Extended Reality Lab
Collaborate – Innovate – Transform
XR Lab
The XR Lab revolutionises education by developing immersive content to create transformative learning experiences. We specialise in personalised learning, immersive content that brings education to life and is accessible to all.
Inside the XR Lab
Industries
Automotive
Construction
Education and STEM
Healthcare
Logistics
Nuclear
Sport
Sustainability
Partnerships
Projects
Counselling Classrooms
Our virtual counselling rooms means students can explore environments that mimic real-world therapy spaces. This allows students to assess the suitability of rooms for client safety and comfort, helping to sharpen their understanding of effective counselling settings.
VR Maths Escape Room
Solve puzzles and beat the clock! Our immersive VR escape room challenges students to crack mathematical puzzles in a race to reach the escape pod. It’s a fun, interactive way to sharpen problem-solving and maths skills under pressure.
VR Chemistry Laboratory
Explore chemistry like never before. In this virtual lab, students can mix chemicals and watch the reactions unfold in real-time. It’s a risk-free environment to experiment, learn, and ignite curiosity about the wonders of chemistry.
VR Multi-user Environment
Bring complex models to life! This project allows students to explore 3D models of engines, vehicles, and more, enhancing their understanding of technical details in an immersive, virtual space.
The Range 360° Tour
To improve staff retention, The Range created a 360-degree virtual tour of its warehouse. New hires often felt overwhelmed by the scale and complexity of the site, leading to early turnover. The virtual tour provided an engaging way to set expectations, highlight key operational areas, and introduce workflows and training facilities—helping recruits feel prepared.
VR Carnival Games for Language Learning
We have developed VR carnival games that make learning a new language a fun, interactive adventure. With three games and multiple difficulty levels, students can practise vocabulary, pronunciation, and comprehension while enjoying a playful environment.
Mixed Reality AI Assistant
The future of learning is here with our AI-powered assistant. Whether you’re a student or a professional, this mixed reality application offers tailored support, providing expert guidance on academic or industry-specific topics in real time.
Augmented Reality Human Anatomy and Physiology
Discover the human body in stunning detail. This project aims to develop an augmented reality application to explore human anatomy and physiology while scanning an image target, offering a deeper, interactive understanding of the body’s complex systems.
Technologies
Virtual Reality
Explore and learn in a fully immersive environment
Augmented Reality
Making cutting-edge technology accessible on your phone or tablet.
Mixed Reality
Bring digital objects into the real world.
Artificial Intelligence
Transforming learning through a fully personalised experience.
Courses
BSc (Hons) Interactive & Immersive Technology
Learn to build digital worlds, and design the tools that increasingly drive our industries. Design. Model. Code. Be as boundless as your imagination.
BA (Hons) Video Game Design
Combine visual-art theory with extensive development training to create, code and release your own games and digital assets throughout your studies.
BSc (Hons) Digital User Experience (UX) Design
Unlock the power to shape how the world interacts with technology. The BSc (Hons) Digital User Experience (UX) Design course puts you at the heart of digital innovation—where creativity meets human behaviour.
HND (Hons) Artificial Intelligence (AI)
The BTEC Higher National in Digital Technologies Artificial Intelligence is designed for individuals who want to develop technical expertise in AI-driven solutions, preparing them for roles in software development, machine learning, and intelligent system design.
HNC Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Learn to build digital worlds, and design the tools that increasingly drive our industries. Design. Model. Code. Be as boundless as your imagination.
HND Esports Production
Combine visual-art theory with extensive development training to create, code and release your own games and digital assets throughout your studies.
HNC Esports Production
Looking for a future in tech? Our BSc (Hons) Computing and Digital Technology degree is designed to equip you with the skills to thrive in the tech industry.
BA Graphic Communication
We’ll help prepare you for a range of professional opportunities in advertising, branding, publishing, illustration and digital communication.
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Press and Media
- XR lab in Bury St Edmunds is ‘incredibly exciting’ for students – BBC News
- Can AI take teaching ‘out of the Victorian ages’? – BBC News
- Men in Black inspired lab opens at West Suffolk college | East Anglian Daily Times
- Eastern Education Group’s XR Lab at West Suffolk College in Bury St Edmunds is crowned ‘most inspiring place to learn’ in the UK
- £2m Extended Reality lab to offer cutting-edge learning to Suffolk students | East Anglian Daily Times
- XR Lab in Bury St Edmunds hosts launch event for RevolveLabs’ healthcare training technology
- World class Extended Reality laboratory in Suffolk is launched – where education meets innovation
- Extended reality lab launched at West Suffolk College in Bury St Edmunds
- Bury St Edmunds West Suffolk College and Eastern Education Group invited to Mobile World Conference in Barcelona | Suffolk News
Book the space
Crowned with the prestigious Inspiring Learning Spaces Award 2024/25, the XR Lab is more than just a venue – it’s a hub for innovation and engagement. Step into a space designed to transform your events, from conferences to immersive and interactive experiences that captivate and inspire your guests.
Complement your event with exquisite catering from our award-winning, student-run restaurant, where exceptional service and culinary artistry come together. At the XR Lab, we don’t just host events – we create unforgettable experiences that inspire and build meaningful connections.
Get in touch
XR Lab
University and Professional Development Centre
73 Western Way
Bury St. Edmunds IP33 3SP