Researchers are required to wear more hats than ever. You must be able to write, code, design, organize, analyze, and constantly adapt to the cutting edge. This has made interdisciplinary collaboration and diverse skillsets critical to success. 

However, it has also led to compromise. By the time a tool is made into a product you can use, it is often years behind the state of the art. Even when these tools are available, considerable time and resources are spent on training to use it before you can begin to prototype and see if it fits your needs.

Custom services from major companies often fail researchers by being prohibitively expensive, limited in support, and biased toward their own products. A VR research project from current providers can cost upwards of $75,000 before considering custom assets, and will often require their hardware or software regardless if it is the right solution for you.

For a fraction of that cost, you can have a professionally made VR project with an experienced collaborator through the lifecycle of the project.