Access to VirtuLab
An immersive 360-degree space where the viewer is surrounded by high-quality video and audio.
A transformative space that can be used in multidisciplinary environmental research and with different types of content.
Enables the study of virtual nature experiences also with VR headsets.
VirtuLab brings nature and other environments indoors using high-quality audiovisual means. In this space, you can experience nature when it is not easily accessible. VirtuLab is a unique and adaptable entity that is suitable for multidisciplinary environmental research and testing different types of content. It has been designed in collaboration with researchers and experts, combining audiovisual technologies, construction, and interior design.
VirtuLab can be used to study the impact of different environments, technological solutions, and content, as well as to examine, for example, the acceptability of environmental changes and the well-being effects of virtual nature. Future possibilities include gamifying nature experiences and developing new digital nature solutions. The space is not limited to natural environments – any environment can be brought in for research or teaching purposes.
VirtuLab offers an immersive 360° space, a smaller research space for VR experiences, and a larger unified space for meetings and teaching, for example. Virtual environments, interactive walls, VR headsets, heart rate monitors, a 360° camera, a meeting screen, and equipment such as a scent diffuser, water dispenser, and refrigerator are available. In addition, the space allows you to bring in and use your own content.
Sample collection
- Psychological and other questionnaires that can be administered using survey methods.
- Human physiological responses, such as heart rate and heart rate variability.
Target groups
Researchers, research groups, research communities, research networks, research projects, research organizations, companies, associations, teaching staff, decision-makers, and national authorities.
Access type
- Physical, remote or hybrid access.
Service usage restrictions
- The facility can only be used with the support and/or guidance of a Luke technical expert.
- Importing your own content into the facility is done with the assistance of the Lab's principal investigator.
- The research carried out must not cause any long-term harm, and research processing must not impair the usability of the research infrastructure after the actual research period.
Information to support the application
VirtuLab is suitable for a wide range of research purposes, but requires the support and/or guidance of a Luke technical expert in order to use the facility, so its use must be negotiated on a case-by-case basis.
