Exploring Sustainable Paths & Digital Futures: Join the journey of our RDI Project Specialist Janina Rannikko to Brussels for the Research to Reality conference & VR/AR Industrial Coalition meeting. Discover insights on virtual worlds, digital competence in the EU, and reflections on eco-friendly travel from Helsinki.
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HXRC Team: Developing a VR multiplayer and a retro minigame
This time in our HXRC trainee series we will dive into multiplayer programming, prototyping, asset creation and sound design. Leo Virolainen, Helsinki XR Center’s trainee, tells us more about their versatile project.
HXRC Team: Developing a virtual rehabilitation software
This time in our HXRC trainee series we will dive into process of developing a virtual rehabilitation software, Vauhtia.
Match XR 2023 offers a glimpse into the future of XR and the Metaverse
Launch of Business Finland “Metaverse Initiative”, exciting demos from the field of XR & emerging tech, speed meetings, new connections, innovations, laughter, drinks, music … Match XR 2023 was all this and so much more! Read more about Helsinki XR Center’s highlight event of the year in this article, and stay tuned for next year’s Match XR!
Virtual Nature Workshop series coming in 2024 – Registration now open
The Virtual Nature project empowers tourism operators to create global virtual nature packages through XR technology. Join us in shaping the future of sustainable nature tourism at our workshops!
HXRC Team: Modeling a real-life room in 3D
Ever wondered how the process of modeling a real-life room in 3D looks like? The aim of the project was to make it functional with VR devices! Suvi Pietiläinen, Helsinki XR Center’s trainee, tells us about their work with Kotikulma project.
Join Match XR 2023 as an Exhibitor: Apply before 6 October
Match XR 2023 is gearing up to be the most significant XR & emerging tech dedicated Slush pre-event, and we’re now inviting exhibitors to be part of this extraordinary showcase!
HXRC Newsletter: October 2023
In October’s newsletter we share updates about events and initiatives at the Helsinki XR Center, including the Exhibitor Open Call for Match XR 2023, the Generative AI themed FIVR meetup, our involvement in European research projects, and the creation of the Finnish National Metaverse Strategy, along with reminders about HXRC Network and the Guide to Buying XR.
HXRC Team: Building a Presentation Simulation to ease performance anxiety
Jesse Kosunen, a fresh XR Design graduate from Metropolia UAS, finalized the PedaXR – Presentation Simulation during their internship at Helsinki XR Center this spring. He now shares with us what his internship with PedaXR project included and what he learned during the process.
Helsinki XR Center wishes everyone a wonderful summer!
A few weeks ago HXRC team went for a team day at Seurasaari, Helsinki. With a few pictures of the trip, HXRC wishes everyone a delightful summer!
HXRC Newsletter: May 2023
See what’s going on in our ecosystem in the HXRC Newsletter, May 2023: Summer Fest, Twitch livestream, a new networking platform, 2022 wrap-up and more!
Helsinki XR Center 2022 wrap-up – Our year in short
During 2022 Helsinki XR Center participated in many projects, took in new hub teams, broke our record in showroom visitors, held Match XR live again with an unexpected amount of attendees, launched HXRC Network … and so much more!