Studio Space & Micro-Labs

Micro-Labs

We have created a number of micro-labs, each of which enables experimentation and exploration using a specific set of emerging technologies within creative practice. Equipment can, of course, be combined in any way that makes sense for the experience you wish to create.

Immersive Experiences Lab

The Immersive Experiences Lab provides a range of hardware and software suitable for designing, prototyping and testing virtual and augmented reality experiences. This includes: 

• High-end PC for real-time rendering
  • Windows 11; 128GB RAM / NVIDIA A6000 48GB
  • Windows 11;  64GB RAM / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 24GB
• Alienware gaming laptop 
• Virtual Reality Production
  • 1 x Quest 3 VR Headset
  • 3 x Quest 2 VR Headsets
  • 1 x Quest Pro Headset
  • 1 x Vive Pro 2 (# of sensors TBC)
  • 1 x Valve Index
  • 1 x Pico VR Headset
• Augmented- & Mixed- Reality Production
  • 1 x HoloLens (Industry Edition)
  • 1 x Magic Leap
• 360 cameras:
  • Insta 360 Pro 2 camera
  • GoPro Max 360 x 2
• Sound Recording:
  • Zylia Pro Have it All Ambisonic Microphone for 360° recordings
  • Shure SM 7 B Vocal Microphone
  • Sennheiser Evolution Wireless G4 Portable Wireless Lavalier Mic Set
  • Zoom Recorders:
    • H4n Pro x 1
    • H6 Handy Recorder x 1
• Speakers - 2 x Genelec 8030 CP with Stands

Digital Human & Live Performance Lab

The Digital Human & Live Performance Lab aims to provide hardware suitable for exploring creative applications of technology applied to the body. 

• Perception Neuron Motion Capture suit
• Emotiv Insight EEG Brainwave sensor
• Muse 2 EEG Sensor
• Azure Kinect Developer Kit
• Green Screen (spec to follow)
• 2 x High-end PC for real-time rendering 
  • Windows 11; 128GB RAM / NVIDIA A6000 48GB
  • Windows 11;  64GB RAM / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 24GB
• Alienware gaming laptop 
• Vive Tracker (x14)

Virtual Production Lab

Our Virtual Production Lab will give you access to equipment to explore workflows and experiment with the creative application of VP film-making. Equipment includes: 

• Green-screen 
• Camera-related
  • Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 4.6K G2 
  • Capture Card: Blackmagic DeckLink 8K PRO
  • Blackmagic HyperDeck Studio 4K Pro
  • Blackmagic Mini Converter Sync Generator
• Lighting 
  • Kino Flo Diva-Lite 30 LED (x 2)
  • Godox LD150Rs (x3)
  • Amaran PT4c (x4) – 4-Foot RGBWW Battery-Powered LED Pixel Tube
• Perception Neuron Motion Capture suit
• Two high-end PCs for real-time rendering
  • Windows 11; 128GB RAM / NVIDIA A6000 48GB
  • Windows 11;  64GB RAM / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 24GB
  • Alienware gaming laptop
• Vive Tracker (x14)
• Sound Recording:
  • Zylia Pro Have it All Ambisonic Microphone for 360° recordings
  • Shure SM 7 B Vocal Microphone
  • Sennheiser Evolution Wireless G4 Portable Wireless Lavalier Mic Set