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VR Symposium @ VU

Posted on October 4th, 2019 by Marco Otte

The Network Institute’s VR group invites to to join our morning symposium on VR in research and education at the VU. We have an interesting list of speakers introducing you to their take and use on Virtual Reality in academia. … Continue reading →

Posted in Event, News, Tech Labs, The Network Institute, Uncategorised, VRblog

Inter-Ethnic online dating

Posted on September 4th, 2019 by Marco Otte

The last decade has seen both an increase in the diffusion of online dating and an uptick in the number of inter-ethnic marriages. Could users’ participation on online dating contribute to the formation of more heterogeneous couples ? The awarded … Continue reading →

Posted in Game Cella, News, Tech Labs, The Network Institute

Preventing burglary in Virtual Reality

Posted on September 3rd, 2019 by Marco Otte

Burglaries are a continuous threat to our safety and society. Increasingly we are trying to understand how the typical burglar thinks and works to try to prevent this type of criminal behavior. What is needed to deter a burglar from … Continue reading →

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Network Institute: The hub for interdisciplinary research on the digital society