Virtual & Augmented Design Lab (CDM-012)
The DePaul Resource Map documents Virtual & Augmented Design Lab as shared research or teaching infrastructure at DePaul University, Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media, School of Design, Loop, from reviewed sources. This listing needs review: a current standalone DePaul webpage confirming the full description has not been identified. XR development infrastructure for immersive design experimentation and HCI-related work. Access: 🟡 Yellow — Needs an appointment or affiliation.
Summary 🟡 ?
- College / school: Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media
- Sub-unit: School of Design
- Campus/Location: Loop
- Last Verified: May 30, 2026
Access (availability): 🟢 Green — open or routine · 🟡 Yellow — appointment or affiliation · 🔴 Red — restricted · ⚪/⚫ White/Black — not yet classified
Verification: ✓ confirmed · ~ likely · ? needs review · ✕ archived
Description & capabilities
XR development infrastructure for immersive design experimentation and HCI-related work.
Access status
- Access: 🟡 Yellow — Needs an appointment or affiliation
- Rationale: Game development lab access is course- and program-restricted per CDM labs documentation.
- Access URL: www.cdm.depaul.edu/academics/research-and-creative-activit…
- Contact name: Jarvis CDM advising
- Contact email: cdm@depaul.edu
- Verification date: 2026-06-30
- Source URLs:
- www.cdm.depaul.edu/academics/research-and-creative-activit…
Verification
- Status: ? Needs review
- Rationale: Game Labs / Virtual & Augmented Design Lab shares Game Labs URL; public access rules and dated activity could not be fully verified in May 2026 pass.
- Last verified: 2026-05-30
- Evidence:
- Game Labs facility page linked from CDM
- Access classification marked unknown due to missing published policy
Equipment
Find this resource from the Equipment catalog or site search by instrument or lab name.
| Category | Specific equipment |
|---|---|
| VR, AR, and XR | AR/VR headsets; Spatial tracking systems; Immersive design development kits |
Related equipment categories
Taxonomy bridges to related capability elsewhere on campus (search these terms or open the catalog anchors):
Equipment access (via linked resources)
| Resource | Notes |
|---|---|
| CDM-003 | Jarvis Student Center XR studio — related Game Labs immersive design |
| UNI-015 | BETA XR Suite — related campus XR pool (capability bridge) |
| CSH-022 | Nursing clinical simulation — related healthcare XR / virtual-patient taxonomy bridge |
Source: Game Labs / CDM resource map (May 2026). Last verified: July 29, 2026.
Contacts (resource-level)
- Website: Game Labs (XR / immersive design)
Last verified: May 28, 2026.
People & contacts
Named contacts when publicly documented.
- Brian Schrank (Director) — bschrank@cdm.depaul.edu · Profile
- Richard Wetzel (Affiliated faculty) — richard.wetzel@depaul.edu · Profile
Source URL
Official links and email are listed under Contacts above.
Documented Relationships
Works with Jarvis center and educational/game XR contexts. Related campus XR / clinical-simulation taxonomy (capability adjacency): UNI-015 BETA Hub, CSH-022 Nursing Simulation Lab.
Related listings
- CDM-003 - Jarvis Student Center for Innovation & Collaboration
- UNI-006 - Instructional Game & Innovation (DIGI) Lab
- CDM-022 - Hybrid Experience Lab (HexLab)
- UNI-015 - Business Education in Technology & Analytics (BETA) Hub
- CSH-022 - DePaul Simulation Lab — School of Nursing
Notes
Facility entry.