Activities

Helsinki XR Center plays a role in many national and global XR projects, arranges various events for XR people in Finland and all around the world, as well as collaborates closely with students from various study programs at Metropolia University of Applied Sciences.

Paramedic students trying out a game on virtual reality headset at one of Helsinki XR Center's XR activities: events in 2019, XR Roadshow.

Projects

Helsinki XR Center is participating in a large number of XR projects, preparations, funding applications and consultations on external projects annually. We conduct original research together with Metropolia, do R&D projects with companies and offer thesis and traineeship possibilities to students.

A speaker is standing on a stage in front of a huge crowd at one of Helsinki XR Center's XR activities, the Match XR 2020 event in Helsinki, Finland.

Events

Helsinki XR Center arranges actively different kinds of meetups, workshops, showcases and other events for XR people in Finland and all around the world. These events are mainly for networking purposes: we want to bring the people of Finnish XR scene closer together. Take a look at our upcoming and past events from the link below!

XR Design degree student working as a volunteer at Match XR 2020 event, sitting in front of a computer and making sure everyting goes well in virtual reality.

XR Education

On the same floor, beside Helsinki XR Center, are the study facilities of Metropolia University of Applied Sciences XR Design education program. Right from the beginning, XR Design students have been an active and essential part of HXRC’s projects and happenings. Read more about XR Design Degree from the link below!

In addition to the services and hub operations Helsinki XR Center (HXRC) provides, it also plays a role in various other activities within the XR field: participating in XR projects, arranging events and supporting rising talents within Metropolia University of Applied Sciences’ XR Design Degree students.

As one of our main activities we take part in a larger number of research, development and innovation (RDI) projects in the field of XR (virtual, augmented and mixed reality). These can be research projects funded by either national or international instruments, product development and cooperation with companies, or smaller scale student projects. For project related questions, please contact our XR Technology Expert Santeri Saarinen (santeri.saarinen(at)helsinkixrcenter.com).

:We also want to do all we can to support the Finnish XR scene, and we believe that events act as a crucial part in the development of a close XR community. That is why we actively arrange different kinds of gettogethers, workshops, showcases and other events for Finnish XR developers, artists, entrepreneurs, engineers, scientists, students and enthusiasts. For event related questions, please contact: info(at)helsinkixrcenter.com

What comes to student co-operation, Metropolia University of Applied Sciences’ XR Design degree students – as well as students from many other Metropoia UAS’ study programmes – have been an active and essential part of HXRC’s projects and happenings right from the beginning.