1st prize — WeCargo Hackathon
Liège Airport · 2019
LabXR · HEC Liège — University of Liège
We build virtual worlds with real impact.
A university lab designing immersive experiences for training, health, culture and industry, powered by intelligent virtual agents, AI and multisensory technologies.
- immersive projects
- 50+
- first VR environment
- 2016
- researchers, developers & 3D artists
- ~12
Our missions
A university lab, not just a studio
About twelve researchers, developers, 3D artists and interns work in the lab, alongside many departments and partners. Beyond developing serious games, we have two more missions.
Education
Training students is part of our DNA. Pr. Schyns leads the Digital Business specialisation for Business Engineers — two master's degrees in three years — and our VR modules are used in courses across the University and in continuing education for professionals.
Research
Applied research with a direct impact on companies: operations research, machine learning, and measuring what AR/VR, IoT and digital twins really add to business processes — with a special interest in air transport and logistics.
Services to society
We take on real challenges from companies, hospitals and faculties — air transport, logistics, psychology, health — and turn our research into tools with a real-life impact for our region and beyond.
Partners & recognition
Built with industry, hospitals and faculties
We love working with real data on real problems, in partnership with real organisations.
The team, 2026
We welcome interns all year round: game artists, animators, game developers and computer scientists.
Best PhD dissertation
INFORMS Aviation Applications Section · 2016
Anna Valicek Award
AGIFORS · Dubai 2014
Our partners
- Liège Airport
- ASLB
- Liège Airport Academy
- CHU de Liège
- GIGA – ULiège
- Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
- STARESO
- Liège Airport
- ASLB
- Liège Airport Academy
- CHU de Liège
- GIGA – ULiège
- Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
- STARESO
- Liège Airport
- ASLB
- Liège Airport Academy
- CHU de Liège
- GIGA – ULiège
- Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
- STARESO
- Manchester Metropolitan University
- Province de Liège
- Abbaye de Villers
- Jobs@Skills
- Inno-Botic
- CSTC
- T-Palm
- Manchester Metropolitan University
- Province de Liège
- Abbaye de Villers
- Jobs@Skills
- Inno-Botic
- CSTC
- T-Palm
- Manchester Metropolitan University
- Province de Liège
- Abbaye de Villers
- Jobs@Skills
- Inno-Botic
- CSTC
- T-Palm
Technology
Cutting-edge kit, studied — not just used
We are a research lab as much as a studio. Our questions: how to strengthen the feeling of presence, improve immersion quality and optimise the user experience.
Headsets & displays
High-end headsets
Mobile & standalone headsets
Augmented reality
Tracking & movement
Slime VR
Motion capture
Locomotion
Senses & feedback
Perfume diffuser
Haptic devices
Moving platform, scent generation…
3D capture & content
Gaussian Splatting
Photorealistic avatars & environments
And more
And other technologies
Flagship projects
Two long-running programmes
Each started as a single environment and grew into a family of training modules and research projects.
Digital twin · 13 modules & research
Liège Airport
When a plane lands at Liège Airport, it also lands in our virtual copy. Plus a flight simulator and VR training for high loaders, pushback, snow clearing and more.
Research & training · 9 scenarios
Public Speaking
Rehearse in front of a virtual audience that reacts to you — thesis defence, classroom, boardroom, courtroom, job interview — then relive your talk from their seats.