The UW Virtual Brain Project is now available directly on the Meta Quest Store.
https://www.meta.com/experiences/uw-virtual-brain-project/5496211113744303/
You may also search for “UW Virtual Brain Project” from within your Quest device to download it directly for free.
For non-VR builds, click on a link below to download the indicated version (PC or MacOS).
Note: The UW Virtual Brain Project will soon be available as a WebGL build online!
The below link is an APK file build for the standalone Meta Quest 2 or Meta Quest 3 – a tool such as Sidequest can be used to load it onto a Quest 2 or Quest 3.
Meta Quest 2 / Quest 3 VR APK build
For the MacOS build – unzip and then run the app by right clicking and selecting “Open”, rather than double clicking the app. Accept any prompts about the app being downloaded from the internet, etc. to be able to run the build. If these prompts don’t show up and it only gives you an option to close the app or move it to trash, you need to goto your System Settings – > Privacy and Security and scroll down to see the spot that allows you to click “Open Anyway” for the UW Virtual Brain Project. Click “Open Anyway” again at the next prompt and then enter your admin username and password. This will then allow you to run the app.
How to use:
When using the Virtual Brain, the user is locked to a track. Users can move forward and backward along the track and will encounter stations. At each station, a voiceover will play explaining that particular section of the brain.
The Virtual Brain can be used with an Oculus Quest, Rift, or Oculus Go virtual reality headset.
When using the Oculus Rift, a set of Oculus Touch controllers is required. The joystick on the right Touch controller moves the user forwards and backwards along the track.
When using the Oculus Go, the Oculus Go Remote is required. The touchpad on the remote moves the user forwards and backwards along the track – touching the upper area of the touchpad moves forwards, and touching the lower area moves backwards. Pressing the index finger trigger will also move forwards along the track.
Command line options (Oculus Rift version only):
-renderScale [float]: Specify the render scale at which to run the Virtual Brain. Default value is 1.0
-demoMode: Run the Virtual Brain in demo mode. Stations will no longer stop the user from moving.