The Centre for Creative Technologies is located in the O’Donoghue Centre for Drama & Theatre at University of Galway.

AI generated visions for what a Centre for Creative Technologies looks like

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Micro-Labs

We have created a number of micro-labs, each of which enables experimentation and exploration using a specific set of emerging technologies within creative practice. Equipment can, of course, be combined in any way that makes sense for the experience you wish to create.

Immersive Experiences Lab

The Immersive Experiences Lab provides a range of hardware and software suitable for designing, prototyping and testing virtual and augmented reality experiences. This includes: 

  • High-end PC for real-time rendering (spec to follow)
  • Alienware gaming laptop (spec to follow)
    • Installed Software: (spec to follow)
  • Virtual Reality Production
    • 1 x Quest 3 VR Headset
    • 3 x Quest 2 VR Headsets
    • 1 x Quest Pro Headset
    • 1 x Vive Pro 2 (# of sensors TBC)
    • 1 x Valve Index
    • 1 x Pico VR Headset
  • Augmented- & Mixed- Reality Production
    • 1 x HoloLens (Industry Edition)
    • 1 x Magic Leap
  • Insta 360 camera

 

Digital Human & Live Performance Lab

The Digital Human & Live Performance Lab aims to provide hardware suitable for exploring creative applications of technology applied to the body. 

  • Perception Neuron Motion Capture suit
  • Emotiv Insight EEG Brainwave sensor
  • Azure Kinect Developer Kit
  • Green Screen (spec to follow)
  • 2 x High-end PC for real-time rendering 
    • Windows 11; 128GB RAM / NVIDIA A6000 48GB
    • Windows 11;  64GB RAM / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 24GB
  • Alienware gaming laptop 
    • Installed Software: (details to follow)
  • Vive Tracker (x14)

 

Virtual Production Lab

Our Virtual Production Lab will give you access to equipment to explore workflows and experiment with the creative application of VP film-making. Equipment includes: 

  • Green-screen (spec, width x height TBC)
  • Lighting 
  • Perception Neuron Motion Capture suit
  • Two high-end PCs for real-time rendering
    • Windows 11; 128GB RAM / NVIDIA A6000 48GB
    • Windows 11;  64GB RAM / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 24GB
    • Alienware gaming laptop
  • Vive Tracker (x14)