HCI Lab
We have a new HCI Lab (since early 2020) located in CO140 for conducting HCI experiments and studies. Contact one of the HCI staff for use of the lab.
Health and Safety
It is important that when using the HCI Lab all Health and Safety Guidelines are carefully followed including Health and Safety Guidelines for AR/VR Experiences.Equipment
The HCI lab is equipped with state of the art equipment and contains a collection of interaction devices for use in projects and experiments, including:- VR simulation devices (Eight360 Nova)
- VR head sets (HTC Vive, Oculus Quest 2 and Pro, Pico Goblin, Samsung Gear, Google Cardboard)
- AR head sets (MagicLeap)
- Multi-touch tables (Promethean ActivTable)
- Tablets (iPad and Samsung)
- Large visualisation displays (84 and 65 inch)
- Sensor Devices (Leap Motions, Kinect, and PlayStation Move)
- Audio/video recorders.
| Device | Picture | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Eight360 Nova |  |
Videos: - Engage with Engineering—Immersive technology with Eight360 - Install timelapse of the Nova device |
| MagicLeap |  |
https://www.magicleap.com/en-us/ |
| HTC Vive |  |
https://www.vive.com/nz/ |
| Large Touch Displays |  |
Dell 86 inch touch display Newline 65 inch touch display |
| Activ Tabletop |  |
https://www.prometheanworld.com/en/ |
| AR Sandbox |  |
AR Sandbox |
| StretchSense Gloves |  |
https://stretchsense.com/ |
| VR HMDs |    |
Oculus Quest HTC Vive Flow Cardboard Samsung Gear |