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Virtual Reality Lab

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Virtual reality (VR) offers significant potential in the areas of teaching, learning and research. The VR Lab in Waldo Library at Western Michigan University provides a space for you to explore this technology.

Lab features

Experience VR at one of 10 stations in our Virtual Reality Lab through a Meta Quest all-in-one headset. Headsets can be used wirelessly for greater freedom or wired to a PC for additional graphics capability.

Numerous titles are installed to highlight some of the technology’s potential.

Software and other learning tools are available to make your own VR content. You may also bring your own content developed elsewhere to test in the Lab.

Today's hours

Monday, February 17, 2025

Waldo Library 7:30am – 2am
Public Hours 7:30am – 8pm
Bronco Card Required 8pm – 2am
Bookmark Café 9am – 8pm
Learning Glass Studio 9am – 9pm
Media Studio / Respondus Testing Room 9am – 9pm
Virtual Reality Lab / Flight Simulators 9am – 9pm
Writing Center Satellite Closed

Location

The Virtual Reality Lab is located on the lower level of Waldo Library. Check in at Tech Lab desk.

Available titles

Tools for creating VR content

Adobe Creative Cloud including:

  • Photoshop
  • After Effects
  • Premiere
  • Audition
  • Fuse
  • Character Animator
  • Illustrator

Faculty members and instructors

The VR Lab is here to help you learn about the technology and how to integrate VR content into your classes and research. And the whole Lab can be reserved for educational usage. Email Alex Teal for more information.

Questions about the VR Lab?