IDEA Lab (Grainger Engineering Library Basement)
General Meeting - Fridays 5-8pm
VR Drift - Fridays 4-5pm
VR Esports - Thursdays 8-10pm
VR stands for Virtual Reality, which is the interaction with a simulated environment that a user can see, hear, and influence.
The main purposes of VR are very broad, from training to presentations, as well as entertainment, through games, animations, and much more!
VR Club typically holds a general meeting on Fridays to discuss virtual/augmented reality topics and then experience virtual reality either in-person or through online demos.
Meetings may revolve around a theme or central exploration point, ranging from new games in the VR space to educational experiences to learning more about VR/AR. If a meeting is online, we are doing the best we can to still reach out to all our members and make everyone included, even if they may not own a headset.
VR Drift is the unofficial class for VR and game development in Unreal Engine 4. It is taught asynchronously by Zade and offers office hours and lab time in the IDEA Lab before club meetings. Concepts taught will include visual scripting, top-down game design, object-oriented development, animation, basic linear algebra, event trigger paradigms, and so much more with no coding experience necessary!
Illini Esports has two competitive teams dedicated to VR Esports (specifically Beat Saber and Pavlov VR this season). The teams currently compete in the Collegiate VR Esports League (CVRE League) against colleges across the nation. Last season, we ranked 4th in North America for Beat Saber and 3rd in Echo Arena. Join the Discord server if you are interested!
VR Club President
Illini Esports VR Community Coordinator
VR Club Vice President
Illini Esports VR Competitive Coordinator
VR Drift Lead Instructor
VR Club Treasurer
VR Club Event Chair
VR Club Secretary
VR Club Social Media Manager
VR Club Liaison
