{"id":15813,"date":"2025-08-18T00:00:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T00:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/enx\/?page_id=15813"},"modified":"2026-03-23T17:59:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T17:59:12","slug":"idea-tech","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/enx\/idea-lab-homepage\/idea-tech\/","title":{"rendered":"IDEA Lab Loanable Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">The IDEA Lab provides a variety of technology free to checkout for patrons. Equipment is on a one week checkout with exception to assistive tech. Patrons who reserve materials must be physically present to check out the technology at the IDEA Lab Help Desk with their i-Card or the Illinois app. Please visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/enx\/idea-lab\/policies\/\">Lab Policies page<\/a> or our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/enx\/idea-lab\/faqs\/\">Frequently Asked Question page<\/a> for additional information.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-p-4 sh-rounded sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-bg-il_blue !sh-text-white \"><div><div class=\"[&_a]:!sh-text-white [&_a]:visited:!sh-text-white\">\n<div id=\"image_gallery_container\" class=\"flex flex-row sh-gap-4\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode sh-w-full md:sh-w-1\/4\">\n        <div class=\"sh-relative sh-mb-2 sh-text-center\">\n        <a class=\"focusable-link sh-block hover:sh-outline hover:sh-outline-offset-2 hover:sh-outline-2 hover:sh-outline-altgeld\"  href=\"https:\/\/libcal.library.illinois.edu\/reserve\/idealabcameras\">\n          <div class=\"sh-absolute sh-bottom-0 sh-p-2 sh-w-full sh-mb-0 sh-text-white\" style=\"background: rgba(0,0,0,0.75); font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal;\">\n            Cameras &amp; Accessories\n          <\/div>\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/enx\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/07\/Cameras-and-Accessories_NEW-e1753934996679.png\" alt=\"A portable video camera\">\n        <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"shortcode sh-w-full md:sh-w-1\/4\">\n        <div class=\"sh-relative sh-mb-2 sh-text-center\">\n        <a class=\"focusable-link sh-block hover:sh-outline hover:sh-outline-offset-2 hover:sh-outline-2 hover:sh-outline-altgeld\"  href=\"https:\/\/libcal.library.illinois.edu\/reserve\/idealabvr\">\n          <div class=\"sh-absolute sh-bottom-0 sh-p-2 sh-w-full sh-mb-0 sh-text-white\" style=\"background: rgba(0,0,0,0.75); font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal;\">\n            VR\/AR Headsets\n          <\/div>\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\" http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/enx\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/07\/VRAR-Headsets_NEW_1-e1753934924475.png\" alt=\"A meta quest headset with two handheld controllers\">\n        <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"shortcode sh-w-full md:sh-w-1\/4\">\n        <div class=\"sh-relative sh-mb-2 sh-text-center\">\n        <a class=\"focusable-link sh-block hover:sh-outline hover:sh-outline-offset-2 hover:sh-outline-2 hover:sh-outline-altgeld\"  href=\"https:\/\/libcal.library.illinois.edu\/reserve\/accessory\">\n          <div class=\"sh-absolute sh-bottom-0 sh-p-2 sh-w-full sh-mb-0 sh-text-white\" style=\"background: rgba(0,0,0,0.75); font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal;\">\n            In-Lab Tech\n          <\/div>\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\" http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/enx\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/07\/In-Lab-Tech_NEW-e1753934813786.png\" alt=\"Disk copies of Super Smash Brothers Ultimate and Gran Turismo 7\">\n        <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"shortcode sh-w-full md:sh-w-1\/4\">\n        <div class=\"sh-relative sh-mb-2 sh-text-center\">\n        <a class=\"focusable-link sh-block hover:sh-outline hover:sh-outline-offset-2 hover:sh-outline-2 hover:sh-outline-altgeld\"  href=\"https:\/\/libcal.library.illinois.edu\/reserve\/idealabconsoles\">\n          <div class=\"sh-absolute sh-bottom-0 sh-p-2 sh-w-full sh-mb-0 sh-text-white\" style=\"background: rgba(0,0,0,0.75); font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal;\">\n            Gaming Consoles\n          <\/div>\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/enx\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/10\/Gaming-Consoles_NEW-e1761669387102.png\" alt=\"A Playstation 5 and XBox Series X gaming console\">\n        <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div><\/div>\n<div id=\"image_gallery_container\" class=\"flex flex-row sh-gap-4\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode sh-w-full md:sh-w-1\/4\">\n        <div class=\"sh-relative sh-mb-2 sh-text-center\">\n        <a class=\"focusable-link sh-block hover:sh-outline hover:sh-outline-offset-2 hover:sh-outline-2 hover:sh-outline-altgeld\"  href=\"https:\/\/libcal.library.illinois.edu\/reserve\/idealabhardware\">\n          <div class=\"sh-absolute sh-bottom-0 sh-p-2 sh-w-full sh-mb-0 sh-text-white\" style=\"background: rgba(0,0,0,0.75); font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal;\">\n            Computer Hardware\n          <\/div>\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/enx\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/07\/Computer-Hardware_NEW-e1753934914446.png\" alt=\"An XP-PEN drawing tablet\">\n        <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"shortcode sh-w-full md:sh-w-1\/4\">\n        <div class=\"sh-relative sh-mb-2 sh-text-center\">\n        <a class=\"focusable-link sh-block hover:sh-outline hover:sh-outline-offset-2 hover:sh-outline-2 hover:sh-outline-altgeld\"  href=\"https:\/\/libcal.library.illinois.edu\/reserve\/podcasting\">\n          <div class=\"sh-absolute sh-bottom-0 sh-p-2 sh-w-full sh-mb-0 sh-text-white\" style=\"background: rgba(0,0,0,0.75); font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal;\">\n            Podcasting\/Recording\n          <\/div>\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/enx\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/07\/PodcastingRecording_NEW-e1753934942465.png\" alt=\"A Blue Yeti microphone\">\n        <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"shortcode sh-w-full md:sh-w-1\/4\">\n        <div class=\"sh-relative sh-mb-2 sh-text-center\">\n        <a class=\"focusable-link sh-block hover:sh-outline hover:sh-outline-offset-2 hover:sh-outline-2 hover:sh-outline-altgeld\"  href=\"https:\/\/libcal.library.illinois.edu\/equipment?lid=5488&amp;gid=45724\">\n          <div class=\"sh-absolute sh-bottom-0 sh-p-2 sh-w-full sh-mb-0 sh-text-white\" style=\"background: rgba(0,0,0,0.75); font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal;\">\n            Assistive Tech\n          <\/div>\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/enx\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/07\/Assistive-Tech_NEW-e1753934840594.png\" alt=\"An ergonomic keyboard\">\n        <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"shortcode sh-w-full md:sh-w-1\/4\">\n        <div class=\"sh-relative sh-mb-2 sh-text-center\">\n        <a class=\"focusable-link sh-block hover:sh-outline hover:sh-outline-offset-2 hover:sh-outline-2 hover:sh-outline-altgeld\"  href=\"https:\/\/libcal.library.illinois.edu\/reserve\/idealabconsoleaccessories\">\n          <div class=\"sh-absolute sh-bottom-0 sh-p-2 sh-w-full sh-mb-0 sh-text-white\" style=\"background: rgba(0,0,0,0.75); font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal;\">\n            Gaming Console Accessories\n          <\/div>\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/enx\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/10\/Gaming-Console-Accessories_NEW-e1761669310193.png\" alt=\"An Xbox controller and Playstation 5 controller\">\n        <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><div class=\"shortcode sh-p-4 sh-rounded sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-bg-white !sh-text-black !sh-border  \"><div><div class=\"\"><div class=\"shortcode sh-grid sh-grid-cols-1 md:sh-grid-cols-12 sh-gap-3\"><div class=\"shortcode sh-col-span-4 sh-pb-3\"><div id=\"image_gallery_container\" class=\"flex flex-row sh-gap-4\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode sh-w-full md:sh-w-1\/1\">\n        <div class=\"sh-relative sh-mb-2 sh-text-center\">\n        <a class=\"focusable-link sh-block hover:sh-outline hover:sh-outline-offset-2 hover:sh-outline-2 hover:sh-outline-altgeld\"  href=\"https:\/\/libcal.library.illinois.edu\/equipment?lid=5488&amp;gid=39359\">\n          <div class=\"sh-absolute sh-bottom-0 sh-p-2 sh-w-full sh-mb-0 sh-text-white\" style=\"background: rgba(0,0,0,0.75); font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal;\">\n            Advanced Innovative Technology\n          <\/div>\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/enx\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/07\/PodcastingRecording_NEW_1-e1753934967490.png\" alt=\"Magic Leap 2 headset\">\n        <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><\/div><div class=\"shortcode sh-col-span-8 sh-pb-3\"><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left\">Advanced Innovative Technology &#8211; For faculty and staff only<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Refer to our <a href=\"https:\/\/libcal.library.illinois.edu\/equipment?lid=5488&amp;gid=39359\">Advanced Equipment page in LibCal<\/a> for a list of resources.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">For further information or questions, contact the IDEA Lab at idealab@library.illinois.edu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 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