Credit Amy Banic The University of Wyoming's Interactive Realities Lab is developing new tools to make virtual reality more lifelike, and as a result more useful for training simulations, education and entertainment. UW computer science associate professor Amy Banic said the goal of her lab is to simulate real world conditions in a low-cost and safe way. "The environment not just provides visual information but touches all of your senses," she said. "What we like to focus on in our research is how do we provide better tools, better interaction for individuals to do tasks in those kinds of environments or to have better experiences."