Chemistry Laboratory VR (Physical Chemistry Laboratory and Organic Chemistry Laboratory) in KOMCEE Building

2024.12.25

Chemistry Laboratory VR (Physical Chemistry Laboratory and Organic Chemistry Laboratory) in KOMCEE Building

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This is an interactive VR of the physical chemistry and organic chemistry labs in the chemistry labs in the 21 KOMCEE (21 Komaba Center for Educational Excellence) building in the University of Tokyo College of Arts and Sciences.
One purpose of the project is to verify the room layout when it is changed for use by students with disabilities in wheelchairs, for example, by using VR to see what the room will look like after the changes are made. Another purpose is to connect university faculty and the barrier-free support office to the same laboratory VR before classes begin so that students in remote locations can engage in constructive dialogue for reasonable accommodation in VR.

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The project was conducted through joint research by the Inclusive Design Laboratory of the University of Tokyo Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, GK Design Inc., Kaimen prototyping and Yamato Scientific.