Amrita Virtual Lab vs Science Remote Laboratory

Amrita Virtual Lab provides browser-based laboratories and learning materials for distance education and experimentation. Learners can use simulations, interactive animations, and remotely triggered experiments, alongside web resources, video lectures, and animated demonstrations. The project says it has built 1,500 experiments, with procedures, lab manuals, quizzes, and other supporting resources; the platform also offers on-the-spot assessment. Subject areas range across computer science, engineering, biotechnology and biomedical engineering, and physical and chemical sciences. Examples include neurophysiology simulations, physics tools such as a DC circuit simulator and virtual optics, and a wireless sensor network lab. Teachers can monitor student progress and adjust instructional material, and the platform includes experiment authoring and LMS integration. Labs are hosted for open access through the project websites. The team offers free online and offline classes for students and faculty at nodal centres. The Free access plan is listed at free under the Nodal Centre Program, with no registration fee for that program. Participating institutions must choose at least three experiments and have at least 300 students using the labs.

Science Remote Laboratory is a free web platform for virtual science experiments in university education. Its live library contains 34 experiments spanning physics, chemistry, biology, IoT, and robotics. Physics activities include an MNA circuit solver and an RK4 engine for mechanics simulations. IoT work uses a pseudocode interpreter for simulated sensors, MQTT, input and output, PID loops, and safety limits. Browser-based 3D laboratories use BabylonJS and Havok physics. Sessions persist, progress is saved, and multiple students can work in one lab simultaneously. The laboratories run in a browser without installation. The platform is presented for universities, public health organizations, and research institutions. Phase 01 is live; scientific visualization is listed as in development, with later phases upcoming. The Free to explore plan costs nothing. The project is headquartered in Harare, Zimbabwe.