VirtX Resources

This is the Resource portal for the VirtX Community of Practice at the University of Sydney. Here we will try to maintain an updated list of free usable resources for classroom VR, MR and AR projects.

Information and publications

• The Trend report on VR
• The Trend report on MR
• The Trend report on Industry X.0

Publications:

• Towards a Long Term Model of Virtual Reality Exergame Exertion

Startups Curently being Incubated and supported by VirtX.

• Denouement : A VR startup targeting corporate education on LGBT issues in the workplace.
• Unbound Laboratories : A VR simulation platofrm for Wet lab simulations in an immersive and interactive environment.
• An as yet un-named startup specialising in holographic warehouse solutions (in collaboration with Swiss Log).

Videos tutorials and guides

• Getting started with Unity
• Creating your first Google Cardboard/Daydream app
• Creating your first AR app with Vuforia
• Creating your first Oculus Go app

Libraries for Web development in XR

• Kaleidoscope.js is a lightweight embeddable 360 Video or imagery library for webpages. It is in use on the VirtX homepage as well as in the TechLab venues prototype
• A-Frame a web framework for building virtual reality experiences with the Vive, Rift, Daydream, GearVR and Desktop.

AR Frameworks

• Vuforia an AR framework for multi-platform devices (Desktop, Mobile, VR Headsets etc).

Example code provided by the VirtX team

Unity Package for Oculus Raycasting (Updated for Oculus Quest)

• Oculus Raycasting Unity Package

Oculus Go Controller

• Movement With Oculus Go Controller in Unity

Arduino meets Unity

Joystick

• Joystick Arduino Script
• Joystick Unity Script

Heart Pulse Sensor

• Heart Pulse Arduino Script
• Heart Pulse Unity Script
• Heart Pulse + Neopixels Arduino Script

Accelerometer

• Accelerometer Arduino Script
• Accelerometer Unity Script

Muscle Sensor

• Muscle Arduino Script
• Muscle Unity Script
• Muscle + Neopixels Arduino Script

Thermistor (Temperature Sensor)

• Thermistor Arduino Script
• Thermistor Unity Script

3D model resources

• Human Heart model

Other useful software

• Unity - VR, MR and AR development engine
• Oculus development
• Google Cardboad/Daydream development

Media articles for our members and partners

Microsoft News on Medical Holography at the University of Sydney