At the Oregon Reality (OR) Lab, students get hands-on experience with the latest in AR, VR, and XR equipment and software as they develop and test the effects of immersive media and their capacity to solve social, environmental, and business problems. The next media frontier is immersive, from 360 video to virtual reality (VR), augmented reality, and mixed reality (increasingly known as extended reality). We’re pioneering media-making and research with these emerging technologies at our state-of-the-art immersive experience lab. Visit SOJC Portland to demo our VR platforms and tools, attend an immersive event, see student-produced work, and learn about faculty research exploring such topics as the ethics of VR and how virtual worlds help people with disabilities.
Inside the OR Lab
While in the OR Lab
Please see the OR Lab Manager or OR Lab Assistant(s) to checkout equipment while in the lab. Equipment is available on a first come, first serve basis and is not available for off-campus or overnight check-out at this time.
Student Auxiliary PC Workstations and Headsets
PC Stations: The OR Lab provides one auxiliary PC in Innovation room 116, and two auxiliary PC Dell XPS stations on the second floor of the NE Portland campus library for use when the OR Lab is not open or accessible. The auxiliary computers are available on a first come, first serve basis. Students are expected to be respectful of the needs of their fellow classmates. Priority goes to those students taking immersive courses through the SOJC.
HMD (Head Mounted Display): The Library offers two Quest 2 headsets available for checkout at the front desk. See library policies and equipment for more information. For other HMD options please contact the OR Lab Manager (ndunsir5@uoregon.edu).
