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Virtual Reality

HP Reverb G2 Omnicept Edition

HP Reverb G2 Omnicept Edition hardware

The HP Reverb headset is a high quality virtual reality headset with a range of built-in sensors to measure muscle movement, gaze, pupil size, pulse and more. The headset can be used in Lab 1F and 2F.

Screen: Dual LCD 2.89’’ diagonal with Pulse Backlight technology

Resolution: 2160 x 2160 pixels per eye (4320 x 2160 pixels combined). RGB sub-pixels

Refresh rate: 90 Hz with recommended system specs

Field of view: ~114 degrees, Fresnel-Aspherical

Tracking: 2 front-facing cameras and 2 side-facing cameras

Sensors: Windows Mixed Reality inside/out 6 DOF motion tracking, gyroscope, accelerometer, and magnetometer Eye Tracking with pupillometry, heart rate, face camera

Eye adjustments: 64mm +/- 4mm by hardware slider

Connections: DisplayPort™ 1.3, USB 3.0 type C, power adapter

Cables: One 6m 2-in-1 (DisplayPort™ 1.3 + USB 3.0 type C) cable, and one power adapter (for use when USB-C does not have power delivery). Mini DisplayPort™ to Full size DisplayPort™ adapter

Mechanical ID: Replaceable face cushions

Dimensions (without straps): 11 x 25.3 x 29cm

Weight : 727g

Meta Quest Pro

Two Meta Quest Pros

The Meta Quest Pro is a mixed reality headset that allows users to see and immerse themselves in the real world around them even as they interact with a virtual environment—all without ever having to remove the headset. Like the HP Reverb Omnicept G2, it comes with build-in eye-tracking capabilities, but unlike the HP it is wireless and standalone (i.e., it does not require a PC). While it comes with two controllers, it also has hand-tracking capabilities.

Resolution: 1,920 X 1,800 per eye

Refresh Rate: 90 Hz

Tracking: 6 DoF Inside-out tracking via 5 integrated cameras

Battery Life: 2 hours

Storage: 256 GB

Weight: 722 g

Oculus Quest 2

Two Oculus Quest 2 headsets

Oculus Quest 2 headsets are wireless virtual reality headsets without the need for a computer to run applications. Each headset includes two controllers and a Quest 2 Elite Strap, which offers more comfort, easier adjustments, and increase battery life. The headsets require less space and can be used for a wide range of studies in either the large (1F and 2F) or small (2C and 2D) Lab rooms.

Refresh rate: 120 Hz

Resolution: 1832x1920 per eye

Display Panel: Fast-switch LCD

Tracking: Oculus Insight inside-out tracking

Input: Two Oculus Touch controllers plus hand tracking capabilities

Audio: Integrated positional audio

Processor: Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ XR2 Platform

Battery Life: ~ 4-5 hours

Storage: 256GB

Weight: 500g

Supported Usage Modes: Seated, standing, room scale

Glasses Friendly: Comfortable to wear with glasses or RX inserts

HTC Vive

HTC Vive hardware

HTC Vive is a virtual reality headset using room scale tracking technology to track the users movement in 3D space. Handheld motion-tracked controllers are used to interact with the environment. There are two HTC Vive set-ups available, which can be set up in Lab 1F and 2F. 

Two HTC Vive headsets
  • Screen Dual AMOLED 3.6" diagonal
  • Resolution 1080 x 1200 pixels per eye (2160 x 1200 combined)
  • Refresh rate 90 Hz
  • Field of view 110 degrees
  • Sensors SteamVR Tracking, G-sensor, gyroscope, proximity 
  • Connections HDMI, USB 2.0, stereo 3.5 mm headphone jack, Power, Bluetooth
  • Input Integrated microphone
  • Eye Relief Interpupillary distance and lens distance adjustment
Two HTC Vive deluxe audio straps
  • Convenient integrated headphones for the headsets
Four HTC Vive Controllers
  • Sensors SteamVR Tracking
  • Input Multifunction trackpad, Grip buttons, dual-stage trigger, System button, Menu button
  • Use per charge Approximately 6 hours
  • Connections Micro-USB charging port
Eight Base Stations (4 placed in each lab)
  • Lighthouse tracking system
  • Virtual space up to 15 x 15 foot radius
  • 60 infrared pulses per second

HTC Vive Eye-tracking Add on

With HTC Vive Bionocular Add-on from Pupil Labs you enable eye tracking in the participants' virtual reality experience. The eye tracking add-on is connected to an open-source software. Eye videos are transferred to your host via USB 2.0. 

  • Tracking frequency 120 Hz
  • Gaze Accuracy ~1.0deg
  • Gaze Precision ~0.08deg
  • Camera Latency 5.7 mm.
  • Processing Latency 3-4 ms on i5 CPU
  • Resolution 640x480

Click here for further specifications and access to open-source software

Computer Hardware for VR

Two HP desktop PC's

  • Model HP Elitedesk 800 Advanced
  • Operating system Windows 10 Home
  • Processor Intel i7, 4.20 GHz
  • Memory 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics NVIDIA GeForce GTX1080
  • Storage 1 TB

Four HP Elitedisplay monitors

  • Model HP EliteDisplay E272q 27"
  • Resolution 2560 x 1440
  • Connections VGA, DisplayPort, HDMI
Revised 20.12.2023