VirtualSpace

In this space, students, faculty, and staff can create and explore virtual worlds. 

 

   A student explores virtual reality in Lake Forest College's VirtualSpace. A student using the VirtualSpace

Lake Forest College’s  VirtualSpace highlights the best in the fast-developing world of virtual reality (VR)! Equipment available for use includes HTC Vive headsets, Ricoh Theta S 360 cameras, a GoPro Omni, and Oculus Go headsets. We welcome student projects and can help you find resources to develop your own work.

We are available by appointment. Email  virtualspace@lakeforest.edu for more information. 

Who may use the VirtualSpace?
  • The VirtualSpace is open for use by students, faculty, staff, and the wider community. Contact us to find out more.   
Where are you located? 
  • The VirtualSpace is located on the second floor of Donnelley and Lee Library in Room 212.  
Does Lake Forest College have a virtual reality club? 

Some of the VR demos and games you can explore: 

Hidden and Faraway Worlds
  • 3D Organon VR Anatomy
  • The Body VR: A Journey Inside a Cell
  • COSM
  • Google Earth VR
  • theBlu — see a sample on the College’s  YouTube channel
Google Earth VR

Just for the Fun of VR
  • Accounting 
  • Fruit Ninja VR
  • The Lab (demos by HTC Vive’s creator, Valve)
  • Rec Room
  • Star Trek: Bridge Crew
  • Waltz of the Wizard

The Lab VR


Art Up Close
  • The Night Café - A Tribute to Van Gogh
  • SketchFab VR
  • Google Tilt Brush
  • VR Museum of Fine Art
  • Oneiric Sculptures — Rodin
The VR Museum of Fine Art

Worlds of Nature, Physics, and Space
  • NatureTreks VR
  • n-body VR
  • Star Chart 
  • Titans of Space
  • Spacetours
Titans of Space 2.0

Virtual Storytelling
  • Obduction
  • The Solus Project
  • Trials on Tatooine
  • La Peri — the Firebird (available in French)
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