XR Lab • East Hall, Room E251
Open Lab Hours: Tuesday–Thursday, 9:00 AM–4:00 PM
Email: TC-XRLab@lonestar.edu

LAB HOURS | LAB CALENDAR | BOOKING PAGE | CONSULTATION

About the XR Lab

The XR Lab is a hands-on space for exploring virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality, and other immersive technologies. Students, faculty, and staff can use the lab for classes, projects, training, demonstrations, games, and independent exploration.

No previous XR experience is required. The lab is designed to make immersive technology approachable and useful, whether you are trying a headset for the first time or planning an XR activity for a course.

XR, or Extended Reality, is an umbrella term that includes Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR).

Start Here

• Students: Stop by during Open Lab hours to explore available experiences, play games, work on a project, or get help using the equipment.
• Faculty and Staff: Schedule a consultation to test an application, receive training, or plan an XR activity.
• Student Organizations: Request use of the lab for approved projects, demonstrations, meetings, and special activities.
• Explore XR: Browse the Installed Apps and Faculty App Catalog to see what is available.

Common Uses

The XR Lab is a space for learning, experimenting, and exploring. Students are encouraged to try different experiences, including games, during Open Lab hours.

Games can be a great introduction to XR and help new users become comfortable with the headset, controllers, movement, and interaction. From there, students often branch out into educational, creative, historical, simulation, and other immersive experiences.

• VR games and recreational experiences
• Virtual field trips and immersive environments
• Skills practice and simulations
• Visualization of complex concepts
• Immersive storytelling, history, and creative experiences
• Classroom demonstrations and guided activities
• Faculty and staff training
• Student projects, workshops, and special events

Lab Hours

Hours may change for holidays, scheduled classes, training, special events, or other campus activities. Check the Lab Calendar for current availability.

Equipment

The XR Lab normally operates with an 8-station setup in Room E251, with additional immersive technology available for classes, projects, demonstrations, and special events.

• 8 Meta Quest 3 headsets for student and class use
• 8 iPads for casting headset views during classes and lab sessions
• Vibe Board for lab information, casting, demonstrations, presentations, and collaborative activities

Additional Equipment

• 360-degree cameras for immersive photos, video, virtual tours, and other 360 content
• Learning Glass for instructional recording, demonstrations, and new presentation formats
• Meta Quest 2 headsets available for faculty and staff checkout and testing

Larger classes, workshops, and special events may be supported with additional equipment, rotations, or alternate setups when planned in advance.

Apps and Experiences

• Installed Apps — See what is currently available on the XR Lab headsets.
• Faculty App Catalog — Browse XR applications that may be useful for classes, training, demonstrations, and other learning activities.

The Faculty App Catalog includes both free and paid applications for research and planning. An application listed in the catalog may not currently be purchased or installed.

Request an XR App or Game

Found an XR app, game, or experience you think could be useful in the lab? Submit it through the XR App / Game Request form.

The XR Lab will research or test the application when possible and determine whether it is a good fit for the lab. If there is interest in moving forward with something that requires a purchase, license, or institutional approval, it will then go through the appropriate Lone Star College OTS and Legal review processes.

Submitting a request does not guarantee that an application will be purchased, approved, or installed.

Submit an XR App / Game Request

Using XR in Your Class

You do not need to be an XR expert to bring a class into the lab. Faculty can work with the XR Lab to identify and test experiences that fit a course goal and plan how the session will work.

The XR Lab can help prepare equipment, introduce students to the headsets, run demonstrations, cast headset views, troubleshoot during the session, and assist with the overall activity.

Class visits can range from a short demonstration to a full session using multiple headsets. Larger classes can be divided into rotations when needed.

Not sure where to start? Tell us what you want students to learn, practice, explore, or experience. You do not need to know which app you need before contacting the lab.

Schedule an XR Consultation

Before You Visit

• First time using XR? No previous experience is required. Lab support is available to help with headset fit, controls, boundaries, and basic navigation.
• Students: Walk-ins are welcome during posted Open Lab hours when the space is not reserved for a class or event.
• Classes and groups: Please use the Booking Page so equipment and the space can be prepared in advance.

Some XR experiences can be used seated or adjusted for comfort. Breaks and alternative participation options can be planned when appropriate.

Reserving the Lab

Use the XR Lab Booking Page to request the space for classes, demonstrations, student organizations, and other scheduled activities.

Use the Consultation Booking Page if you want help choosing an experience, testing an app, receiving training, or planning an XR session before reserving the lab.

XR Lab Booking Page

Lab Calendar

Support and Contact

• Email: TC-XRLab@lonestar.edu
• Location: East Hall, Room E251
• Consultation: Schedule an XR Consultation
• App / Game Request: Submit a Request

_{The XR Lab is supported in part by the Lone Star College-Tomball Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP) Title III Grant Initiative.}