The Game Lab
Hunt Library, Room(s) 3201

The Game Lab supports the scholarly study of digital games and offers a place to take a break and play for fun. Equipped with multiple video gaming systems and a large (20.3x5 foot) Christie® MicroTile® display, which can be used as a single panorama or divided into multiple sections.

Technical Details

  • Christie® MicroTile® video wall, 21.3x5-ft., 16 x 5 tiles, 80 total tiles, 7472w x 1744h pixels
  • Interaction: Full-screen touch with up to 40 touches
  • Controls: AMX 20" multi-touch control panel, allowing users to select applications, configure content sources, and interact with applications on the wall
  • Capable of exchanging data with RF devices and mobile phones
  • Laptops and mobile devices for network-enabled applications
  • Sound: 5.1 surround sound (5 sound channels + 1 subwoofer)
  • Source: 4 modern gaming consoles, 4 legacy gaming consoles, Blu-ray, 4K image
  • Application Windows server, Mac Pro 4K, HD video players, AppleTV, Windows desktop
  • 2 HDMI inputs for laptop, iPad, etc.

Open Sunday - Friday 5:00 - 9:00 pm for open gaming. Greater functionality and fuller schedule coming soon.

Capacity: 24

Reservation and Use Guidelines: 
May be reserved up to six months in advance by NC State faculty members and graduate students for research or curricular activities for periods ranging from 30 minutes to 4 hours
When not reserved, this room is available for drop-in use.
Food and drink are allowed in other spaces in Hunt Library but not in this room.
This room offers technical capabilities that may require special preparation and testing prior to a scheduled activity. To learn about these capabilities, users may request a consultation.
15-minute grace period for arrival, before the space becomes available for other users.
Rooms cannot be reserved or held by placing personal belongings in them. Unattended items will be removed.
The NCSU Libraries reserves the right to change a user’s reservation, if necessary, and will provide as much advance notice as possible should this be necessary.
Users are requested to cancel reservations in advance if their plans change, so that the rooms can be available to others
Get Help: 
Library staff and Student Technology Advisers are available to provide help in advance of a reservation and on demand in this room, including research consultation and technical support
Request help at any time from Ask Us via the touchpad located in each room or via the web, telephone, and mobile devices
The Reservation Request Form provides options for requesting assistance in advance of a reservation