Visualization Lab
The Visualization lab supports co-productions and hosts visiting researchers. It supports research in computer graphics, visualization, virtual reality, multi-media, interaction design, tangible interfaces, and interdisciplinary research in art, science, and media.
The Visualization Lab is part of the WestGrid network, a $50 million project to operate high performance computing (HPC), collaboration and visualization infrastructure across western Canada. The Banff Lab is one of 14 partner institutions across four provinces.
This Lab is equipped with a virtual reality passive stereo cave with 5.1 surround sound, and a motion tracking system that detects absolute position and orientation of handheld sensors. All of the components of the cave (projection, sound, sensors) are controlled by a cluster of eight PCs. Virtual environments developed in Maya or 3DX Max can be imported into software such as Virtools or OpenSceneGraph to display in the cave. The lab has copies of Maya Unlimited, Multigen Creator, Matlab, Max/MSP, Adobe, and Macromedia suites. An assortment of wireless and wired sensors can be used to experiment with tangible interfaces and responsive environments.
Research Opportunities
For information about research partnership, sabbaticals, residencies, and exchanges contact bnmi_info@banffcentre.ca.