Augmented, Virtual & Extended Reality (VR, AR & XR)
![VR Class](/sites/default/files/styles/media_image_tablet/public/2024-07/120623_vr_class-31_v2.jpg?h=be6c74f6&itok=z3Z8OVcK)
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Virtual Reality Classroom
The Virtual Reality Classroom in Smith 120 has a set of Meta Quest 3 VR headsets. These devices are available for teaching and research. They feature immersive interactive experiences, hand tracking and stereoscopic mixed reality passthrough. ATC manages the Meta Quest 3 device accounts & software remotely.
- Meta Quest Help Center
- How to setup the Meta Quest 3
- Meta Quest 2 headsets are also available from the ATC
This video from Autodesk (less than 5 minutes) provides a good overview of and use-cases for Extended Reality (XR), encompassing Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and Mixed Reality (MR).
Contact us if you are interested in:
- Conducting a demo in the VR classroom
- Testing or purchasing software on the Meta Quest App Store
- Creating new immersive educational content, such as 360 video, VR video or real-time 3D graphics
Projects and Apps
The Coastal Marine Ecosystem Experience (VR)
The Coastal Marine Ecosystem Experience is a collection of immersive ecosystem field experiences (VR) developed in partnership with Bentley University, Florida International University and the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium.
- Bentley project Leads: Betsy Stoner, Stephanie Archer, Beth Whitman, Erin Johnson
- News about the project is available here
Need Help?
For assistance incorporating immersive technology into your teaching, learning or research, please reach out to Steve Salina and Jack Wolfe.
![Steve Salina](/sites/default/files/styles/square_image/public/2024-07/saline.png?itok=YV1wrU4T)
Steve Salina
Principal Instructional and Research Media Production and Infrastructure Engineer
781-891-2635 | Lindsay 12D
ssalina@bentley.edu
![Jack Wolfe](/sites/default/files/styles/square_image/public/2024-07/jack_wolfe_atc.jpg?itok=NGFlmFkQ)