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Virtual Reality (VR) Guides & Scheduling: Getting Started with VR

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Getting Started with VR

Getting Started with VR

This section provides an overview of how to set up, use, and maintain the VR headset for a seamless experience. It covers charging and preparing the device, creating a suitable play area, on-screen setup instructions, and safely ending each session. Additionally, it offers guidelines on cleaning and storing the headset to ensure longevity, with a caution to keep the device out of direct sunlight to avoid lens damage.

  

A step-by-step guide on how to set up and use VR devices:  

  1. Remove headset from storage box 

  2. Charge headset using provide USB cable and charger 

    • Full charge may take up to 2 hours   

  3. Find a clear space of no less than 5’ x 5’

    • More space is better. 

    • VR works best standing!

    • You can also use VR seated, but it may be more difficult to fully interact with the simulation 

  4. Power on headset 

  5. Place headset on face and grab both hand controllers 

  6. Follow the on-screen instructions to finish set up 

    • Pair controllers 

    • Adjust lens depth 

    • Adjust head strap fit 

    • Adjust lens spacing 

    • Create session passcode 

      • This will allow you to take a break from your VR sessions without losing your data. Your session will only end once you ‘end session’. 

    • Create playspace 

      • Look at floor

        • Important: If the purple cross hatches do not appear on the floor, touch the ground with one of the controllers. 

      • Confirm floor level 

      • Draw room scale boundary 

        • Using the trigger on either controller, trace a bounding box of ~5’ x 5’ around yourself.  

        • Select confirm  

    • Press Meta Button to open menu to select UbiSim app icon

  7. Logging into UbiSim

    • Enter the email address associated with your UbiSim account 

    • Enter your UbiSim password 

      • If you have any questions regarding your UbiSim email or password, please talk to your nursing instructor

  8. Connect to WiFi (Preconfigured headsets should automatically connect to WiFi)

    • Press the Meta button to view the main menu. 

    • On the bottom of the main menu, select the Settings icon (green square with a gear symbol).

    • Select WiFi 

    • Select desired network 

    • Enter password

    • Select connect 

 

Ending VR Session:

  1. Select red exit button in the bottom right corner of the menu 

  2. Select ‘end session’ 

  3. Power off headset

  4. Return headset to charging cart and attach headset to USB charging cable

 

Audio:

  • All VR devices use built-in speakers. Volume keys are located on the bottom of the headset. 

  • You can also use wired and wireless headphones with Meta VR devices. 

  • An AUX jack can be found on the side of the headset. 

  • Wireless/Bluetooth headphones 

    • Open menu using icon in bottom right corner of main screen 

    • Select ‘Bluetooth’ 

    • Select ‘Pair new device’ 

    • Put Bluetooth headphones in pairing mode 

    • Select device from menu 

    • Select ‘Pair’

 

Cleaning: 

  • Use alcohol wipes to remove smudges from headset lens 

  • Use non-corrosive (Windex, Simple Green, etc) cleaners to clean body of headset 


 

Caution: Sunlight can cause irreversible damage to VR lenses. Never place a VR headset in direct sunlight.