ANTH 402 Museum Studies VR Headsets
The ANTHRO 402 Museum Studies course has access to TopMaxions version 2 Google Cardboard style VR headsets. Your professor has these already assembled to use with student smartphones. However, in the event students might want and be able to purchase their own headset like this, those cost just under $8.00 on Amazon.
Current Popular Virtual Reality Devices & Platforms
Meta Quest 2
The Pollak Library Makerspace has two Meta (formerly Oculus) Quest 2 VR headsets available to use by CSUF students.
HTC VIVE
CSUF Information Technology provides access to two HTC Vive headsets that can be used by CSUF students. Both are located in the Pollak Library, in the Innovation/Makerspace Center located on the 2nd floor of Library North (PLN 215), and in the Exploration group study room on the 1st floor of Library North (PLN 111).
These industry reviews provide good explanations about some of the most popular types of virtu
This 9-1/2 minute video reviews a handful of the most popular virtual reality (VR) headsets currently available in 2021, the pros and cons of each, and how to choose the right one for your needs. It covers the following headsets: the Oculus Quest 2, the HP Reverb G2, and the Valve Index, the HTC VIVE Pro 2, and the PlayStation VR.
This 25-minute video discusses the different type of virtual reality (VR) headsets currently available in 2021, the pros and cons of each, and how to choose the right one for your needs. It covers the following headsets: the PlayStation VR, the Oculus Quest 2, Oculus Rifts (no longer available for purchase), the HP Reverb G2, the HTC VIVE Cosmos, the HTC Vive Cosmos Elite, the Valve Index, and the HTC VIVE Pro 2.
VR Equipment at the Library
- The Pollak Library MakerspaceThe Pollak Library Makerspace is a place where students, faculty, and staff can make, create, collaborate, and innovate. The Makerspace has 2 Quest VR Headsets available to reserve or to drop-in and use when not already reserved. The Library Makerspace is located in Pollak Library North (PLN-210).
- CSUF I.T. Innovation/Makerspace CenterThis center has been created to fulfill creativity, innovation and talent through advanced technology such as virtual reality, 3D printing, Microsoft Surface Hub, and high-end computing. The center has one HTC VIVE VR headset available, which can be reserved, or used on a drop-in basis if not already reserved at that time. The I.T. Innovation/Makerspace Center is located in Pollak Library North (PLN-215).