Brooklyn, New York – Today, New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME), and Brooklyn Navy Yard today announced the launch of RLab – the first City-funded virtual and augmented reality lab in the country. Administered by NYU Tandon School of Engineering with a participating consortium of New York City universities including Columbia University, CUNY and The New School, RLab will operate out of Building 22 in the Brooklyn Navy Yard and will cement New York City’s status as a global leader in VR/AR, creating over 750 good-paying jobs. Renderings of the space are available here.
