ARC-XR Equipment

ARC-XR offers a wide range of specialist equipment which is regularly updated in line with key developments in computing and immersive technology.

Below you will find the full list of equipment currently available for use:

COMPUTING:

  • 10x Dell Intel Xeon W-2223, NVIDIA RTX 3090 Workstations
  • 5x Dell Alienware Intel i9 13980HX, NVIDIA RTX 4090 17’’ Laptops
  • 3x Razer AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, NVIDIA RTX 3080 Ti 14'' Laptops
  • 1x M4 Pro Apple MacBook Pro 

MIXED REALITY DEVICES:

  • 22x Meta Quest 3 headsets
  • 5x Meta Quest Pro headsets
  • 1x Varjo XR-4 (Focal edition) headset
  • 1x VIVE XR Elite headset
  • 1x Pico 4 headset

VIRTUAL REALITY DEVICES:

  • 22x Meta Quest 2 headsets
  • 1x Oculus Rift headset
  • 5x VIVE Pro headsets
  • 15x VIVE Focus 3 headset
  • 1x Sony PSVR2 headset 

 AUGMENTED REALITY DEVICES:

  • 1x Apple Vision Pro headset
  • 1x Microsoft HoloLens
  • 4x iPad Pro 12.9’’ 6th gen devices

 MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT:

  • 16x UV-C Cleanbox sanitisation boxes for sanitising wearable equipment between users
  • 12x SteamVR 2.0 base stations
  • 1x Sony 4K camera and mixed reality capture workflow
  • 1x Insta360 Pro 2 8K 360 VR camera
  • 2x 360° green screen bays

(last updated June 2025)

 

 

Software

ARC-XR provides access to a wide range of XR software designed to accommodate diverse user needs—from ready-to-use, off-the-shelf applications requiring no setup, to flexible development platforms for creating custom immersive experiences at any technical skill level.

  • Meta for Education and ArborXR: mobile device management systems for streamlined provisioning, remote content deployment, and user experience optimization across headsets.
  • Unity: industry-standard engine for 3D and XR application development.
  • Edify: no-code platform for creating custom interactive 3D experiences, ideal for rapid prototyping.
  • Wirecast Pro: professional-grade software for real-time chroma key compositing, live streaming, and green screen recording
  • Nanome, ChimeraX and PyMOL: molecular visualisation and modelling with XR integration
  • Off-the-shelf XR content: a curated selection of commercial XR simulations, educational applications, and games.

  

Custom Software Support

In addition to our existing library, we offer a bespoke software sourcing service tailored to your specific research objectives. New software titles can be procured to support novel or domain-specific use cases. Our team works directly with users to evaluate, source, and deploy software solutions that best fit their project needs.

To discuss your software requirements or request access to specific tools, please contact us at ARCXR@glasgow.ac.uk.

Note: ARC-XR has a minimum age of 10 for users. This is based on equipment manufacturers’ guidelines.

(updated June 2025)