New Project Setup

The SightLab projects folder is by default in Documents\SightLab VR Projects 2.0

1. Create Your Project Folder

• Option A: Use the "BlankProject" folder directly (quick start).

• Option B: Make a copy of the "BlankProject" folder (recommended).

• Option C: Create a new folder and copy over essential files:

  • SightLab_VR.py

  • SightLabVR_Replay.py

  • A folder called "Resources" with a sub-folder for "environments" and "media" (also "scene_objects" if you want to have easy access to the start point, region of interest and custom objects)

Note: The sightlab_configs, Data, and recordings folders will be created automatically when you first run your session.

While you can place your project folder anywhere on your computer, the recommended location is within the SightLab projects folder. 

2. Understand Key Files

• SightLab_VR.py: Use this for creating and running your project and leverage the GUI.

• SightLabVR_Replay.py: Use this for replaying your project.

• SightLabVR_NonGUI.py: A template for creating a scene using only code

3. Add Resources

• Copy resources from the SampleProject, or add new assets to the following folders:

  • Resources/environments: For 3D models

  • Resources/media: For 360° media

If starting from your own folder:

1. Create a new folder called "resources"

2. Inside "resources", create two subfolders:

   • "environments" (for 3D models)

   • "media" (for 360° media, if needed)

4. Collect Assets

• Add your 3D models to the resources/environments folder

• Add media files to the resources/media folder

• A good place to get started if you don't have any assets is Sketchfab (download as .glb). 

• Refer to the "Getting Models and Assets" page for more options

• You can also use included assets in the Sample Project or click "Built In" for using the built in resources (note: "Built In" resources would need to be taken out of the sightlab_resources folder before they can be modified). 

5. Creating Additional Projects

For new projects, you only need:

• A copy of SightLab_VR.py

• A copy of SightLabVR_Replay.py

• A resources folder (with either "environments" or "media" subfolders)

Additional Resources

• Check the ExampleScripts folder for additional templates

• For creating a scene using only code, refer to:

  • SightLabVR_NonGUI.py script in the SampleProject

  • Experiment Setup with Code

Troubleshooting

If you encounter any issues, try the following:

1. Navigate to the "sightlab_configs" folder

2. Delete the "recent_config" file