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 in the lab
COMPUTING:
- 3x Dell Intel Xeon W5-2465X, NVIDIA RTX 5090 Workstations
- 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 Laptop
MIXED REALITY DEVICES:
- 27x 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 (+ mixed reality green screen capture workflow)
- 1x Insta360 Pro 2 8K 360 camera
- 1x Insta360 One X 360 camera
- 2x 360° green screen bays
(last updated June 2026)
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 XR 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.
- Uptale: immersive learning platform based on 360 video
- Eclipse Creator: mixed reality platform for customisable lab skills training scenarios
- Nanome, ChimeraX and PyMOL: molecular visualisation and modelling with XR integration.
- Off-the-shelf XR content: a curated selection of XR simulations, immersive experiences, 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 researchers to source, deploy and evaluate 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 headset manufacturers’ guidelines.
(last updated June 2026)