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Stellenbosch University opens new Immersive Technology Lab
Bolander Lifestyle
|February 04, 2026
In an effort to keep pace with developments in data visualisation and immersive learning, Stellenbosch University officially opened its new Immersive Technology Lab at the university's library on Tuesday, January 27.
Professor Deresh Ramjugernath, Stellenbosch University's rector and vice-chancellor, addressing attendees during the launch of the Immersive Technology Lab on Tuesday, January 27.
The high-resolution, 270-degree panoramic facility is located adjacent to the library's Makerspace and designed to support teaching, research, and interdisciplinary innovation through advanced visualisation technologies.
Professor Sibusiso Moyo, the deputy vice-chancellor: research, innovation and postgraduate studies, said the lab was established to transform the university's methods of knowledge creation.
This story is from the February 04, 2026 edition of Bolander Lifestyle.
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