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Digital Literacy for Anthropology 402 (Campbell): Virtual Reality Hardware

Digital literacy guide for Anthropology 402 (Museum Science) for the Fall 2020 semester..

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