The Maker Innovation Studio at USM offers professional-grade labs, tools, and creative spaces to help you design, prototype, and bring your ideas to life. Explore our specialized labs and equipment below.

MIST Lab in Science Building C Wing Room 571

The Digital Media Lab is set up to be a one stop audio and video recording facility. You can find a webcam, backdrop, microphones, speakers, recording and editing equipment suitable for different media types. The DML is also used for product development including a light photo booth for R&D prototypes.

ER Doctor making promotional video in the Digital Medea Lab
Medical Project collaborator, Jason Hine M.D. working on the promotional video in the MIST’s DML

VR Lab: A new location for MIST located in Glickman Library room 519. This space to and designed to support students in virtual reality development. Here we provide hands-on opportunities to learn and create with VR headsets, enabling students to develop immersive applications and experiences. Currently, the lab is supporting the USM School Of Business with course support for BUS 399: Special Topics in Retail Management and BUS 341: New Product Development. Students partnered with local businesses to design their own store front in VR. Stop by Glickman 519 to experience the VR stores yourself!

Provost Adam Tuchinsky cheering for USM faculty to try the VR store during December 2024 Showcase

Equipment

VR Headsets

Including Meta Quest 3 and HTC Vive, featuring software like Unreal Engine and Unity for immersive virtual reality development and experiences

Textiles

Sewing and embroidery machines, ideal for creating custom merchandise, with options for both stitching and detailed embroidery work

3D Printing

3D printers handling projects of all sizes, utilizing beginner materials like PLA, PETG, and TPU, as well as advanced options like carbon fiber and resins

Laser Printer

Glowforge capable of precision cutting and engraving, ideal for detailed designs, custom projects, and creative fabrication

3D Scanners

Advanced Artec Spyder scanners for precise, detailed 3D scanning and beginner-friendly Revopoint models for accessible scanning

Electronics

Arduino electronics kits and soldering equipment for building circuits, prototyping projects, and hands-on learning in electronics

Digital Arts

Access to Adobe Creative Cloud, offering Photoshop, Illustrator, and Lightroom for digital art and design projects

Digital Media

Digital camera, podcasting gear, and editing tools for your creative multimedia projects.

Software