR
- Steam 360 Video Player
- SteamVR
- Tilt Brush (Google)
- Viveport Video
- Viveport VR
ADDITIONAL VR STUDIO SPACE ON CAMPUS
The U of A's Geoffrey + Robyn Sperber Health Sciences Library also hosts a Virtual Reality Lab, which is bookable by U of A students, staff, and faculty for academic, non-commercial activities.
GAMING STUDIO
The DSC is an academic centre designed for hands-on learning. We are pleased to offer a gaming space for those wanting to experience and learn video games.
The gaming studio has a small selection of games for three video game consoles: a Nintendo Switch, a PlayStation 5 and an XBox Series S.
GAMING STUDIO POLICY
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No food or eating in the studio; drinks with lids are permitted.
Users can book up to 2 hours per day.
Room capacity: 5 People.
GAMING STUDIO CONSOLES + GAMES
NINTENDO SWITCH
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Donkey Kong Country Returns
- Hasbro Game Night for Nintendo Switch
- Super Mario Maker
- Super Mario Odyssey
- Zelda: Breath of the Wild
PLAYSTATION 5
AVAILABLE GAMES- City Skylines: Parklife Edition
- FC 2024
- God of War Ragnarok
- Horizon Forbidden West
- House Flipping: Pets Edition
- It Takes Two
- The Sims 4
XBOX SERIES S
AVAILABLE GAMESThe XBox has a game pass that allows staff to download a variety of games for users based on availability.
GAMING STUDIO: RECOMMEND A GAME
We appreciate suggestions for games that the DSC could purchase for any of our three gaming consoles. We review suggestions periodically and cannot guarantee that all recommendations will be purchased.
GAME DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE
The DSC provides access to a variety of virtual reality and game development software, and includes Autodesk Maya, Terragen 4, Unity, and Unreal Engine.
Our high-performance computers have a large RAM capacity to handle data-heavy media projects. Our PCs and iMac can be booked for gaming use during our operational hours by U of A students, staff, and faculty.