VIR2ALL LAB is a research laboratory based at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), within the TRANSyT research center, dedicated to exploring the future of urban environments through immersive technologies and spatial foresight.
Our work focuses on creating semi-realistic urban environments in virtual reality (VR) to support academic research in land use and transportation planning. By simulating future scenarios, we enable researchers, planners, and decision-makers to visualize, interact with, and reflect on possible urban transformations before they happen.
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The lab uses immersive technologies to reconstruct real cities and hypothetical urban configurations. These scenarios allow users to move freely through the environment and interact with it in meaningful ways, testing various planning strategies and evaluating their potential impacts in a controlled, engaging setting.
VIR2ALL LAB was established under the VIR2ALL research project and is currently evolving into a broader platform through the upcoming TRANSFORM project. This evolution will not only expand our technical and conceptual capabilities but also lay the groundwork for a knowledge transfer space, connecting academic research with real-world urban and transport planning practices.
Our laboratory is equipped with state-of-the-art tools for immersive scenario building and interaction, including:
- High-performance workstations optimized for real-time 3D rendering
- VR headsets (Meta Quest 2) for a full immersion
- Motion controllers for spatial interaction
- GIS data integration systems
- Unity-based development frameworks
- Audio spatialization and environment scripting tools
This infrastructure enables the lab to build customized, data-driven virtual scenarios that bridge the gap between simulation, storytelling, and decision support.
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