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4th Edition of Spring School on Social XR, ACM Seasonal School
More than thirty students from various disciplines, including technology, the social sciences, and the humanities participated the fourth edition of the Spring School on Social XR. The event took place from 20 …
Improving mental health in a virtual world
How can eXtended Reality (XR) be used to improve people’s mental health and wellbeing? This question was one of the topics explored during the Spring School on Social XR, organized by CWI’s …
When the virtual world becomes real
When online encounters start to feel physical, safety and trust become more urgent. How can we make sure virtual worlds remain safe for everyone? This question was one of the topics explored …
CWI’s DIS group showcases human-computer interaction research at CHI 2026
The Distributed and Interactive Systems (DIS) group at CWI has multiple contributions at the ACM CHI 2026 conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2026) in Barcelona. The conference, recognized as …
Human-centric modeling of 3D data: the future of 3D video compression?
How we can model the quality of 3D content from a user viewpoint, so it can be compressed and streamed without noticeable impact? This question is at the core of Xuemei Zhou's …
Dutch consortium Stage IX awarded grant to transform Immersive Art
A grant of €1.3M has been awarded to Stage IX: a consortium in which the Distributed and Interactive Systems (DIS) group at CWI collaborates with Ruimtetijd, 4DSOUND, Amsterdam University of the Arts, …
Blending physical and digital worlds: CWI develops a PhysioDrum
How can physical objects be enhanced by digital features to create new experiences in areas like cultural heritage and the performing arts? In his PhD thesis Rômulo Vieira provides a theoretical framework …
How can we make AI explainable and trustworthy for healthcare?
Imagine getting health advice or therapy from an Artificial Intelligence (AI). While Large Language Models (LLMs) —the powerful AI behind tools — are becoming incredibly smart, would you trust them with your …
