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The TRACTION story: EU-funded research that makes a difference
In the EU-funded TRACTION project, opera became a platform for inclusion. With digital tools built by CWI, a whole neighbourhood in Barcelona co-created and performed their own stories. The project has been …
Exploring the hidden influence of dark haptics
Haptic technology, like a vibrating controller, can guide you through digital environments. But it can also influence your behaviour without you noticing. Researchers from CWI, Utrecht University and TU Delft created a …
Spring School on Social XR designated for the first time as an ACM Seasonal School
The Spring School on Social XR achieved a significant milestone: for the very first time, it has been officially recognized as an ACM Europe Seasonal School.
Best Demo Award at CHIWORK 2025
The People’s Choice Best Demo Award at the 4th Annual Symposium on Human-Computer Interaction for Work (CHIWORK 2025) went to the demonstration titled “Dark Haptics Scenarios for Future XR Advertising.”
DIS AT CHI 2025
Research carried out by the Distributed and Interactive Systems (DIS) group from Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI) has resulted in contributions to this year's ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing …
3rd Edition of Spring School on Social XR
The Distributed and Interactive Systems group (DIS) organized the third edition of the Spring School on Social XR. The event took place from 7 to 10 April 2025 and attracted 30 students …
New IPN Special Interest Group on Human-Computer Interaction
The ICT Research Platform Nederland (IPN), has recently approved a new Special Interest Group (SIG) on Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). This group will be led by Alessandro Bozzon (TU Delft), Pablo Cesar (CWI …
DIS Group at IEEE VR 2025
Research carried out by the Distributed and Interactive Systems (DIS) group from Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI) has resulted in several contributions to IEEE VR 2025. The 32nd IEEE Conference on Virtual …
