News
This is the news page of the XR Effect Foundation. Here the latest news about the foundation is shared with you.
PhD Position HVL
23-10-2023
At the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences HVL, a PhD position has been opened under the supervision of our Board Member Ilona Heldal. It is in the research area of MultiUser Virtual Environments with a focus on Serious Games. Are you interested in the position? Please apply through this link!
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Third XR Effect Symposium.
20-10-2023
Today, the Third XR Effect Symposium took place. The visitors to the symposium were very enthusiastic to hear about the latest research, training simulations, and trends in the XR world. Thanks again to our speakers for making it possible! Did you miss the symposium? You can watch it back here.
Third XR Effect Symposium
20-09-2023
The schedule for the third XR Effect Symposium is now available. Do you want to participate in the symposium? Send an email to [email protected] !
We hope to see you there!
Firefighting research Research
12-07-2023
The XR Effect Foundation is delighted to support the Grand-Ducal Fire and Rescue Corps of Luxembourg in their research on immersiveness and presence in XR firefighting training. We extend our gratitude to Olivier Gritti and CGDIS - Corps grand-ducal d'incendie et de secours for leading this valuable study and sharing the outcomes with us. 🔥
📚 Stay tuned for the full paper, on the XR Effect Foundation website. Research like this is important to demonstrate the effectiveness of the latest training technologies that are ready to be employed during firefighting training. By directly involving actual firefighters in this research, a complete overview can be gained of what the firefighters think of the training technologies and what could be improved.
Third XR Effect Symposium
07-07-2023
📣 Save the Date! 🌟
We are thrilled to announce the third online symposium organized by the XR Effect Foundation. Mark your calendars for October 20th, 09:00 - 11:30 Amsterdam time, as we will have the third event where the experiences of our partners on the latest XR tech will be shared.
🎙️Would you like to present at our symposium to talk about your experience? Please send an email with a 200-word abstract to [email protected].
Research: Minimizing Particle Exposure through Training
29-06-2023
XR Effect congratulates Fire Safety Engineering students Synne Heggøy Fjeldberg and Josefina Berglind at the Western Norway University of Applied for the Firesafe award for the best Bachelor thesis 'Training for smoke divers – Can VR training help minimize particle exposure'.
This very successful project shows the strength of dedicated research collaboration supported by the not-for-profit XR Effect Foundation. A research paper and a summary will be published on the XR Effect website (www.xreffect.net) and a presentation of the project will be held at the next XR Effect symposium. Read the jury’s motivation below.
https://lnkd.in/e9q6UvEj
Conference SPŠCH Pardubice
22-01-2023
Today, we had the opportunity to present at a conference in the Czech Republic. We talked about the importance of collaborating together through the three sectors of our Triple Helix collaboration. Thanks again to our partner SPŠCH Pardubice for giving us this opportunity. Do you want to watch the presentation back? You can check it here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrMaHc4opuI
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Second XR Effect Symposium.
20-01-2023
Today, the second XR Effect Symposium took place. The visitors to the symposium were very enthusiastic to hear about the latest research, training simulations, and trends in the XR world. Thanks again to our speakers for making it possible! Did you miss the symposium? You can watch it back here.
Article published on Simulator-Based Driving Training in Low-Speed Maneuvering for Swedish Police
20-01-2023
An article about Simulator-Based Driving Training in Low-Speed Maneuvering has been published. This research has been done on the software created by our partner Skillster. The research investigates the differences between training in real life and within a driving simulator. The article can be found here.
Signing up for second XR Effect Symposium.
12-01-2023
Next week on Friday the 20th will be the second XR Effect symposium. At the symposium, 4 speakers will tell about their experiences in a project or share their experience and knowledge in the Industry. The schedule for that symposium can be found below.
Have you not signed up for the symposium? Mail to the management support officer and he will send you an invite with the link.
We hope to see you there!
SCHEDULE SECOND XR EFFECT SYMPOSIUM
Publication "Investigating The Sense Of Presence And Its Effects On Learning With SimX Technology" Netherlands Medical Study.
17-11-2022
An article in collaboration with XR Effect has been published about the sense of presence and its effects on learning in the medical field. Together with medical students of Radboud University, the research was conducted on VR training simulation
You can click here to read the article
Publication "Virtual Reality for Firefighters skills training" Brazil and Sweden.
07-11-2022
An article has been published about the differences in training firefighters with VR in Brazil and Sweden. The results revealed highly experienced presence and perceived realism of their presentations by the participants from both countries.
You can click here to read the article
Second XR Effect Symposium 20-01-2023
01-11-2022
The second XR Effect Symposium is coming up! There are some exciting speakers that will present their experience during a project. Make sure to be there by sending a mail to our management support officer.
First XR Effect Symposium
03-06-2022
The first XR Effect Symposium was a success! There were some great presentations about finished, ongoing, and future XR Effect projects. People had the chance to meet each other and there were some good conversations about projects and ideas. Did you miss the symposium? No worries because you can watch it here!
XR Effect Symposium
22-02-2022
We are working on organising a symposium for all partners to present their ideas, research and organisation. This will be an opportunity for all of you to meet other partners and discuss collaborations. The symposium will be on the 3rd of June and further information can be found here.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
25-12-2021
The foundation wishes everybody a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We hope to support a lot of effectiveness-validating studies this year.
The foundation is officially established
24-12-2021
The foundation has officially been registered at the Dutch Chamber of Commerce! That means that we are an official non-profit legal entity and can now help to apply for grants and subsidies.
Publication about XR Effect in the Emergency Services Times (EST) magazine
20-12-2021
There has been a publication about the foundation and its goals! Check out the EST magazine of December 2021.
You can click here to go to the website
Foundation has been set up at the notary
14-12-2021
The notarial deed has been established! The notary will now go to the Dutch Chamber of Commerce and then we will be officially a non-profit foundation ruling under the Dutch Law. We expect to have fully set up the foundation at the beginning of next year.
We will present on ITEC 2022
05-11-2021
The end-user representative board member Vitor Reis and the Management Support Officer Roy Schoonwater will be speaking about the XR Effect foundation on ITEC 2022 in London! We will be talking about the mission and goals of the foundation. We hope to see you there!