Mechanisms of a Virtual Reality Respiratory Biofeedback Intervention - Mechanisms of a Virtual Reality Respiratory Biofeedback Intervention: a Proof-of-Concept Randomized Controlled Trial Researchers: Elke Vlemincx & Gabriela Cortez Vazquez,… … Continue reading Conversational AI avatar – Proof of Concept - As a proof-of-concept project the Network Institute Tech Labs has created a modular conversational avatar using state-of-the-art speech and AI.… … Continue reading Emotion Contagion from virtual humans - Emotion contagion in groups via virtual representatives Emotions are known to be infectious when people meet in person. By interacting… … Continue reading 
Virtual Reality Symposium: The VU Got Virtual! - The "Virtual Reality Symposium: Let's Get Virtual!" was hosted on the 22nd of June by the XR community and Network… … Continue reading 
Virtual Reality Symposium: Let’s Get Virtual! - We are organizing a Virtual Reality Symposium: Let's Get Virtual! The morning of June 22 will be filled with speakers… … Continue reading Using VR to Train Decision-Making Behavior of Police Officers - Two of our researchers from the Human Movement Sciences department, Vana Hutter and Lisanne Kleygrewe, have been working (along with… … Continue reading Preventing Cybersickness in VR: Insights from Jelte Bos - Cybersickness is a common issue experienced by users of virtual reality. At the university, Jelte Bos is conducting research on… … Continue reading Exploring Attention and Memory with VR - If you haven’t visited the VR Labs at the MF Building, you might not have met Freek van Ede and… … Continue reading From Nothing to Simon: First Time Utilizing VR - When working with caregivers of individuals with mental disabilities, it's important to create a safe space for practice. Veerle Andries,… … Continue reading Showcasing your work to students - When an application is built, we have the possibility to showcase this to students of the VU. Letting students experience… … Continue reading 
Ancient Egypt Exploration in VR - As part of the Artificial Intelligence Honours Programme at Vrije University and the course "Discovering Nature" from the University of… … Continue reading European Funding for XR Research - Have you heard about the European Media and Immersion Lab (EMIL)? Their mission is to accelerate the development of virtual,… … Continue reading Training mentalization in Virtual Reality - For our Mentalizing project (see here) we've recently created a nice promotional video to tell people about the application. Enjoy! … Continue reading Facial Motion Capture for realistic humanoid characters in VR - It has becomes even easier to add realistic humanoid characters in your research VR with the latest release of the… … Continue reading 
XR ON TOUR! - SURF and the Network Institute will co-host XR ON TOUR event. The Network Institute will have VR-demos ready at the… … Continue reading Launch event of the Use-Me Art and Science projects! - Last week was the launch event of the Use-Me Art and Science project. The project challenges the VU community to… … Continue reading Use-me launch event on April 13th at NU! - We are very happy to announce the Use-me project launch event On April 13. This event is a must-attend for… … Continue reading The Use-me project update: Interactive screen placed - Last week we placed a Interactive screen with sensors in the main hall of the NU building at Vrije Universiteit… … Continue reading 
Virtual Reality helps Crime Research - Last Monday on 07/02/2022, Iris van Sintemaartensdijk defended her PhD thesis about preventing burglaries in urban neighborhoods. One part of… … Continue reading Advanced tracking at the Tech Labs - Recently the Tech Labs have installed a professional high-level tracking system for multiple use. The system is an OptiTrack system… … Continue reading Towards better police interviews with autistic people - Being questioned as a police a witness or a suspect can undoubtedly be a socially and cognitively demanding experience for… … Continue reading Relaxing in Virtual Reality - Stress is a widely known phenomenon in all societies. Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, stress and anxiety issues are… … Continue reading Practicing Mentalization skills in VR - In the treatment of people with intellectual disabilities, remedial educationalists are involved. To organize care what the person feels comfortable… … Continue reading Virtual Reality meet Machine Learning - In VR it is normal for users to use handheld controllers to interact with their virtual environment. However, sometimes using… … Continue reading Getting rid of Cyber Sickness - The VU Network Institute has recently been asked by the VU Department of Human Movement Sciences for help with the… … Continue reading
Mechanisms of a Virtual Reality Respiratory Biofeedback Intervention - Mechanisms of a Virtual Reality Respiratory Biofeedback Intervention: a Proof-of-Concept Randomized Controlled Trial Researchers: Elke Vlemincx & Gabriela Cortez Vazquez,… … Continue reading Conversational AI avatar – Proof of Concept - As a proof-of-concept project the Network Institute Tech Labs has created a modular conversational avatar using state-of-the-art speech and AI.… … Continue reading
Emotion Contagion from virtual humans - Emotion contagion in groups via virtual representatives Emotions are known to be infectious when people meet in person. By interacting… … Continue reading
Virtual Reality Symposium: The VU Got Virtual! - The "Virtual Reality Symposium: Let's Get Virtual!" was hosted on the 22nd of June by the XR community and Network… … Continue reading Virtual Reality Symposium: Let’s Get Virtual! - We are organizing a Virtual Reality Symposium: Let's Get Virtual! The morning of June 22 will be filled with speakers… … Continue reading Using VR to Train Decision-Making Behavior of Police Officers - Two of our researchers from the Human Movement Sciences department, Vana Hutter and Lisanne Kleygrewe, have been working (along with… … Continue reading
Preventing Cybersickness in VR: Insights from Jelte Bos - Cybersickness is a common issue experienced by users of virtual reality. At the university, Jelte Bos is conducting research on… … Continue reading
Exploring Attention and Memory with VR - If you haven’t visited the VR Labs at the MF Building, you might not have met Freek van Ede and… … Continue reading
From Nothing to Simon: First Time Utilizing VR - When working with caregivers of individuals with mental disabilities, it's important to create a safe space for practice. Veerle Andries,… … Continue reading
Showcasing your work to students - When an application is built, we have the possibility to showcase this to students of the VU. Letting students experience… … Continue reading
Ancient Egypt Exploration in VR - As part of the Artificial Intelligence Honours Programme at Vrije University and the course "Discovering Nature" from the University of… … Continue reading European Funding for XR Research - Have you heard about the European Media and Immersion Lab (EMIL)? Their mission is to accelerate the development of virtual,… … Continue reading
Training mentalization in Virtual Reality - For our Mentalizing project (see here) we've recently created a nice promotional video to tell people about the application. Enjoy! … Continue reading
Facial Motion Capture for realistic humanoid characters in VR - It has becomes even easier to add realistic humanoid characters in your research VR with the latest release of the… … Continue reading
XR ON TOUR! - SURF and the Network Institute will co-host XR ON TOUR event. The Network Institute will have VR-demos ready at the… … Continue reading Launch event of the Use-Me Art and Science projects! - Last week was the launch event of the Use-Me Art and Science project. The project challenges the VU community to… … Continue reading
Use-me launch event on April 13th at NU! - We are very happy to announce the Use-me project launch event On April 13. This event is a must-attend for… … Continue reading
The Use-me project update: Interactive screen placed - Last week we placed a Interactive screen with sensors in the main hall of the NU building at Vrije Universiteit… … Continue reading
Virtual Reality helps Crime Research - Last Monday on 07/02/2022, Iris van Sintemaartensdijk defended her PhD thesis about preventing burglaries in urban neighborhoods. One part of… … Continue reading Advanced tracking at the Tech Labs - Recently the Tech Labs have installed a professional high-level tracking system for multiple use. The system is an OptiTrack system… … Continue reading
Towards better police interviews with autistic people - Being questioned as a police a witness or a suspect can undoubtedly be a socially and cognitively demanding experience for… … Continue reading
Relaxing in Virtual Reality - Stress is a widely known phenomenon in all societies. Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, stress and anxiety issues are… … Continue reading
Practicing Mentalization skills in VR - In the treatment of people with intellectual disabilities, remedial educationalists are involved. To organize care what the person feels comfortable… … Continue reading
Virtual Reality meet Machine Learning - In VR it is normal for users to use handheld controllers to interact with their virtual environment. However, sometimes using… … Continue reading
Getting rid of Cyber Sickness - The VU Network Institute has recently been asked by the VU Department of Human Movement Sciences for help with the… … Continue reading