Immersive technologies include augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and mixed reality. These technologies are rapidly developing and are becoming an important part of the technological toolkit of teachers and trainers. The interest in the university teacher community for applying these technologies is very high.

IMTEL allows anyone interested in immersive technologies to Explore their possibilities first-hand, try different state-of-the-art and constantly updating hardware, test different software applications, and learn about the best practices in almost any educational application. Visitors can also discuss with IMTEL staff the possibilities to develop their own immersive educational materials.

IMTEL is generally open for visitors from both local and foreign delegations and individuals. One of the goals of the group is to raise awareness among NTNU employees, students, and the publica about immersive technologies and their use in education.

Contact us to schedule your visit and to check the possible pandemic-related access restrictions and safety procedures. 

IMTEL Innovation days

IMTEL innovation days is a series of regular public events on various topics related to learning and immersive technologies. IMTEL research group organizes these public events since 2018. Each event features invited speakers from Norway and abroad sharing their expertise in keynote speeches, practical workshops, and demonstrations. The speakers represent both academia and industry. IMTEL innovation days are networking events that promote cross-disciplinary research, development and innovation. The events connect educators interested in exploring immersive technologies with technology experts, researchers, visual artists, and other teachers experienced using augmented and virtual reality. The events are very popular among NTNU students and contribute to competence development in the VRLab NTNU.

The topics of the previous IMTEL Innovation days include:

05.09.2018    Immersive Technologies at the Workplace 
20.11.2018    Active Learning with Augmented Reality and Wearable Sensors 
17.01.2019    Extended Reality in Education, Media and Health 
12.03.2019    Virtual Reality for Everyone 
07.05.2019    Immersive Tech and Serious Games 
15.10.2019    Immersive Tech and Art 
09.03.2020    XR GEMINI Augmented Reality Day 
15.10.2020    Women in XR 
07.12.2020    Augmented Reality for Education 
04.05.2021    XR for Teamwork during COVID-19 
08.09.2021    Immersive Tech and Sensors 
09.11.2021    Immersive Tech and Lifelong Learning

The upcoming innovation days are announced on the main IMTEL page.

VRLab NTNU

VRLab NTNU (a network of VR labs across NTNU campuses, ongoing), grant by NTNU Property division

The IMTEL VR lab founded by the group is a unique facility and has attracted hundreds of visitors. The lab facilities have been used extensively by NTNU teachers and students in their course work, also during the pandemic. The IMTEL VR lab has since its opening served as a unique bridge connecting physical and virtual learning spaces. Its facilities and apps developed at the lab have been extensively used by several educators at NTNU as a part of their courses for hybrid teaching where traditional exercises and lectures were combined with virtual excursions, simulations and collaborative spaces.

Gemini Centre Extended Realities

IMTEL research represents NTNU in the GEMINI Centre for Extended Realities, a strategic cooperation between SINTEF, NTNU, and XR Norway.