T-Rex Innovation District · St. Louis, MO

The Premier XR Lab in the Midwest

The XR Lab at T-Rex connects businesses, students, and innovators to the frontier of immersive technology — from hands-on demos to full-scale XR development.

Visitor experiencing augmented reality at the ARS XR Lab
About the Lab

Where Immersive Technology Meets Business and Education

ARS runs a state-of-the-art XR lab, featuring the latest in AR/VR equipment and 3D solutions — built to accelerate innovation for businesses and students alike.

Do you want more trust in business and better engagement with employees, clients, and students? The XR Lab at T-Rex connects people to 3D worlds. The lab brings excitement to business and education through immersive technology. Our lab technicians teach businesses and students how to be leaders in the AR/VR field, and demonstrate how 3D technology can be simple to use and easy to integrate.

We develop innovative, impactful applications in virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR). The XR lab features and demonstrates these applications for education and business use cases across industries.

T-Rex is the leading tech incubator in downtown St. Louis, MO. ARS partnered with T-Rex to build this state-of-the-art XR and simulation facility — founded for equipment research, geospatial advancements, and STEM education. ARS hosts XR events and tours for businesses from around the world, along with local high schools and colleges.

State of the Art

XR Equipment You Can Actually Use

The lab houses an extensive, curated arsenal of the latest XR hardware — available for hands-on demos, development testing, and client experiences.

We research the latest in XR equipment and establish strategic partnerships with industry partners, companies, and educators. The partnership with T-Rex began with a $500,000 federal grant won by Executive Director Patricia Hagen , enabling us to continuously acquire the most current hardware for testing and development.

The headline of the lab is the INFINADECK omni-directional treadmill — the world's first practical device that allows users to walk completely naturally in any direction inside a virtual environment. If you have seen Ready Player One, you know exactly what this experience is like.

Headsets

Meta Quest 3

6 units available for multi-user XR experiences and app testing.

Headsets

Meta Quest Pro

2 units — mixed reality capable with color passthrough for enterprise AR workflows.

Headsets

HoloLens 2

2 Microsoft spatial computing headsets for industrial AR and holographic overlays.

Headsets

Magic Leap 2 & Vive Pro 2

Enterprise-grade mixed reality and high-fidelity VR headsets for advanced development.

Mobility

Infinadeck Treadmill

The world's first practical omni-directional treadmill — as seen in Ready Player One. Walk naturally in any direction inside VR.

Haptics

Teslasuit

Full-body haptic suit for immersive feedback simulation, training, and biometric capture.

Promo Reel

See the XR Lab in Action

XR Lab Tour Video

Take a virtual tour of the ARS XR Lab at T-Rex and see the equipment, space, and immersive experiences available to businesses and students.

The ARS XR Lab at T-Rex Innovation District, downtown St. Louis.
Full Equipment Roster

The Complete Lab Inventory

Controllers, scanners, mobile devices, haptic suits, and high-performance compute rigs — everything you need to build and demo cutting-edge XR.

Controllers

Valve Index & Vive Controllers

High-precision 6DOF controllers for interactive development and demos.

3D Printing

Creality CR-6 Max 3D Printer

Large-format FDM printer for rapid physical prototyping alongside XR builds.

3D Scanning

Creality CR-Scan 01

Portable structured-light scanner for capturing real-world objects into digital assets.

Compute

Alienware Workstations

Aurora R13, Aurora Ryzen, m15 R7 × 3, and m18 R1 — high-performance rigs for real-time rendering.

Mobile

iOS & Android Fleet

iPad, iPad Pro × 2, iPad Mini, iPad Air, Samsung Galaxy S21/S23, Pixel 7, Motorola Edge, MacBook Pro, and Lenovo Tab P11 Pro for mobile AR testing.

Accessories

Tilt-5 & Logitech G920

Holographic tabletop gaming board and force-feedback racing wheel for experiential demos.

Lab Tours

AR/VR and 3D Lab Tours for Businesses

Experience Immersive Architecture, Simulation, and Design

VR in architecture immerses you in the beauty of design. From form, space, and aesthetics, you can engage clients with tools to measure space, view sight lines, and change finishes — all in real time. Explore how light impacts a room at different times of day or year. Architecture visualizations allow people to walk through realistic business or residential environments in ways photos simply cannot achieve.

The Another Reality Studio XR Lab at T-Rex
The ARS lab space at T-Rex, St. Louis — open for business demos and tours.
STEM Education

Connecting Students with XR Technology

From Classrooms to Careers in 3D Development

The XR Lab has established a strong presence with schools throughout the St. Louis region. ARS and T-Rex partner together to build new connections from classrooms to careers — opening exciting opportunities for talented students in the 3D development industry. From universities to high school programs, ARS hosts focus groups, game jams, and internship programs for teens and college students.

Students experiencing VR at the ARS XR Lab
ARS hosts STEM events, game jams, and internship programs for area youth.
Innovation Ecosystem

Our Role in the Future of Immersive Technology

The XR Lab was founded on the understanding that AI and immersive environments will be the next major technological advancement for communications, entertainment, and business.

Current hardware will progressively be replaced by non-intrusive technology that seamlessly blends into our daily lives. 3D virtual, augmented reality, and mixed reality will have a profound impact on society — disrupting the status quo in industry and education alike.

The XR lab is active in the fields of architecture and urban planning, geospatial analysis, sustainability and community training, NERF research, human-computer interfaces, UI/UX, new media, and narrative/storytelling research.

T-REX provides a community and network of support to assist tech-focused startups; programming and resources to support advanced technology business development; and incubator, co-working, meeting, and event space to innovators, entrepreneurs, and community-focused organizations.

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