Research Guides: Services for Faculty: XR Lab

About the XR Lab

The extended reality (XR) Lab at University of Houston - Clear Lake's Neumann Library is an immersive opportunity for students and faculty to discover and engage with virtual reality technology. The XR Lab provides an equitable opportunity for students and faculty to engage with VR technology while inspiring learning and innovation. Extended reality (XR) is an overarching term to describe augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and mixed reality (MR) technologies.

AR consists of graphics being superimposed on top of the real world
VR puts the user into a fully immersive environment
MR is a combination of AR and VR

Request XR Lab for Class

The XR Lab seeks every opportunity to work collaboratively with staff and faculty to expand our collection to reflect the needs and interests of the UHCL campus community. Please reach out to our Emerging Technologies Librarian Beth Fridrick to request specific content for your class or to discuss content options.

VR Subject Catalog

DEOVR
Youtube VR
Museum of Other Realities
TribeXR DJ
A virtual DJ turntable with mixer.
Painting VR
Grab a virtual paintbrush and canvas and start creating virtual art.
Great Paintings VR
Great Paintings from the Great Museums of the World in Virtual Reality. More than 1000 famous paintings to admire and enjoy.

DEOVR
Gadgeteer
This physics-based VR experience allows users to build chain reactions, with easy clean up.
Great Paintings VR
Great Paintings from the Great Museums of the World in Virtual Reality. More than 1000 famous paintings to admire and enjoy.
Mondly VR
Mondly VR perfectly complements with Mondly's main language learning app, allowing you to practice everything that you learn. Our virtual characters will show you how fun learning can be!
Museum of Other Realities
Youtube VR

Apollo 11 VR
Apollo 11 VR HD is the story of the greatest journey ever taken by humankind. Now you get to experience this historic event through the eyes of those who lived through it.
The Body VR
CapCom Go! Apollo VR Planetarium
Ecosphere
Gadgeteer
This physics-based VR experience allows users to build chain reactions, with easy clean up.
Google Earth VR
International Space Station VR Tour
Life on the Edge
National Geographic Explore VR
Set off as a National Geographic explorer to discover two of the most iconic locations on the planet! Head to Antarctica and set off on a thrilling expedition of discovery. Navigate around icebergs in a kayak, climb a massive ice shelf and survive a raging snowstorm as you search for a lost emperor penguin colony.
Physics Optics Table
This Physics learning lab experience allows teachers and students to perform experiments with the phenomenon of refraction and reflection of light, also called Snell’s Law.
Pipeline VR
Pipeline VR is a hectic virtual reality puzzle game, that pits you against a rising tide of torrential water. With the residents of Pipesville in desperate need of plumbers, can YOU solve their plumbing emergencies?
Sea Level Rise Explorer
SpaceEngine VR
The world's first science-based photorealistic interactive 3D planetarium that models the entire Universe, using procedural generation for uncharted areas.
Youtube VR

The Body VR
ForeVR Bowl
Explore 8 immersive lanes (The Moon, TIki Hall, Atlantis, & more!) and unlock 150+ unique bowling balls to find your perfect game. Climb the leaderboard and win weekly events and challenges.
ForeVR Pool VR
ForeVR Pool brings the coolest pool halls from around the globe straight to your living room! Challenge friends, family, and in-game pros to a game of 8-ball and 9-ball pool – no table required.
Golf+
GOLF+ is the ultimate VR Golf experience and the exclusive VR Golf game of the PGA TOUR. Join your friends for a round on Pebble Beach, Pinehurst No. 2, TPC Sawgrass, TPC Scottsdale and more.
Human Anatomy VR
Human Anatomy VR delivers the most immersive and intuitive human anatomical experience available on market designed for students, medical and nursing schools, universities, healthcare systems, medical associations, and health practitioners. Feature rich content is delivered in a deeply engaging experience with excellent graphics, innovative presentation, and visual delivery.
Life on the Edge
Notes on Blindness
An award winning VR narrative experience to the world beyond sight.
Sports Scramble
Take your favorite sports and mix them together! Play Tennis with a Golf Club. Bowl a strike with a Basketball. Smash a Home Run with a Hockey Stick! Each of the three main sports: Tennis, Bowling, and Baseball has their own Single-Player Training, QuickPlay, and Challenge Modes. And don't forget to go online and compete against other Sports Scramblers in a myriad of multiplayer modes. Run around a large court in Tennis. Knock the pins down in a zany variety of lanes in Bowling. Show off your pitching and batting skills in Baseball.

Anne Frank House
A VR narrative offers a unique perspective on Anne Frank's experience hiding in the "Secret Annex" of an office building during the Nazi invasion of Amsterdam.
Baalbek Reborn:Temples on Oculus
Great Paintings VR
Great Paintings from the Great Museums of the World in Virtual Reality. More than 1000 famous paintings to admire and enjoy.
The Room VR
The British Institute of Archaeology, London, 1908: The disappearance of an esteemed Egyptologist prompts a Police investigation into the unknown. Explore cryptic locations, examine fantastic gadgets and enter an otherworldly space which blurs the line between reality and illusion. Designed from the ground up for the unique capabilities of virtual reality, players can inhabit the spine-tingling world of The Room and interact with its strange contraptions in this compelling new chapter.
Traveling while Black
Traveling While Black is a cinematic VR experience that immerses the viewer in the long history of restriction of movement for black Americans and the creation of safe spaces in our communities.
Youtube VR

Anne Frank House
A VR narrative offers a unique perspective on Anne Frank's experience hiding in the "Secret Annex" of an office building during the Nazi invasion of Amsterdam.
The Book of Distance
"The Book of Distance" is a poignant virtual reality app that takes users on an immersive journey through the life of Yonezo Okita. In 1935, Okita left his home in Japan to start anew in Canada. However, the onset of war and state-sanctioned racism transformed his life, casting him as the enemy. Guided by Okita's grandson, users embark on an interactive virtual pilgrimage, exploring the emotional landscape of immigration and family. The app delicately weaves together narratives, allowing users to experience the profound impact of historical events on individuals and their connections, striving to recover what was lost in the face of adversity.
InMind VR
InMind is a short scientific adventure that allows the player to experience the journey into the patient's brains in search of the neurons that cause mental disorder. Submerge into the microworld and experience the miracles of the human mind.
National Geographic Explore VR
Set off as a National Geographic explorer to discover two of the most iconic locations on the planet! Head to Antarctica and set off on a thrilling expedition of discovery. Navigate around icebergs in a kayak, climb a massive ice shelf and survive a raging snowstorm as you search for a lost emperor penguin colony.
Notes on Blindness
An award winning VR narrative experience to the world beyond sight.
Traveling while Black
Traveling While Black is a cinematic VR experience that immerses the viewer in the long history of restriction of movement for black Americans and the creation of safe spaces in our communities.
Youtube VR