The Lab (video game)

The Lab
Developer(s)Valve
Publisher(s)Valve
SeriesPortal
Engine
Platform(s)Windows
ReleaseApril 5, 2016
Genre(s)Action
Mode(s)Single-player

The Lab is a virtual reality (VR) video game developed by Valve and released for Windows on April 5, 2016. It uses VR technology to showcase a series of play experiences accessed through a hub room. The game is set in the Portal universe and offers eight different game types that involve short demo experiences that use different aspects of the VR capabilities. Variety is also offered beyond the experiences themselves by the amount of interactability with objects in the environment that is included. During the 20th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards, the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences nominated The Lab for "Immersive Reality Game of the Year".[1]

  1. ^ "2017 Awards Category Details Immersive Reality Game of the Year". interactive.org. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved November 30, 2023.