The VisIVO LAB garden: lava stone and white gravel, an olive tree and the pavilion in the sun.

Innovation hub

A lab open to everyone

VisIVO LAB brings companies, public bodies, schools and researchers into one place to try immersive visualization, digital twins, AI and HPC on real problems.

Three ways to work with us

The hub is where the six research areas meet the people who can use them.

Companies & public bodies

Technology transfer on visualization, digital twins and territorial monitoring.

  • Joint projects and pilots on your data
  • Access to our VR and HPC visualization pipelines
  • Training for technical teams

Schools & the public

Step inside the Universe and the territory with a headset.

  • Guided VR visits for classes
  • Open lab days and outreach events
  • [School programmes, e.g. PCTO]

Researchers & students

Visualization support for your science, from desktop to supercomputer.

  • Consulting on visual analytics
  • Schools, hackathons and tutorials
  • Theses and internships

Inside the lab

The terrace with yellow chairs and tables beside the lab entrance.

Terrace & meeting space

[Capacity and what it’s used for]

[Immersive VR room]

[Equipment and number of stations]

[Visualization room]

[Displays, seats, remote access]

[Drone & field kit]

[Platforms and sensors]

Coming up at the hub

No events scheduled right now. Book a visit below, or write to us.

Visit

Book a visit

Tell us who you are and what you would like to see.

Classes: up to [N] students.

The lab entrance seen from the garden steps.

Where we are

INAF — Osservatorio Astrofisico di Catania
Via Santa Sofia 78, 95123 Catania (CT), Italy

[How to get there: bus lines, parking, entrance]

[Accessibility of the pavilion and the deck]