About the AR & VR Centre

The AR & VR Centre is a dedicated facility that empowers students to explore immersive technologies through hands-on learning, innovation, and research. Equipped with advanced tools and platforms, the centre enables the development of interactive AR and VR applications across various domains such as engineering, healthcare, education, and design. Through projects, workshops, and industry-oriented training, students gain practical exposure to emerging technologies and build future-ready skills for the digital world.

Vision

To be a world-class hub for  Extended Reality (XR)  innovation, advancing AR,  VR, MR, and Haptics to  revolutionize industries, transform education, enhance human experiences, drive cutting-edge research,  foster entrepreneurship, and bridge the gap between technology and real-world  applications for a smarter and more immersive future.

Mission

To foster innovation in AR,  VR, MR, and Haptic  Technology by supporting startups, researchers, and  industries in XR evelopment while providing access to IT  Madras labs for prototyping  and product development,  and bridging academia and  industry to solve real-world  challenges using XR technologies.

What HIVE Offers

Skill
Development Classes – Structured problem-solving methodology taught to students to tackle real-world challenges with empathy-driven design.
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Industry
Problem Statements – Multidisciplinary faculty teams receive live problems from industry partners and solve them in real time alongside students.
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Product
Development – Students develop industry-relevant products through HIVE,
addressing real needs in manufacturing, automation, AI, and more.

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