{"id":1089,"date":"2019-01-21T11:00:06","date_gmt":"2019-01-21T16:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/hsslibrary\/?p=1089"},"modified":"2019-01-21T11:00:06","modified_gmt":"2019-01-21T16:00:06","slug":"virtual-reality-and-3d-printing-services-in-full-swing-at-mclennan-redpath","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/hsslibrary\/virtual-reality-and-3d-printing-services-in-full-swing-at-mclennan-redpath\/","title":{"rendered":"Virtual Reality and 3D Printing services in Full Swing at McLennan-Redpath"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/hsslibrary\/files\/2019\/01\/research-commons-room-b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1090\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/hsslibrary\/files\/2019\/01\/research-commons-room-b-1024x798.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/hsslibrary\/files\/2019\/01\/research-commons-room-b-1024x798.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/hsslibrary\/files\/2019\/01\/research-commons-room-b-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/hsslibrary\/files\/2019\/01\/research-commons-room-b-768x599.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/hsslibrary\/files\/2019\/01\/research-commons-room-b-385x300.jpg 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Access to some of the newest and most innovative technology is now within reach for all McGill students and faculty with the re-opening of the McGill Research Commons 3D printing lab and VR space. Equipped with 3D printers, an HTC vive, and an Oculus Rift development kit, McGillians will be able to explore and experiment with the digital world in not just two but three dimensions &#8211; all for free &#8211; with this cutting-edge service.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/hsslibrary\/files\/2019\/01\/3D-printers-jan-2019.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1091\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/hsslibrary\/files\/2019\/01\/3D-printers-jan-2019-1024x632.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/hsslibrary\/files\/2019\/01\/3D-printers-jan-2019-1024x632.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/hsslibrary\/files\/2019\/01\/3D-printers-jan-2019-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/hsslibrary\/files\/2019\/01\/3D-printers-jan-2019-768x474.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/hsslibrary\/files\/2019\/01\/3D-printers-jan-2019-486x300.jpg 486w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After undergoing a brief training session which can be booked<a href=\"http:\/\/apps.library.mcgill.ca\/workshops-and-tours\/view-by-workshop\/1991\"> here<\/a>, students and faculty will be able to book time on the 3D printers to use for projects, course work, or simply to experiment. For those less experienced with such technology but who still want to dive in, student staff will be available for assistance weekdays from 12:30 &#8211; 5:00PM.\u00a0Use of the virtual reality equipment does not require a training session, but note that it can be booked only during student hours. Equipment can be booked using the library\u2019s booking system, found<a href=\"https:\/\/libraryrooms.mcgill.ca\/spaces?lid=1581&amp;gid=2829\"> here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Please <a href=\"3dprint.library@mcgill.ca\">send us an email<\/a> with any inquiries you may have!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Access to some of the newest and most innovative technology is now within reach for all McGill students and faculty with the re-opening of the McGill Research Commons 3D printing lab and VR space. Equipped with 3D printers, an HTC &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/hsslibrary\/virtual-reality-and-3d-printing-services-in-full-swing-at-mclennan-redpath\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":928,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1089","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-updates"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/hsslibrary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1089","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/hsslibrary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/hsslibrary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/hsslibrary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/928"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/hsslibrary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1089"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/hsslibrary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1089\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1093,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/hsslibrary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1089\/revisions\/1093"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/hsslibrary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1089"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/hsslibrary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1089"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/hsslibrary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1089"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}