Stanford Virtual Becomes Reality

Last updated: 11/8/2026

About

For over two decades, Stanford University's Virtual Human Interaction Lab has been a destination for world leaders, corporate executives, students, tourists, and community members to learn about the science behind Virtual Reality (VR).

It was simple - every Friday at 4pm, the first 24 people who showed up got a tour of the lab. Soon one tour a week wasn't enough to meet demand as groups from all over the world became curious about this new technology. Over the years, at least 15,000 visitors made the trip. But now, travel to Stanford is no longer required. We are bringing the lab to you....

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Details

Popular user-defined tags:

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Genres: Learning

Rating: No ratings

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Release Date: September 1, 2025

Developer: Stanford Virtual Human Interaction Lab

Publisher: Stanford Virtual Human Interaction Lab

Platforms: Meta Quest 3S, Meta Quest 3, Meta Quest Pro, Meta Quest 2

Category: Apps

Game modes: Single User

Supported player modes: Room Scale

Supported controllers: Hands, Controllers

Is Cross-Buy: No

Supports Mixed Reality: No

Languages: English

Version: 0.1.0

Website: https://vhil.stanford.edu/

Developer Privacy Policy: https://vhil.stanford.edu/stanford-virtual-becomes-reality-policy

Developer Terms of Service: N/A

Space Required: 2.24 GB

Comfort Level: Comfortable

Internet connection required

Age Rating: Everyone

In-app ads: No

Version history

Version	Uploaded	Seen on the store
0.1.0	Aug 26, 2025	Sep 1, 2025

Upload dates come from Meta; a build can reach the store weeks after upload. "Seen on the store" is when VRDB first recorded the version, which it has done since November 2024.