Community Immersive Technology Hub

Interested in developing your own immersive experience? We have created free online workshops for developing Immersive technology projects.

CITH Workshop: Deploying the Unity Open XR Demo Scene to the HTC Vive Focus | UNM ARTSLab

CITH Workshop: Deploying the Unity Open XR Demo Scene to the HTC Vive Focus - ARTSLab - The University of New Mexico

CITH Workshop: Into the Void | UNM ARTSLab

CITH Workshop: Sonifying Space (Part 1) - Sonification and Immersive Audio in Max/MSP | UNM ARTSLab

CITH Workshop: Sonifying Space (Part 2) - Sonification and Immersive Audio in Max/MS UNM ARTSLab

Interested in learning more about virtual reality experiences? CITH has created an XR game archive with the following titles:

Rez Infinite

Experience 360 degrees of mind-blowing synesthesia as you blast your way through waves of enemies and massive transforming bosses, with your every move triggering colors and sounds that sync.

Humanity

HUMANITY is a third-person puzzle-action game where you become a dog to command massive, marching crowds of people to jump, turn, push, float, shoot, and climb their way to salvation across 90 story-mode stages.

Thumper

Thumper is rhythm violence: classic rhythm-action, blistering speed, and brutal physicality. You are a space beetle. Brave the hellish void and confront a maniacal giant head from the future.

Red Matter

Red Matter is a story-driven VR puzzle adventure game set during a dystopian sci-fi Cold War. Take on the role of Agent Epsilon, an astronaut of the Atlantic Union dispatched to an abandoned Volgravian moon base on a faraway planet. Your mission: to investigate a shady top secret research project.

Red Matter 2

Red Matter 2 is an immersive, puzzle-adventure game that will transport you to the far reaches of space. Step into the shoes of Sasha, an agent awakened in a lunar base by an undercover operative and tasked with uncovering the secrets of the mysterious Red Matter.

We can also provide access to free titles upon request.

Look out for our recurring VR game nights! We set up multiple stations where you can sign up to play games from our archive. These events are open to all members of the community.

Students, Faculty and affiliated community members have access to check-out the following equipment from CITH

Insta360 X4:

The Insta360 X4 is a compact 8K 360° capable with high resolution shooting capabilities in both single and dual lens mode. The X4 has mobile software for remote camera control, native editing and stitching software in addition to a Reframe Plug-in for editing compatibility with Adobe Premiere. See CITH Guide for more information and manual on the X4's operation.

Specs:

The X4 camera shoots 360° video in 8K30fps, 5.7K60fps, or 4K100fps. The battery life is roughly 135 minutes.

Zoom H3-VR Ambisonic Audio Recorder:

The Zoom H3-VR Ambisonic Audio Recorder is a 360° 4-channel audio recorder which uses four directional microphones to record in either Ambisonic or Binaural audio formats. Designed for easy use with 360° video. The recorder can use Zoom audio editing software or standard Adobe editing software. The recorder is powered with AA batteries. See the CITH guide for more information and equipment operation.

Specs:

Record up to 24bit/96kHZ in Ambisonics, Stereo Biaural or Standard Stereo.

Leap Motion 2 Controller:

The Leap Motion Controller 2 is a hand tracking device that allows for 3D interactions in virtual reality and digital performance spaces. The Leap Motion 2 can be used in place of VR controllers on compatible VR headsets. It has software compatibility with Unity, Unreal, and OpenXR in addition to its own Leap Hyperion tracking software. See CITH Guide for more information and operation manual.

Specs:

The Leap has a 160° horizontal and vertical FOV with a tracking range of 10cm to 110cm at up to 115fps.

Orbbec Femto Bolt:

The Orbbec Femto Bolt is a multi-mode Depth and RGB camera that can be used for body tracking, point clouds and more. In addition to native Orbbec software, the Orbbec Bolt also has compatibility with Microsoft Azure Kinect software. This camera uses USB-C connection for power and to process image data. See CITH Guide for more information and operation manual.

Specs:

The Orbbec Bolt has a 120° FOV, 4K RBG with HDR, and depth resolution of 1024x1024 at 15fps or 640x576 at 30fps.

Orbbec Femto Mega:

The Orbbec Femto Mego is a multi-mode Depth and RGB camera. Similar to the Orbbec Bolt, the Mega can be used for body tracking, point clouds, robotics, and more. It shares compatibility with Azure Kinect Software as well as its native Orbbec software. The Orbbec Mega has the additional feature of real-time streaming of processed images over Ethernet or USB connection. See CITH Guide for more information and operation manual.

Specs:

The Orbbec Mega has a 120° horizontal and vertical FOV, 25fps at 3840x2160 RGB resolution, and depth resolution of 1024x1024 at 15fps or 640x576 at 30fps.