OUROBOROS: when spatial sound becomes tangible
OUROBOROS combines grand piano, live electronics, a sensor-equipped sculpture and Ambisonics to explore how an audience can hear, see and touch a …
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A pen that follows the shape of the ground
MagicPen is a variable-length haptic stylus that keeps the hand supported on a physical surface while enabling direct three-dimensional modelling in …
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Typing without anyone knowing you're typing
Implicit Gaze+Slide combines one-shot gaze prediction with a short finger slide on a phone to support discreet, lower-effort text entry in mixed …
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VR Lab Members Attend CHI 2026
VR Lab members presented research and contributed to a workshop on augmented mixed-reality and robotic body parts at CHI 2026.
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How can we avoid hitting objects we can't see?
A haptic belt that warns VR users about real-world obstacles before they collide with them, improving immersion without breaking the experience.
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BSURE 2025 summer research group
The VR Lab was pleased to host students and colleagues as part of the University of Birmingham’s BSURE summer research programme in 2025. BSURE …
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Visitor information
The Gisbert Kapp building is located across the road from the University North Gate.
Gisbert Kapp on the campus map
Enter the Pritchatts Road 52 building through the parking lot. Looking at the Cafe 52, take the elevators on the left to the 4th floor. Exit the elevator on the left and enter the door leading to the corridor. The lab is at the end of the corridor.
Please note that access to the Gisbert Kapp corridors requires a UoB ID card. If you don't have one, please get in touch with us before you venture to the lab, so that we can meet you when you exit the elevator.
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To get in touch, discuss a collaboration, or ask how to use the lab, please fill in the form below. You will be given access to the lab SharePoint site, where you will find practical details for booking and using the space.
- Pritchatts Road 52, Birmingham, B15 2SA
- Floor 4 in the Gisbert Kapp Building