diff --git a/docs/workspaces/programming/vre-lab.qmd b/docs/workspaces/programming/vre-lab.qmd
index ca72004..cf1cdda 100644
--- a/docs/workspaces/programming/vre-lab.qmd
+++ b/docs/workspaces/programming/vre-lab.qmd
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ software:
 - uv
 login:
 - webapp-sso
+- desktop
 os_flavor: linux
 os:
 - Ubuntu 22.04
@@ -26,6 +27,10 @@ workspace_cuda: VRE lab GPU
 
 This VRE Lab workspace hosts a [JupyterLab](https://jupyterlab.readthedocs.io/en/latest/) environment that provides [Jupyter notebooks](https://jupyter.org/) alongside a number of useful applications accessible through the browser. This catalog item can easily be extended with additional applications to suit your research needs.
 
+VRE Lab workspace is also available with a **Desktop** interface. Select Ubuntu Desktop as the flavor when creating your workspace and you can access it from the JupyterLab environment. 
+
+The Desktop option is particularly useful for GUI applications, 3D visualization tasks, and when combined with GPU workspaces (**VRE Lab GPU** catalog item), provides GPU-accelerated rendering for 3D analysis and extensive data processing from the desktop environment.
+
 Login is done via [SRAM](https://servicedesk.surf.nl/wiki/spaces/IAM/pages/74226073/SURF+Research+Access+Management) via your institutional credentials.
 
 The workspace includes Python environment management with [`uv`](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/).
@@ -92,6 +97,7 @@ After logging in, you'll have access to the [JupyterLab](https://jupyterlab.read
  - [Jupyter notebooks](https://jupyter.org/) for interactive coding
  - Additional browser-based applications
  - Integrated [terminal](https://jupyterlab.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user/terminal.html#terminals) access
+ - Desktop interface (if you selected the Ubuntu Desktop flavor) that opens in a new browser tab
 
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