A 5-zone, fully equipped AI and hospitality technology laboratory installed within the KSU College of Tourism and Hospitality — SAR 540K–810K in infrastructure value, provided at zero capital cost to KSU.
The primary AI development environment where students build, train, and deploy AI models. All AI Fundamentals (M1) and Data Analytics (M9) lab projects are delivered here. Faculty-supervised sessions with open lab hours 6 days per week.
A fully operational IoT-enabled hotel room environment where students configure and manage smart hotel systems in real-time. Module 2 (Smart Hotel Systems) core lab. Students operate the room as a real hotel operator would, responding to guest scenarios and system alerts.
A full virtual and augmented reality content creation and experience lab. Students create VR tourism experiences for Saudi heritage destinations and develop AR applications for hospitality environments. All M6 projects are produced and presented here.
A professional-grade data analytics environment where students learn to transform raw tourism data into strategic business intelligence. M7 (Revenue Management AI) and M9 (Data Analytics) core lab. Students produce real KPI dashboards and forecasting models using live industry data.
A realistic booking and distribution simulation environment where students build, manage, and optimise travel booking platforms. M4 (Booking System Architecture) core lab. Students learn to operate GDS systems, OTA platforms, and revenue management tools used by real hotel chains globally.
VVG Academy funds and manages everything technical. KSU simply provides the physical space and standard campus utilities.
| Floor Space Required | Minimum 450 sqm within the College of Tourism & Hospitality building |
| Electricity | Standard 3-phase power supply — normal campus provision |
| Internet | Minimum 1 Gbps dedicated fibre — standard campus provision |
| Air Conditioning | Standard campus HVAC — server room cooling for Zone 1 |
| Physical Security | KSU campus security covers the facility; VVG provides digital access control |
ATIC Labs are open to enrolled students a minimum of 60 hours per week, including evenings and Saturdays — supervised by the resident VVG Lab Manager.