Teaching and Visualization Lab

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electromagnetic spectrum displayed on a large, immersive, curved screen
close up photos of insects displayed on a large, immersive, curved screen
Large, curved screen used for projection in teaching & visualization lab
T&V lab with full audience viewing student research on the curved screen
T&V lab with full audience viewing student research on the curved screen
T&V lab with full audience viewing student research on the curved screen

Building: James B. Hunt Jr. Library

Floor: Fourth Floor

Rooms: 4505

The Teaching and Visualization Lab is a black-box room that offers 217 degrees of immersive projection on one smooth, curved projection screen that measures 85 feet in length. The room can host a variety of events including:

  • High-impact presentations of large-scale visualizations and simulations
  • Technology-rich interactive instruction sessions 
  • Creative digital media experiences and exhibits
  • Simultaneous display of multiple devices for collaboration and presentation
  • Immersive computing
  • “Big data” decision theater
  • Digital poster sessions 
  •   How do I reserve and access this space?

    Fill out the request form and a Libraries staff member will be in touch with you within 2 business days. Please submit the request at least 14 days in advance of the requested date.

     

  •   Room specs & details

    Recommended capacity:

    40

    Display resolution: 

    11860 x 1080

    Custom software allowed? 

    Determined on a case-by-case basis

    User video connections allowed? 

    Yes, HDMI and Wireless display 

    Food / beverage / catering allowed? 

    Food and drink permitted on a case-by-case basis.

    Public visibility?

    Private

    Special features:

    • Seamless immersive projection 
    • 5.1 and 7.1 Dolby Digital Surround Sound 
    • Simultaneous display of 8 separate sources (HDMI) 
    • Custom configuration of 3 or 7 separate sources  
    • Microphones 
  •   Furniture configurations

    These illustrations demonstrate some possibile configurations for the space.

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    Layout of T&V displaying no furniture except for a computer console in the back left. Outlines 8 HDMI inputs around the room
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    Empty

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    Layout showing 5 round tables, and computer console in the back left corner.
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    Collaboration

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    Layout showing HDMI inputs in the floor, computer console in the back left corner, and a U shaped chair configuration.
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    Conference

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    Layout showing computer console in back left, and rows of chairs in a theater style arrangement.
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    Theater

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    Layout showing angled rows of chairs, and computer console in the back left corner.
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    Workshop

  •   Design templates

    To help you design your presentation or experience, we provide these templates fitted to our screens:

  •   How do I get there?

    Using elevators

    • Go through the library gates past Ask Us.
    • Continue straight until you see the third or blue hallway to your right.
    • Turn right into the hallway for the elevators.
    • Take the elevators to the fourth floor.
    • After leaving the elevator bay turn right
    • Turn right again, and continue past the stairs.
    • The door to the Teaching and Visualization Lab is directly in front of you.

    Using stairs

    • Go through the library gates past Ask Us.
    • Take the yellow stairs on your right to the third floor.
    • Turn left and continue straight to the stairs.
    • Take the stairs to the fourth floor.
    • Turn right and the door to the Teaching and Visualization Lab is directly in front of you.
  •   Who do I contact?