Description

syGlass is a scientific visualization VR tool launched by NIH Innovation Grant.  It  was initially designed for West Virginia's neursocience researchers, overcoming a major problem they faced: complex and large datasets viewing neurons and their connections across scales of resolution. 

The recommended PC attributes are as follows:

• OS: Windows 10

• GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 or better

• RAM: 32 GB or more

In terms of head set compatibility, any VR headset that connects to your PC should work (like HTC Vive, Oculus Quest, or Windows Mixed Reality Headsets). Check the site for updates on these compatibility requirements.

You can download the free version called syGlass View either from the site or from the Steam store.

Important Info

• You can view your data in syGlass either on desktop or in VR.

• syGlass has tutorials inside the program that can be run directly in VR. 

• The viewing box of the data is a rectangular prism, so it might be necessary to resize your data in order to view it entirely in the software. However, this may be a setting you can change, it just hasn't been found yet.

Metrics

Accessibility: The estimated time for someone to setup and start visualizing data in syGlass View -- 5 min max once gone through the tutorial

Usage:  Evaluation of software's use for the following purposes

• Scientific visualization - main use for syGlass

Documentation

• syGlass Guide, the official user's manual and reference guide

• syGlass Tutorials

User Support

Final Thoughts

Sources

SyGlass, https://www.syglass.io/. 2023