Immersive Virtual Environment Laboratory (IVE LAB)

 

The laboratory is a collaborative technological platform that currently operates between the Psychological Sciences Research Institute (IPSY), the Institute of NeuroSciences (IoNS) and the Institute of Information and Communication Technologies, Electronics and Applied Mathematics (ICTEAM).

 

The IVE Lab members develop and use the virtual reality technologies for a range of different research projects, all of which immerse participants or users in virtual environments or situations. The core technology used is a 3D software environment presented through a head mounted display. In addition to this, we are developing interaction methods that use motion analysis to record physical body movements and insert corresponding visual virtual actions made by a virtual avatar in the virtual environment.     

 

The IVE Lab provides an excellent tool for behavioural research as it gives the opportunity to create perfectly controlled and safe environments to investigate research hypotheses, or develop new clinical interventions to treat behavioural problems such as anxiety disorders or those stemming from brain injury. 

 

If you are interested in learning more about the different projects, you can visit the research project sub-section, or you can contact Martin Edwards (email: Martin.Edwards@UCLouvain.be).