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Dedicated Human Technologies

Dr. Donna Chen of the Omni-Reality & Cognition Lab is dedicated to the education and research of human interaction with infrastructure systems and environments, utilizing alternative (virtual, mixed, and augmented) reality technologies.

Virtual Reality Lab

The ORCL is a state-of-the-art virtual reality lab utilizing technology to research human behavior and reaction to virtual environments. Some of the technology in our lab includes high end graphics and processing computers, multiple HTC Vive Pro Wireless headsets, Wahoo Kicr Pro bicycle trainer with haptic feedback devices, physiological wearables and much more! 

Contact Us

ORCL is part of the department of Engineering Systems & Environment at the University of Virginia, located in Thornton Hall, Room D107.

Contact us at orcl@virginia.edu!