The Lab

The Lab

The Lab

The Lab is a collection of minigames released on April 5th, 2016 by Valve to show off the capabilities of the HTC Vive. The game's hub world is set in an Aperture Science Pocket Universe, populated by Bendies, and includes 8 different minigames to play. The minigame worlds are traveled to by using an Aperture Science Head Mounted Portal Sphere.

Minigames

Slingshot

"Begin your career as a Calibration Trainee by recklessly destroying everything in the Aperture Storage Annex using the Core Calibration slingshot."

Use a Core Calibration slingshot to calibrate new Personality Constructs by knocking them into boxes in the Aperture Storage Annex. The gameplay is very similar to Angry Birds, in that you shoot things from a slingshot at boxes. There are 32 different cores to calibrate, voiced by Laura Bailey, Steve Blum, Phil LaMarr, Nolan North, Justin Roiland, Pendleton Ward, and Wally Wingert.

Longbow

"Use your archery skills to defend your noble castle gate from a rampaging but adorable and equally noble horde of attackers."

In this game, you must defend a castle's gateway from an army of approaching Bendies in battle armor. You can either simply shoot the attackers, or you can use burning drums of oil and a barrel of rocks to push back in the invading army. In the Appliance of Science Update, a global leaderboard was added, along with progressive difficulty.

Xortex

"Are you a bad enough dude to become a Xortex ace? Relive the golden era of gaming -- only this time, it's all around you."

Postcards

"Visit exotic, far-off locales from the comfort of your own head."

Human Medical Scan

"Explore the intricate beauty of the human body through a highly detailed model created from a series of CT medical scans."

Solar System

"Why watch shows about the vast majesty of space when you jump in and see it for yourself? Have educational space-fun while putting Neil Degrasse-Tyson out of business."

Robot Repair

"Can you repair a robot? Good, because Aperture Science's Human Diversity Outreach Program is now hiring."

Secret Shop

"The fantasy equivalent of a twenty-four-hour convenience store is now open for business! Peruse artifacts, shop for familiars and cast a spell or two at Dota's Secret Shop!"