There are three larger aims of the Virtual Reality Laboratory and the related research projects:

1. To understand the basics of human behavior and experiences in new media systems such as virtual reality simulations, computer games and/ or social networks (e.g. Sense of Presence).
2. To understand the nature of social interaction and social reactivity in virtual social environments. 
3. To understand the human factors in technology usage in order to develope specific training tools and assessments (e.g. for erlderly people or people with disabilities or psychopathologies).