Immersive Lab: innovation in virtual reality between the University of Deusto and Virtualware

It is the first university center in the world to offer its students a dedicated space for experimentation with virtual reality, based on technology developed by the Basque company.

Immersive Lab (Immersive technologies laboratory) It is the result of the collaboration between the University of Deusto and the Basque company Virtualware, whereby this academic center becomes the first in the world that allows its students to develop virtual and augmented reality projects associated with some subjects, end of degree and master's degree, as well as for research and experimentation activities in immersive technologies and video games..

This space, of more than 50 square meters, It was officially inaugurated yesterday, 28 November, and is located on the 4th floor of the Faculty of Engineering building, within DeustoTech, and from where the Virtual and Augmented Reality and Video Games titles that will begin the next academic year will be taught..

José María Guibert was present at the presentation of Immersive Lab Virtualware-Deusto, rector of the University of Deusto; Unai Extreme, CEO of Virtualware; Sergio Barrera, Virtualware CTO; Estíbaliz Hernáez, Vice-Minister of Technology, Innovation and Competitiveness of the Basque Government, and other institutional and academic authorities. Deusto ad; and Carlos Alonso, Head of Education at HP INC. Spain and Portugal.

This pioneering laboratory worldwide is the result of company and university collaboration to respond to the interest and demand around virtual and augmented reality technologies in numerous environments and applications., from video games, to industry and even smart cities.

In addition to advanced technology equipment and devices, Immersive Lab has a comprehensive Virtualware solution to create virtual spaces and immersive rooms of any size with Viroo, a new system for simple management of virtual reality rooms, its content (see attached video).

Besides, its Nmerso solution is also used, a total positioning or tracking system that uses space and goes one step further in equipment management, since there is no limit on the number of users who can interact at the same time.