‘Immerse’ yourself in the White Plains Public Library

The White Plains Public Library”™s new Optimum Technology Room allows you to immerse yourself in anything and everything. Courtesy White Plains Public Library.

The day after Thanksgiving is always one in which many are looking to do something other than shopping. What about the White Plains Public Library”™s new immersive experience ”“ a first for Westchester County? 

Recently, the library launched its Optimum Technology Room, which uses Igloovision, software that provides an immersive experience. 

Imagine being in a room in which the walls serve as your computer display, effectively putting you inside a wrap-around 12K TV. Or think of a room as a giant walk-in Virtual Reality (VR) headset, except one in which the immersive experience can be shared with others. This is the concept behind the Igloo workspace created by Igloovision. 

Any kind of digital content can be shown on the walls of an Igloo ”“ 360-degree images, videos, interactive apps, as well as anything created for a VR headset. However, it”™s not just about VR. In an Igloo immersive space, you can view and interact with any digital content, including the software and tools we use every day like PowerPoint or Zoom. 

 Users can:  

  • View VR content without putting on a helmet; 
  • Go on a virtual tour of a far-off place; 
  • Seamlessly pull in virtual participants to in-person, hybrid programs;
  • View stunning pieces of art, in high quality 8K resolution. 

“I”™m very excited for us to be able to offer the first immersive space in Westchester,”  Brian Kenney, the library”™s director, said in a statement. “Thanks to Optimum, The White Plains Library Foundation and the city of White Plains for making this possible.” 

White Plains Mayor Tom Roach added, “The city of White Plains is proud to have partnered with Optimum and the White Plains Library Foundation on creating the Optimum Technology Room. The immersive visual experience offered by this room will be unique and exciting. The city will continue to invest resources in cutting-edge technology that enhances the learning experience for children and adults alike.”

For more, click here. https://whiteplainslibrary.org/