This paper depicts a set of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) applications conceived for the enrichment of laboratory experiences within the field of structural engineering. The experimental program correspond to the study of beams, columns and frames of austenitic stainless steel subjected to different types of static loading. The development of these applications encompasses the use of measured data from sensors, the use of 3D modelling tools, the use of game engines, and the corresponding mathematical treatment and post-process of the structural tests in a real-time fashion. The developed applications provided new possibilities for structural engineering laboratory experiences. In both cases (VR and AR), the developed applications were meant to enhance the experimental program experience to a variety of target users (researchers, technicians, students) by adding customized information related to the structural behavior of all elements during the tests as well as to basic concepts of health and safety in structural engineering laboratories.