11 Oct 2011: The NOVARS Game Technology for Interactive and Social Media Group was pre-launched on OpenSim.
PhD student at NOVARS, Ignacio Pecino launches our first virtual research group, assissted by music technician Andy Davison. This group is born with the aim to serve as a collaborative platform for future partners in the academic field and industry with an interest in graphics-physics and audio engines for interactive media purposes
Among the software available at the electroacoustic studios and Manchester University (home of NOVARS) the Virtual group make use of:
CURRENT RESOURCES IN THIS STUDIO (Sheila Beckels studio)
Game-Physics Engines- CryEngine3 - Crytek GmbH (Crytek) game development SDK software (network educational license)
- OpenSimulator (second life open source)
- Unity3D game engine (non pro as yet)
- Torque Game Engine + package extras
- Valve: Steam/ Source Game Engine SDK software / Including Garry's Mods...! , lua
- UDK – Unreal 3D development kit
- Blender Game engine (open source)
- others
Piping real-time Audio-engines, Sequencing tools and Audiomiddleware
- MaxMSP-jitter,DIPS, mu libraries for OSC
- FMOD
- Puredata (PD)
- Lispworkspersonal
- SuperCollider
- Csound & Cecilia
- Pro Tools by Digidesign,
- Logic
- Nuendo
- Reaper
Sound and Recording Equipment
- 5.1 Genelecs 5x8040 Speakers
- Studio 1 Sound system: Tests in Studio 2 can be ported to 31 Channel Genelec in Studio 1
- 7050 Genelec subwoofer
- Digidesign002
- MOTU sound Card 828
- MOTU 2048 PCI
- ST30 Ambisonics kit + windshield
- 4 Channel DAT - Fostex
- DPA 4060 mic set
Software for design and web
- Final Cut Pro
- Macromedia Dreamweaver
- Flash
- Google SketchUp8
Computers
- Apple Mac Pro (2011) running dual boot with bootcamp - floating machine on wheels
- Apple Mac Pro (2010) and Protools HD - lives in the hubroom
- Server running Crytek licenses (in the hub room) and OpenSim Virtual Room
- Macbook Pro (just for streaming)
- Custom built PC for gaming (currently shipped to Germany)
- Xserve - running student and staff accounts
Displays, Visuals, filming
- Apple large Cinema Display (on large wheel rack)
- 2x Apple Monitors
- Tripple2Go DP edition
- 2xHD TVs (2012)
- New HD projector Optoma
- Sony HDV 1080i- Digital HD video Camera Recorder
Interfaces
- Mouse :-)
- Gluion system (100 in/out) FPGA
- Navigation System (wheel for 'Ho')
- Kinect
- Ps3 move motion controller
- Eye camera
- Space Navigators (4)
- Control Freak
- FaderFox interface
- Kroonde
- Dual pedal
Consoles and Smartphones
- PS3 slim 360 (with games)
- Xbox 360 HD (just died...)
- PSP
- Audioguide Android ACER Liquid
- No iphone yet but Apple dev. license (Andy)
Virtual meeting Rooms
Writing metadata (tagging audio)
Mapping, webtools organisation tools for groups and information
- Visual Understanding Environment (VUE)
- Prezi zooming presentation editor
- FreeMind - free mind mapping software
- Zotero - research tool that helps you gather, organize, and analyze sources
- notebook (just paper!)
