Read the interview with Natasja Paulssen and her winning proposal: Real-time HYbrid Test for Harmonic Music (RHTYHM) Can you give a brief overview of your winning proposal?What are its key objectives and innovative aspects? Within the SPIRIT program, we aim to evaluate how our live volumetric video solution compares with SPIRIT’s alternative approach of photorealistic…
Read the interview with Damian Ciachorowski, Uri Noy Meir, Dr. Anne-Marie Voorhoeve, and Sebastian Jung and their winning proposal: Embodied Dialogue Can you give a brief overview of your winning proposal?What are its key objectives and innovative aspects? Our winning proposal, Embodied Dialogue, aims to phenomenologically assess and test SPIRIT, a Scalable Platform for Innovations…
Read the interview with Prof. Dr. Amr Rizk and his winning proposal: Exploring Real-time Transcoding of V-PCC Streams as a Service (RABBIT@SCALE) Can you give a brief overview of your winning proposal?What are its key objectives and innovative aspects? The project RABBIT@SCALE aims to develop a transcoding service for volumetric dynamic point-cloud streams that are…
Read the interview with Christos Stefanatos and his winning proposal: Electrical Buddy (EBD) Can you give a brief overview of your winning proposal?What are its key objectives and innovative aspects? Electrical Buddy (EBD) is a Mixed Reality training solution designed to guide electrical installers through EV charging station installations and prevent errors. The solution will…
Read the interview with Simone Porcu and his winning proposal: QoE evaluations for multi-cloud streaming (QEST) Can you give a brief overview of your winning proposal?What are its key objectives and innovative aspects? The QEST project aims to explore the limits of immersive streaming by examining how point cloud compression impacts user experience on two…
Read the interview with Nikos Fotiou and his winning proposal: Identity and Access Management for Immersive Ecosystems (IMMERSE) Can you give a brief overview of your winning proposal?What are its key objectives and innovative aspects? The IMMERSE project will integrate a cloud-based digital wallet into the SPIRIT platform to enable secure user authentication within immersive…
Read the interview with George Raptis and his winning proposal: Therapy-based Reduction of Uncomfortable Experiences Safely in Extended Reality Spaces (TRUST-XR) Can you give a brief overview of your winning proposal?What are its key objectives and innovative aspects? Our TRUST-XR proposal aims to deliver immersive, adaptive XR scenarios for therapeutic use. It empowers individuals to…
Read the interview with Aimilia Bantouna and her winning proposal: Enhancing Telepresence: Real-Time Avatars in Tourism and culture (ANNETTE) Can you give a brief overview of your winning proposal?What are its key objectives and innovative aspects? ΑΝΝΕTΤΕ validates SPIRIT capabilities through the integration and demonstration of two cutting-edge telepresence tourism and culture applications. WINGS will…
SPIRIT Open Call 2 set out to identify and support innovative applications that push the boundaries of real-time immersive telepresence. With 62 proposals submitted, the response demonstrated a strong and growing interest in this groundbreaking technology and the opportunities it presents. The diversity of the submissions highlights just how far-reaching immersive telepresence applications can be….
In an engaging conversation from November 2024, Prof. Dr. Hermann Hellwagner from Universität Klagenfurt, shares his insights on the transformative potential of immersive telepresence technologies and SPIRIT’s pivotal role in advancing this field. Key Highlights from the Interview In the interview, Hermann emphasises the long-term vision for immersive technologies, likening their current state to where…
