The last decade has seen a technological revolution that has affected almost all aspects of society (e.g. leisure, economics, politics, labour and personal relations, communications). There has been wide access to information due to the use of Information Technologies. In addition, the growth and widespread use of the Internet in the near future will become a resource and a prerequisite for global development.

Due to these changes, infrastructures are required to allow the study of the complex processes that arise when human interactions are brought into the virtual environment. In this context, the "G2 Laboratory of Ergonomics and New Information and Communication Technologies" arises from a need to carry out high-precision and high-quality experimental research to help understand the new paradigm. The laboratory is used for the design and execution of research that analyzes teamwork in different environments and communication conditions, as well as the study of different types of virtual communities.

The laboratory is managed by the GroupNit research group and also has the support of researchers from different universities. It was fully operational in 2007.