Moore, Michael T.Bardyn, Tania P.Garrett, AdamRuhl, DericMeerovitch, Gili2018-09-262018-09-262018-09-25http://hdl.handle.net/1773/42765The Translational Research and Information Lab (TRAIL) opened in the University of Washington Health Sciences Library (HSL) in December 2016, transforming existing library space into an innovative and data-driven research environment. Clinical researchers are using it to accelerate innovation in health care using translational methods and the latest technology. The innovation space has six 55-inch digital panels that form a data wall. Semicircular “campfire”-style seating and sound-dampening floors allow for focused discussions. The vision is to provide a collaborative space where researchers and clinicians can meet to develop ideas, test concepts, and explore possibilities. A research scientist from the UW Center for Cardiovascular Innovation contacted the TRAIL librarian for permission to test VR on the data wall. Through this successful interaction, a case was made for VR to be used in HSL. A data wall displaying a patient heart, for example, can show a team of health care providers what a cardiovascular surgeon will see in the operating room.en-USArticle