Labster Virtual Science Labs

Labster ApS is registered in Copenhagen, Denmark, and operates as a remote-first company with offices in Boston and Valencia. It provides virtual science labs so that colleges and universities can give students hands-on experimental practice without the cost, scheduling and safety limits of physical labs, including in online and hybrid STEM programmes.

The platform offers more than 300 scientist-built 3D simulations across biology, chemistry, physics and health sciences, aligned to curricula and textbooks, plus 3D chemistry models. Instructors assign labs from their LMS or Labster's Course Manager, use automatic grading, customisable quizzes and an assignment builder, and monitor outcomes in admin dashboards. Simulations run on desktops, laptops and tablets, while UbiSim by Labster provides customisable VR simulations for nurse training. Customers include McMaster University, San Jose State, University of South Florida and SUNY.

• Simulation library: 300+ scientist-built simulations in biology, chemistry, physics and health sciences.
• 3D chemistry models: interactive molecular models to support concept learning.
• Assessment tools: automatic grading, customisable low-stakes quizzes and an assignment builder.
• LMS integration: assign and track labs inside Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, D2L and others.
• Admin analytics: dashboards, outcomes reporting and a course mapping tool.
• UbiSim by Labster: customisable VR simulations for nursing education.

• Universities in Vietnam using virtual labs as pre-lab preparation for biology and chemistry courses.
• Online and distance-learning programmes giving remote students lab experience.
• Nursing schools adding VR clinical scenarios to complement hospital placements.

• Lab access without a lab: students run experiments online that would be costly, dangerous or impossible on campus.
• Less instructor workload: automatic grading, quizzes and grade sync with the LMS reduce marking.
• Fast implementation: onboarding, training and support are typically completed within a few weeks.
• Flexible buying: annual engagements start at USD 5,000, with course-by-course or campus-wide licensing.

Online and hybrid STEM programmes are growing, but limited lab capacity and the cost of reagents and equipment restrict hands-on practice. Virtual labs let institutions expand enrolment and prepare students before physical lab sessions. Vietnamese universities and colleges expanding science, health and engineering programmes, including online degrees, face similar lab capacity constraints.

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