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First release: Apr 05, 2016
Publisher: Valve
Genres: Adventure, Puzzle · Science fiction
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Windows Mixed Reality, Oculus VR, SteamVR, Oculus Rift

Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve's room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more.

Also known as TheLab.exe

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Release dates

PC (Microsoft Windows): Apr 05, 2016
Windows Mixed Reality: Apr 05, 2016
Oculus VR: Apr 05, 2016

All 5 release dates

Oculus VR: Apr 05, 2016
SteamVR: Apr 05, 2016
Oculus Rift: Apr 05, 2016

Time to beatIGDB · recorded 14 Jun 2026

Main + Extras: 1h

Game modes

Single player

Perspective

Virtual Reality

External links

WikipediaSteamTwitch

Keywords

minigames, oculus touch support, minigame collection, you can pet the dog

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, oculus touch support, minigame collection, you can pet the dog

At a Glance

Main + Extras (IGDB): 1h

How it plays Media Community Behind the game

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Languages

Englishinterface, audio, subtitles
Češtinainterface, subtitles

IGDB · recorded 25 Oct 2026

Also in 18 other languages

Language data: IGDB · recorded 25 Oct 2026