Welcome to the HYDRA ExperienceNet venue documentation. This guide is intended for venue IT teams, facilities managers, and managed network providers preparing for a HYDRA deployment.
HYDRA ExperienceNet is a purpose-built ecosystem for high-fidelity immersive experiences, designed for scalability and mobility in venue-based deployments such as museums, exhibitions, and public installations. The infrastructure requirements in this document are sized for real-time VR streaming, the most demanding use case. Any less demanding experience (flat-screen displays, interactive kiosks, non-VR content) works within the same infrastructure with relaxed requirements.
HYDRA supports the full spectrum of deployment durations:
| Type | Duration | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Event | Single-day or multi-day | Festivals, conferences, brand activations |
| Temporary Exhibition | Weeks to months | Museum exhibitions, trade shows, touring installations |
| Permanent Installation | Years | Museum permanent collections, visitor centers, showrooms |
| Co-Working / Shared Venue | Multi-year | Shared infrastructure alongside other tenants |
The technical requirements described in this documentation apply equally to all deployment types. The infrastructure rider is duration-agnostic. All deployment combinations (A+A through B+B) work at any duration.
Answer these questions to determine your deployment configuration:
| # | Question | If Yes | If No |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Is there power at the experience location? | Proceed to question 2 | A generator is required, contact HYDRA |
| 2 | Can we use the venue's existing network infrastructure? | We integrate into your infrastructure (requires dedicated VLAN + API access) | HYDRA supplies a managed router (venue provides ethernet uplink + power) |
| 3 | Is wired ethernet available? | Best option, proceed to question 4 | WiFi/cellular possible for flat-screen only, not VR |
| 4 | Can the infrastructure provide at least 100 Mbps (200 Mbps preferred) downstream per VR headset? | Remote compute (HYDRA District) is an option | On-site compute required |
| 5 | Should compute be on-site or hosted remotely by HYDRA? | See Deployment Model for details | See Deployment Model for details |
Your answers determine which deployment combination applies. See the Deployment Model section for full details.