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GuestXR launches the research topic “Unlocking the potential of XR: Shaping a pro-social metaverse” with Frontiers in VR

GuestXR launches the research topic “Unlocking the potential of XR: Shaping a pro-social metaverse” with Frontiers in VR In the ever-expanding landscape of the metaverse, stories about encounters with abuse, racism, misogyny, and an overall sense of discomfort have become common knowledge. However, amid this, several research studies focusing dynamics of social virtual environments shed…

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Artificial Intelligence, Neuroscience, Haptics, and Ethics Converge to Transform Extended Reality environments

Artificial Intelligence, Neuroscience, Haptics, and Ethics Converge to Transform Extended Reality environments In the realm of Extended Reality (XR), the GuestXR project is pioneering a transformative journey with the integration of an advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) agent facilitating the interaction between participants to help them achieve their intended goals. In this article, the project’s milestones,…

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Seven results from GuestXR included in the Innovation Radar Platform of the European Commission

Seven results from GuestXR included in the Innovation Radar Platform of the European Commission The European Commission has included seven GuestXR innovations in its Innovation Radar Platform, an initiative to identify and disseminate high-potential innovations and innovators in EU-funded research and innovation projects. In particular, the advances in the state-of-the-art selected,  part of the GuestXR…

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GuestXR calls for social-impact applications integrating extended reality technologies

GuestXR calls for social-impact applications integrating extended reality technologies Organisations and individuals can now apply to access innovative Extended Reality technologies for the development and implementation of an application addressing societal issues g.tec medical engineering, www.gtec.at GuestXR is a European project that develops an immersive virtual social environment integrating a machine learning agent designed to unlock…

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Adapting VR environment into 3D virtual reality restaurant for a newspaper interview

Adapting VR environment into 3D restaurant for a newspaper interview GuestXR project researchers from the Event Lab of the University of Barcelona developed a 3D Virtual Reality restaurant environment for a Financial Times newspaper interview. The environment is based on “VR United”, a VR technology created by Drs Ramon Oliva, Alejandro Beacco, and Jaime Gallego…

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GuestXR project kicks-off!

GuestXR project kicks-off! The GuestXR project has kicked off with the objective to develop an immersive virtual social space anchored in extended reality. It will feature a machine learning agent designed to unlock interactions between participants and help them achieve their goals while it additionally supports addressing conflicts in virtual environments A machine learning system…