As the name of our company already states, we have been researching in the field of virtual, augmented and mixed reality since our foundation. Thanks to affordable hardware, these immersive technologies have arrived in the middle of society. Our research focuses span from immersive analytics to training and planning applications. In the research area of Immersive Analytics, we are looking for new solutions to overcome the barriers between people and their data. People live in a 3D world and are used to processing and interacting with 3D information. We use VR and AR technologies to visualize complex information - this simplifies data analysis and improves data understanding. The user stands in the visualization of his data, not just in front of it.
Another focus of our research is on VR training applications that enable users to immerse themselves in highly realistic environments and events, and to gain a sustainable learning experience. Virtual reality is the perfect tool to simulate scenarios that are otherwise too dangerous, too difficult or too expensive to train "in real".
The third focus of our research area "Extended Reality" is planning. Planning processes are complex and error-prone. 3D visualizations in combination with virtual reality are the optimal basis for a better understanding of data as well as better communication about the project and its progress.
Very few people know how to behave in case of a fire. Therefore we developed a comprehensive VR fire protection training, which simulates different fire scenarios and contains several fire extinguishing methods. This application is a good example of the superiority of VR training over real training: the worst case can be safely played through. Through VR training users learn very clearly the fatal consequences of wrong behaviour or what unsuccessful extinguishing looks like when the simulated fire spreads in real-time and devours the VR living room. Compared to fire training in a real environment, virtual fire fighting is superior in terms of safety, practicability and selection of training scenarios.
The Austrian Armed Forces are also planning manoeuvres and missions around the world with a VR application developed by us. Urban scenes are reconstructed in 3D from satellite images so that users can move freely in them: for training of local knowledge, operational planning, manoeuvring exercises or the planning of rescue operations. This VR application is an important application for modern armed forces as it offers several advantages at once: conveying complex geographical content that cannot be transported on two-dimensional maps, operational areas are remotely familiarized and all processes in the simulation are documented for command generation and planning.
The development of prototypes, for example in the automotive sector, is usually associated with high financial expenditure. Virtual reality offers a cost-effective and efficient alternative here: Through interactive simulation sequences in VR representation, errors in the models not only become immediately apparent, but various facets of the model can also be visualized - from electromagnetic fields to heat transfer to sound propagation. This is not only an important support for understanding the functioning and testing of prototypes, but also an excellent opportunity for the low-threshold presentation of new technologies.
The Beaucoup project's multisensory, inclusive toolsets enable barrier-free exploration of and interaction with cultural heritage targeted at older adults.
The CosmoWeather research project aims to develop VR and AR solutions for experts and the general public to make the research field of space weather more accessible and understandable.
VR and AR provide new solutions for the automotive industry, especially in the prototyping phase: Perfect digital VR twins can be used to easily check how new designs or adaptations affect the prototype.
The research project CognitiveXR focuses on developing a platform that enables cognitive augmentation in the smart city domain by seamlessly integrating augmented reality, edge computing, and artificial intelligence.
The virtual reality solution developed by VRVis in collaboration with the Vienna State Opera enables digital collaborative stage design and construction rehearsal processes - independent of the actual stage space.
The goal of the project MARAMT is to develop a software framework to significantly reduce the effort required to work with existing and future complex cyber-physical systems.
An augmented reality solution for optimizing process development in laboratories and monitoring ongoing experiments supports pharmaceutical research.
Development of extended reality technologies to create virtual maneuver scenarios based on real geographic data.
XREye synthesizes innovative VR, eye-tracking, and visual simulation technologies for simulating visual impairments in virtual and augmented reality.
New technologies and security policy developments bring a paradigm shift for the Austrian armed forces. The use of information and communication measures entails both challenges and opportunities: for combat, security and rescue manoeuvres.
ARCHES - Accessible Resources for Cultural Heritage EcoSystems was an EU-funded Horizon2020 project coordinated by VRVis.
Fire training for non-professionals is expensive, complicated and dangerous. The solution: a simulation in a virtual environment.
This project is dedicated to training and workflows in Mixed Reality.
With Augmented Reality, simulation results of car engine noises become visible.
A more efficient way to create operating manuals from existing databases for product life cycle management using Augmented Reality.
Localization of Virtual Sound Sources: Effects of Pointing Method, Visual Environment, and Training.
In order to preserve the architectural heritage, we use methods of photogrammetry, thermography, photometry as well as laser scans to carry out inventories, recognition and documentation of changes in protected buildings.
Improving and combining multiple sensors to increase the accuracy and reliability of modern surveying equipment.
VRVis researcher Katharina Krösl received an Honorable Mention at the IEEE VR 2022 for her dissertation "Simulating Vision Impairments in Virtual and Augmented Reality."
The paper "Neural Cameras: Learning Camera Characteristics for Coherent Mixed Reality Rendering", which was written with VRVis participation, was awarded the Best Conference Paper Award at ISMAR 2021.
Our VR/AR specialist Katharina Krösl was awarded the Young Experts Award of the Austrian Computer Science Day 2021.
ARCHES was selected from nearly 400 projects from all over the world as one of the finalists in the category "Inclusion & Empowerment".
Daniela Stoll receives the EPILOG Best Poster Award and Elitza Vasileva the Siemens Award for Excellence 2020.
The EU project ARCHES is nominated for the Heritage in Motion Award 2020.
Horizon2020 project "ARCHES" receives Austrian WSA Award 2020 for the use of key enabling technologies in barrier-free art education.
The Horizon2020 project ARCHES, coordinated by VRVis, was shortlisted for the Horizon Impact Award from more than 200 projects.
Katharina Krösl won the Best Research Demo Award with the live demo of her project "XREye".
Katharina Krösl was awarded with the 3rd place in the Thesis fast forward track of the SIGGRAPH 2019 in Los Angeles in August 2019.
Paper "ICthroughVR: Illuminating Cataracts through Virtual Reality" by Katharina Krösl is nominated for the Best Conference Paper at the IEEE Virtual Reality conference, which takes place from 23 to 27 March 2019 in Osaka (Japan)!
VRVis wins the eAward 2019 for the project VR Fire Safety Training in the category "Training".
The eAward honors IT projects with the greatest customer benefit. The VRVis is nominated in three categories!
VRVis received two awards at this year's CESCG taking place from April 10-12, 2017 in Smolenice, Slovakia.
A Best Poster Award and a Best Poster - VAST Challenge Choice Award at the IEEE VIS go to VRVis! The IEEE VIS took place 1st to 6th October 2017.
VRVis and dsts advisers to executives KEG received the "eAward 2011 Lower Austria" for their project "Virtual Reality Biofeedback Training.
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