The library has a pair of Oculus Quest 3 Virtual Reality headsets ready and waiting for you to come and experiment. Book an on-demand experience for your group and discover what virtual reality has to offer!
Thinking this may be an isolating experience? Though we only offer two headsets at a time, we have the ability to screencast to tablets (which can be viewed larger on a TV) so everyone in your group can see what's happening.
Virtual reality experiences are hosted in the Basement Creative Lab, located in the west tunnel of the parking garage level (there's a giant mural on the wall--you can't miss it!)
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING:
- Requests must be made at least one week in advance; please wait for a confirmation email from a library staff member before assuming your time is reserved.
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Sessions cannot last any longer than two hours (the batteries will only go for about 90-100 minutes) and they take two hours to fully charge in between sessions.
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We do not accept VR reservations for Saturdays. We understand that this may be frustrating, but we are choosing to leave that day open and available for those who need extended recording studio hours.
- If you are going to be more than 15 minutes late, please give the Creative Lab a call. As with studio sessions, after 15 minutes with no call/no show, the session may be cancelled. You can reach us at 801-852-6655.
The following is a list of apps currently available on the headsets:
GREAT FOR FIRST TIMERS:
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Bait! - Go fishing in a variety of locations.
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Google Tilt Brush - A 3D art program.
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Gravity Sketch - A 3D art program.
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First Steps - Tutorial of how to use VR, along with two mini-games.
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First Contact - Simple Physics exercises to get you used to VR.
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National Geographic Explorer - Take pictures of either Machu Pichu or Antarctica and engage in kayaking and ice climbing.
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Ocean Rift - Swim with a variety of oceanic life in a relaxing way and learn more about them.
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Wander - Google Earth in VR.
POPULAR SOLO APPS:
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Batman: Arkham Shadow - Become the world's greatest detective and solve the mystery of the Rat King.
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Beat Saber - Dance and chop blocks in rhythm to popular songs like Eye of the Tiger, Bohemian Rhapsody, Smells like Teen Spirit and Bad Romance.
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Elixer - Become a magician's apprentice and learn to cast spells and mix potions.
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Epic Roller Coaster - Ride in roller coasters, take pictures and participate in a shooting gallery. (WARNING: Not recommend for people/kids susceptible to motion sickness or fear of heights)
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Fruit Ninja - Chop fruit with your swords and avoid the bombs, or pick a number of other modes, all involving some fruit dicing.
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Job Simulator - Think a 9-5 job is boring? Think again when you're allowed to go nuts fixing cars, cooking food, running a store, or doing paperwork! Seriously, it's more fun than it sounds.
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Journey of the Gods - Pick up a sword, shield and crossbow to fight monsters in a Skyrim/Zelda inspired experience.
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Masters of Light - Unlock your inner superhero and put down the controllers. Using the powers of light from your hands, fight shadow enemies across the galaxy and discover ancient ruins.
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Meta Horizons - Jump online and play minigames like laser tag, Zombie survival mode and others.
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Richie's Plank Experience - Stand on a plank outside a skyscrapper, be a flying superhero putting out fires and defending a city against missiles or deliver presents as Santa. (WARNING: Not recommend for people/kids susceptible to motion sickness or fear of heights)
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Sports Scramble - Play Baseball, Tennis or Bowling.
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Star Wars: Vader Immortal - Use the Force and a lightsaber to battle against the Empire in a story driven experience on Mustafar, or step into the training arena with various droids.
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Super Hot - Dodge bullets and obstacles to progress through challenging levels. Use guns, throwing stars, glass bottles, cameras, ashtrays, or anything else you can find.
MULTIPLAYER APPS:
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Acron - Your family play as squirrels on phone/tablets and you try to defend yourself from them on the headset.
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Blaston - Go head to head against computer players, or play with your friend in a one v one shootout duel in a cyberpunk world. Just remember: Never. Stay. Still.
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Gorilla Tag - Channel your primate instincts and climb trees, hang out with friends, or play a number of more competitive modes like tag, paintbrawl or hunt. A great choice for something more relaxed. (WARNING: Not recommend for people/kids susceptible to motion sickness or fear of heights)
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Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes - Defuse a bomb while your friends/family shout out the solution from a manual.
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Rec Room - Play various mini-games in a variety of player created rooms either online or against each other in the same room.
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Walkabout: Mini Golf - Play some rounds of mini golf together or solo in a large range of courses like a pirate ship, haunted house or the moon.
Don't see what you want? Feel free to email us suggestions! Virtual reality is new for us, and we're still learning.
To get an idea of what some of these games will look like, check out some of our tutorials:
VR Trailer
Beat Saber
Vader Immortal
Rec Room