Research Guides: Using VR and other Technology Resources at Littman Library: Oculus Rift

Setting up the workstation

Before dawning the VR headset, you want to make sure that all equipment is connected and calibrated correctly.

The head set itself connects to the PC via two cables, one USB and One HDMI. At the beginning of each session the headset should be plugged in, and unplugged at the end. This is so the wireless hand controllers don't run out of battery power.

There are also two sensors That should be plugged in, and should be about four feet apart on the desk with the computer monitor between them.

How to open the Oculus application

1. Sign in to the appropriate computer in the Digital Scholarship Lab

2. Ensure all necessary equipment is connected including:

standing sensors
headset
Xbox controllers

3. Open the Oculus app using the icon on the desktop

4. log in using your account, or use the generic Littman Library account:

littmanlibrary@njit.edu

newark1666

5. First time users may be prompted to to view the safety tutorial and do setup. The setup tab is at the top of the page.

6. When finished working with the headset unplug it from the computer. If the headset remains plugged in, it will stay in sleep mode and the batteries will drain.

View a model of the Barcelona Pavilion

1. Open the Oculus app and go to Settings>General>Select "Enable Unknown Sources"

2. Launch Epic Games Online and select Library

3. From the library open bp_vr

if this file is unavailable, navigate to E:\br_br4.18 and open bp_vr.uproject

4. in Epic Games/Unreal Engine, open the File menu, and open ;eve; "STUDENT_RUN_418_V10

5.click "Play" in the toolbar.

View SketchFab Models

1. Open the Oculus App and use a browser to go to sketchfab.com

2. Use the "Explore" tab to find a model to view.

3. Click to "View in VR" icon and select first-person mode

4. for information about navigating models in SketchFab visit:

https://help.sketchfab.com/hc/en-us/articles/211244446-VR-Navigation