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From reactor to reality: rebuilding the laboratory in VR

Stephen Hilton is a Professor of Chemistry and Enabling Technologies at UCL School of Pharmacy.

Multilingual AI support is also critical. We often assume everyone is comfortable in English, but many learners were trained in other languages.

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Professor Steve Hilton explains how immersive virtual reality, custom 3D-printed laboratory hardware, and AI-driven digital twins are expanding access to scientific equipment, democratising training, and transforming how laboratories operate within a connected, global research environment

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