Staan we aan de wieg van een nieuwe kunstvorm? Of is VR gewoon de zoveelste (commerciële) hype? We nemen een kijkje in de virtuele wereld van Rembrandt.

Ongeveer 50 procent van de bouwomzet heeft plaats in de grote steden. Nu al is 30 procent van het zakelijke verkeer in steden voor de bouwplaats: dagelijks meer dan 200.000 bestelbusjes en 20.000 vrachtwagens. Dit leidt tot congestie en problemen met luchtkwaliteit, geluid en verkeersveiligheid, en bouwverkeer …

Smart tangible toys, designed for hand manipulation, can transform fine motor skills assessment into enjoyable activities which are engaging for children to play (partially) unsupervised. Such toys can support school teachers and parents for early detection of deficiencies in motor skills development …

The growth in urban population and economic upturn is leading to higher demand for construction, repair and renovation works in cities. Houses, public utilities, retail spaces, offices and infrastructure need to adapt to cope with the increasing number of residents and visitors, urban functions and changing …

In the context of the participation society, roles and expectations of citizens and municipalities are vastly changing. While designers and design researchers explore the potentials of apps to empower citizens, municipalities are interested in data dashboards—accompanied by applications and community …

This chapter considers the use of haptics for learning fundamental rhythm skills, including skills that depend on multi-limb coordination. Different sensory modalities have different strengths and weaknesses for the development of skills related to rhythm. For example, vision has low temporal resolution …

In this paper, we present the case study Circus Noel, a VR tight rope walking act with which the use of movement in cinematic VR was explored. We use the notion of spatial presence as discussed by Ryan, and its potential to induce an ‘illusion of non-mediation’. Seven users were interviewed about their …