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Escape from Virtual Eastman Quad! | RCL Stress-Less Week

decorative graphic with text that says, "Escape from Virtual Eastman Quad!"
Banner graphic with text: "Escape from virtual Eastman Quad! Take a break from your studies and enter the Studio X Virtual Escape Room! On Thurs, 5/12 at 6PM. It's a virtual event." Icon of VR headset.

Take a break from your studies and enter the Studio X Virtual Escape Room! Using Mozilla Hubs (free XR software), you’ll be able to create an avatar, enter the virtual Eastman Quad, and discover clues in the space that will help you escape. River Campus Library staff will be there to give you tips and answer any questions about the new Studio X space for immersive technologies that will open in Carlson Library in Fall 2021.

Prizes will be awarded to the first three participants that escape in the allotted time! 

Where: Virtually via Zoom
When: Thursday, 5/13/2021 @6-7PM
Register: https://libcal.lib.rochester.edu/event/7768747

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Create Your Own VR Escape Room

collage of different Mozilla Hubs rooms.

The Studio X team challenges you to create your own immersive escape room using Mozilla Hubs, a web-based, user-friendly virtual reality platform. We’ll provide you with a prompt and a hands-on training session to get you started. You decide what puzzles and aesthetic will captivate your participants. All learning levels are welcome. No experience is necessary.

collage of different Mozilla Hubs rooms.
Hubs room examples. Imagine the possibilities!

Note: Attendees will need sign up for a Mozilla Hubs account and explore a Hubs room before the workshop. We also recommend using Firefox as a WebVR compatible browser.

Example Hubs Rooms (Tons more available from the Hubs Scenes library)

Where: Virtually via Zoom
When: Monday, 2/15/2021 @6-7:30PM
Register: libcal.lib.rochester.edu/calendar/RCLinstruction/VREscape

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Social & Collaborative Virtual Reality

screenshot of a mozilla hubs world that is very colorful

Studio X staff have experimented with the following platforms:

  • AltspaceVR – free, popular with XR community
  • Engage VR – powerful platform for meetings, presentations, classes, and events (no Mac, $$$)
  • Frame VR – platform for presentations and meetings (still in beta but free for now)
  • Breakroom by Sinespace – powerful platform for meetings, presentations, classes, and events ($$$)
  • Spatial – free platform for meetings but does not support full functionality for web
  • VirBELA – powerful platform for meetings, presentations, classes, and events ($$$)

Questions? We’re happy to provide more information on these platforms.

Platform Comparison Resources