Quick Start

SightLab experiments can be set up with a GUI, with code, or a combination of both. This QuickStart is showing how to test starting a quick session with the GUI. This is just for testing functionality, see creating a new scene and the rest of the documentation for more options.

Quick Start - GUI Description
Folder Create Folder: From Documents\SightLab2\Projects make a copy of BlankProject.
GUI Launch GUI: Open SightLab_VR.py in your BlankProject copy folder to launch the SightLab GUI and choose hardware.
Folder GUI Options: For custom start/stop methods, advanced trial options, and editing assets, refer to the documentation.
GUI Start/End Trials: Press "Continue" to save changes and start your session and "Submit" to click past participant info.
GUI Run Session: Default controls use Spacebar to start/stop.. See full controls here. The "p" key toggles viewing the gaze point (off by default). Press Escape or click the top right 'x' to close this window.
GUI Replay & Review Data: Use SightLabVR_Replay.py for session replay (use Spacebar to start/stop); view data files in the data folder.

Non-GUI Workflow: For non-GUI see example with code.

Customize Scene/Experiment: Creating a new scene.

Multi-User Setup: Check the multi-user guide for collaborative experiments.

Getting Assets: Need models or media? Check out the Getting 3D Models and Assets page.

Examples and More: For more, refer to the SightLab documentation and examples in the ExampleScripts folder.