Facilities

The Center for Visual Computing advances immersive visualization through custom display environments and interactive technologies. Our lab supports mono and stereo tiled display systems, large-scale visualization spaces, and a comprehensive suite of augmented and virtual reality head-mounted displays. Our work focuses on how people perceive and interact with digital information, enabling new ways to explore complex data in immersive environments.

Reality Deck 

The Reality Deck is located at the Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology at Stony Brook University. Supported by the National Science Foundation and Stony Brook University, it is the world’s first immersive gigapixel resolution display, offering more than 1.5 billion pixels. The facility enables visualization at a scale that supports discovery in domains that rely on large and high-dimensional datasets.

Technical Specifications
  • 416 Samsung S27A850D LCD displays at native resolution of 2560 × 1440
  • 13-node visualization cluster as part of the SMART cluster
    • Each node: 2 × Intel Xeon 4114 @ 2.20GHz, 192 GB RAM, 8 × NVIDIA RTX 6000 GPUs
  • 24 OptiTrack infrared cameras for gesture and pose tracking
Selected Publications
  • C. Papadopoulos, K. Petkov, A. E. Kaufman, K. Mueller. "The Reality Deck: Immersive Gigapixel Display." IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, 35(1), 33–45, 2015.
  • C. Papadopoulos and A. E. Kaufman. "Acuity-Driven Gigapixel Visualization." IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 19(12), 2886–2895, 2013.
  • K. Petkov, C. Papadopoulos, A. E. Kaufman. "Visual Exploration of the Infinite Canvas." IEEE Virtual Reality, 2013.
Applications (Examples)
  • Visualization of neuronal structures in wide-field microscopy (IEEE TVCG, 2018).
  • Immersive storm surge flood simulation (IEEE TVCG, 2023).
  • High-resolution medical imaging and virtual colonoscopy environments.

More information: https://realitydeck.cs.stonybrook.edu/

Silo

The Silo is a cylindrical immersive stereo display designed to engage the full human field of view and peripheral vision, located at the Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology at Stony Brook University. It supports high-resolution, stereo data visualization suitable for scientific analysis, training environments, and simulation.

Technical Specifications
  • 168 Asus ROG Swift PG278QR LCD monitors at 2560 × 1440, 120 Hz (60 Hz per eye in stereo)
  • 6-node visualization cluster as part of the SMART cluster
    • Each node: 2 × Intel Xeon 4114 @ 2.20GHz, 192 GB RAM, 8 × NVIDIA RTX 6000 GPUs
  • Active stereo Volfoni EDGE RF eyewear
Publications
  • Boorboor, S., Gutiérrez-Rosales, D., Shoaib, A., Kalsi, C., Wang, Y., Cao, Y., … & Kaufman, A. E. (2025). Silo: Half-Gigapixel Cylindrical Stereoscopic Immersive Display. In Proceedings of IEEE VR (Virtual Reality & 3D User Interfaces), pages 483-493.

MD-CAVE

The MD-CAVE is a compact virtual reality setup designed for radiology and clinical workspaces. Multiple high-resolution stereo displays form a partial desktop-scale cave that supports 3D interaction using hand and gesture tracking.

Technical Specifications
  • 3 Asus ROG Swift PG278QR LCD monitors at 2560 × 1440, 120 Hz (60 Hz per eye in stereo)
  • 1 rendering node with 2 × Intel Xeon 4114 @ 2.20GHz, 192 GB RAM, 2 × NVIDIA RTX 6000 GPUs
  • Active stereo Volfoni EDGE RF eyewear
  • 2 OptiTrack infrared cameras for pose and gesture tracking
  • 2 Leap Motion sensors for hand tracking
Publication
  • S. Jadhav and A. E. Kaufman. "MD-CAVE: An Immersive Visualization Workbench for Radiologists." IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 2022.

FlexiCAVE

The FlexiCAVE is a configurable, modular CAVE-style immersive environment that supports both monoscopic and stereoscopic rendering. Panels can be rearranged to fit different research needs, from walkthrough visualization to collaborative data analysis.

Technical Highlights
  • Modular multi-panel stereo system
  • High-resolution, adjustable display walls
  • Supports tracked 3D interaction and multi-user environments
  • Integrated with SMART cluster rendering pipelines

More information: https://news.stonybrook.edu/newsroom/press-release/general/stony-brook-university-unveils-worlds-largest-foldable-video-display-wall-the-flexicave/

Wearable AR and VR Systems

The lab maintains a range of head-mounted displays and imaging devices for immersive interaction, algorithmic development, and applied research.

Available Systems
  • Apple Vision Pro
  • Microsoft HoloLens (1st and 2nd generation)
  • Meta Quest
  • HTC Vive Pro with integrated eye tracking
  • Magic Leap (1st and 2nd generation)
  • StereoLabs ZED stereo camera
  • Ricoh Theta 360° camera
  • Gigapan robotic panoramic camera mount
  • Lytro Illum light-field camera

Additional Stereo and Tiled Displays

  • Stereo Responsive Workbench
  • Stereo Tiled-Display Wall