Facilities

The Center for Visual Computing is a frontier dedicated to advancing the field of immersive visualization through cutting-edge techniques and bespoke technologies. We house a diverse range of visual display systems, ranging from mono and stereo large-scale immersive tiled display systems  and hardware, including state-of-the-art AR and VR Head-Mounted Displays (HMDs). At the intersection of technology and perception, our research transcends traditional boundaries, aiming to reshape how we interact with data in  digital environments, while pushing the envelope of immersive experiences.

Reality Deck


Reality Deck

The Reality Deck is a unique visualization facility, located at the Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology (visitor information) of Stony Brook University. Supported by the National Science Foundation and Stony Brook University, the Reality Deck is the world’s first immersive gigapixel resolution display, offering more than 1.5 billion pixels. The facility’s goal is to break barriers in data visualization and help scientists deal with the challenges presented by the massive datasets of today and tomorrow.

Technical Specifications:

  • 416 Samsung S27A850D LCD displays, with each monitor driven at its native resolution of 2560 by 1440
  • 13-node visualization cluster, as part of the SMART cluster, providing the rendering and computational backbone. Each node features 2 Intel Xeon 4114 CPU @ 2.20GHz, 192GB RAM, and 8 NVIDIA RTX 6000 GPUs
  • 24 OptiTrack infra-red cameras for gesture and pose tracking

Selected Publications and Media

K. Petkov, C. Papadopoulos and A. E. Kaufman. “Visual Exploration of the Infinite Canvas”. IEEE Virtual Reality, pp 11-14, March 2013.

 

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  • Applications:
    • Medical: 
      • Neuroscience: 

S. Boorboor, S. Jadhav, M. Ananth, D. Talmage, L. Role, A. E. Kaufman. Visualization of neuronal structures in wide-field microscopy brain images. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics. 2018.

Next-Generation Alzheimer’s Treatments

 

 

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Silo

 

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The Silo, located at the Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology, is a cylindrical immersive stereo display with 0.6 billion pixels. Meticulously designed to captivate the entirety of the human field-of-view and peripheral vision, the Silo seamlessly fosters a heightened sense of immersion. This design not only captivates users but also serves as a robust platform for high-resolution data visualization in stereo viewing, ensuring a truly unparalleled experience.

Technical Specifications:

  • 168 Asus ROG SWIFT PG278QR LCD monitors,with each monitor driven at its native resolution of 2560 by 1440 at 120Hz refresh rate (60Hz for each eye during active stereo)
  • 6-node visualization cluster, as part of the SMART cluster, providing the rendering and computational backbone. Each node features 2 Intel Xeon 4114 CPU @ 2.20GHz, 192GB RAM, and 8 NVIDIA RTX 6000 GPUs
  • Active stereo EDGE RF Volfoni Eyewear Glasses

 

MD-CAVE


 

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The MD-Cave is a practical desktop-scale virtual reality (VR) setup for radiology, which harnesses a multi-screen high resolution stereo setup and hand-gesture based 3D interactions to enhance the visualization experience. The multiple screens are placed to form a partial cave-like enclosure of desktop scale. Such a setup is suitable in a typical clinical environment and especially in radiology reading rooms, due to efficient space utilization while retaining important immersive experience. 

Technical Specifications:

  • 3 Asus ROG SWIFT PG278QR LCD monitors,with each monitor driven at its native resolution of 2560 by 1440 at 120Hz refresh rate (60Hz for each eye during active stereo)
  • Rendering node featuring 2 Intel Xeon 4114 CPU @ 2.20GHz, 192GB RAM, and 2 NVIDIA RTX 6000 GPUs
  • Active stereo EDGE RF Volfoni Eyewear Glasses
  • 2 OptiTrack infra-red cameras for gesture and pose tracking
  • 2 MotionLeap for hand gesture tracking
     

Publication for system design and visualization techniques:

 

Wearable Augmented and Virtual Reality Technologies 

 

In addition to our novel custom-designed visual display facilities, the Center for Visual Computing is actively engaged in research related to immersive analytics, virtual reality, and augmented reality. The lab is equipped with the following technologies:

  • Microsoft Hololens (1st and 2nd generation)
  • Meta Quest 
  • HTC Vive Pro with eye tracking
  • Magic Leap (1st and 2nd generation)
  • StereoLabs ZED stereo camera
  • Richo Theta 360 degree camera
  • Gigapan robotic panoramic camera mount
  • Lytro Illum Light Field camera
  • Stereo Responsive Workbench 
  • Stereo Tiled-Display Wall

 

People

  • Professor Arie E. Kaufman (Distinguished Professor and CEWIT Chief Scientist)
  • Saeed BoorBoor, Ph.D. (CVC Principal Research Scientist) 
  • Ken Gladky (Director of Operations)


Current Graduate Students:

  • Yoonsang Kim
  • Matthew Castellana
  • Doris Gutierrez
  • Sijie Ding
  • Desai Xie
  • Gaofeng Deng