Virtual Reality (VR) can bridge the gap between theoretical educative materials and complex real-life situations that ambulance nurses face in practice⁠. The ability to simulate scenarios from a compelling caregiver perspective offers a powerful learning method⁠. We aim to contribute to the training …

This report aims to provide details of the creation of a cross-platform multi-user solution for the company Zwartlicht. It contains all the steps that have been used over the duration of the whole graduation project, as well as the findings acquired from exploring new functionalities of the game engine …

During the graduation period, I have worked with Leiden University Medical Center on bringing to reality the first steps to creating a complementary training tool for their residents. As a result, together with an IMT&S team, we designed and created a demo application which simulates a kidney transplant …

The Saxion XR Lab offered the assignment to recreate a news item in virtual reality. This report covers the research regarding the news items‘ impact compared to a traditional representation, such as an article. To invent a solution that appeals to young adults and fills a market gap, a demo VR experience …

This goal of this paper was to find out: How could an avatar using inverse kinematics in first person perspective in Virtual Reality influence core gameplay? The definition of immersion and possible inverse kinematics solutions have been researched to test ways to improve gesture-based and other types …

The ageing of the population in developed countries asks for smart solutions to promote seniors' inclusion in society. Therefore, how to shape a place that is both smart and encourages healthy ageing is a key question in the field of shaping smart and inclusive living environments. Smart placemaking, …

Nu nieuwe technologieën als virtual en mixed reality steeds toegankelijker worden voor erfgoedinstellingen, rijst de vraag hoe ervaringen met deze technologieën zo ontworpen kunnen worden dat bezoekers de vaak onzichtbare verhalen en context en van stedelijk (im)materieel erfgoed kunnen ervaren. De Hogeschool …

Over the past years, innovative technologies (such as Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and Mixed Reality (MR)) have become more common within news organizations. These technologies allow users to immerse themselves in a virtual world. With these types of productions, the journalist tries …

The introduction of consumer-grade virtual reality (VR) headsets has led to new and engaging methods for physical rehabilitation. Not only does VR provide the means to bring everyday situations into the rehabilitation therapy, and thereby help their transition into rehabilitation throughout everyday …

This Thesis covers the solution for streaming VR applications from a cloud server. The solution utilizes NVIDIA CloudXR and Microsoft Azure. It can stream any OpenVR based applications.