UITS Advanced Visualization Facilities
Advanced visualization and virtual reality have become essential components of the research infrastructure at Indiana University. The Advanced Visualization Laboratory (AVL) operates a variety of advanced displays on the Indianapolis and Bloomington campuses, including the latest state-of-the-art facilities at IUPUI: an ultra-high-resolution display wall and reconfigurable virtual reality theater. It is the goal of the lab to support research, education, and creative activity across the entire Indiana University system by providing access to these advanced displays as well as expert consulting through highly trained visualization staff.
High-Resolution Display Wall
This wall consists of eight 1600x1200 pixel projection cubes tiled in a 4 x 2 configuration, resulting in a 160" wide by 60" high, 15.3 mega-pixel display. The display enables groups to view multiple video input sources, teleconferencing sessions, and high resolution visualizations simultaneously. Also available is a smaller tiled LCD wall driven by an 8-node Linux cluster, a John-e-Box, a ReachIn/Phantom haptics unit, and video conferencing technologies such as Access Grid and Polycom.
Reconfigurable Virtual Reality Theater
This display will provide a high-resolution, immersive experience using four 10'x7.5'screens featuring 1400x1050 pixels at 6000 lumens. The screens support flat, panoramic, "L"-shape, and cube configurations. The system will be driven by an SGI Onyx4, an SGI Prism, and an Opteron Linux cluster, and will include wireless tracking of multiple inputs. The variety of configurations, computer systems, and input devices will allow researchers, educators, and artists to customize the VR Theater for their applications and audiences.
John-e Box
High-Resolution Display Wall
Reconfigurable Virtual Reality Theater