The UTS Data Arena is a VR CAVE—a 360º panoramic, 3D stereoscopic, multi-user interactive theatre set to change the way we view and interact with data.
Our team
Ben Simons
Technical Director
Darren Lee
Software Developer
Thomas Ricciardiello
Software Developer
Location
Data Arena Theatre
- UTS Building Code:
CB11.02.101
- 81–117 Broadway, Ultimo. NSW 2007
Spatial Prototyping Laboratory (2020)
- UTS Building Code:
CB02.11.133
- 81–117 Broadway, Ultimo. NSW 2007
Google Maps Plus Code: 458X+9Q Ultimo, New South Wales
Contact
For general Data Arena enquiries feel free to email us and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible. For more specific technical questions please check out our wiki and frequently asked questions first.
Bookings
The Data Arena becomes heavily booked during standard work-hours Mon/Fri 9-5pm. We encourage you to book time, preferably 30mins or 1 hour during these times. Bookings can now be made on the DA Calendar.
Calendar
The Data Arena Calendar is public on the UTS Outlook Website. You can see current bookings by adding the following Calendar to your Outlook Calendar: dataarena@uts.edu.au
Internal (UTS) bookings are now taken on the DA Calendar.
Commercial Rates
Access to the UTS Data Arena is FREE for UTS Researchers, Staff, and Students. There is a small charge (back to your dept) should you require a DA Presenter (recommended if it's your first time, or your visit is to see a narrated interactive demo).
There is no charge to come to our Open House Presentations (every Thursday 12–1pm).
There are special commercial rates for SME's and Start-ups, and full-rates for hourly & daily commercial use. Please contact us via email for details.
Open House — Thurs 12-1pm
As part of the UTS outreach to our local community, the Data Arena runs 2 x 30min Open House presentations every Thursday from 12-12:30 and 12:30 - 1pm. You're welcome to invite friends and family to come see the Data Arena. We'd prefer you to sign up for these, so we know you're coming, and can limit numbers per session.
Open House Signup here: http://bit.ly/dataarena
Open House sessions are not intended for regular UTS visitors related to some UTS Activity, or an introduction for Undergraduate Classes.In these cases please contact us to book your own session. If you provide some information about the nature of your visit , we can better-tailor a presentation to your interests.