Resources and Facilities

C4
A three-dimensional, immersive, synthetic environment that supports multiple screen configurations. The C4 is comprised of four  display  surfaces  which can be configured as an immersive "U-shaped" cave-like room where rear-projected stereoscopic images are displayed on three walls (front, right, left) and the floor. The system can also be configured as a 36' wide power wall by swinging the sidewalls in-line with the back wall. The C4 also includes a three-dimensional sound system  and wireless tracking.
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Lee Liu Auditorium
located in Howe Hall seats 244 and is equipped for real-time passive stereo-projection of two side-by-side simulated environments on a 29 foot wide screen.
The C6, C4 and auditorium are linked by dedicated fiber enabling research in collaboration across geographically separated virtual reality systems

Virtual Conference Room
The Virtual Conference Room was created by the Thermal Systems Virtual Engineering Group under the direction of Professor Mark Bryden. The system was developed to provide a portable VR tool which allows multiple users to simultaneously interact with the virtual space and each other. With a table and seating for 10 - 12 people, the system facilitates the virtual engineering process by allowing for group interaction with geometric and fluid data sets. The room is the first of its kind on Iowa State's campus. One of VRAC's industry partners, the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, recognized the benefits of a virtual conference room and is using the group's system design.

A portable active stereo projection system with adjustable screen height and angle. The system is used with a 6-DOF tracking system and wireless wand.