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Extended reality (XR) is defined as technology that can merge the physical and virtual worlds. It covers virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality.

The pandemic forced many changes in education at every level. Lockdowns designed to curb the spread of coronavirus accelerated the adoption of digital technology. This was a boost for Europe’s EdTech sector, which continues to grow.

Virtual, augmented or mixed reality (VR/AR/MR) – in general extended reality (XR) – provides numerous benefits in education.

In a tech landscape echoing Johannes Gutenberg’s transformative impact on printing (with the movable-type printing press around 1440), the EU-funded XR2Industry project emerges as the extended reality (XR) pioneer.

Harnessing technologies such as virtual and mixed reality to provide highly personal experiences that demonstrate empathy is becoming more widespread. The EU-funded MEMENTOES project will design three immersive video games each intended for a real (rather than virtual) museum.

XR has the potential to revolutionize various industrial sectors by offering more engaging, secure, and inclusive training and assistance for complex tasks thus enabling more people to acquire the skills required to perform such tasks.

As scientists have made progress engineering the structures of molecular systems at the nano-scale, a new fundamental challenge has emerged: namely, our ability to understand and engineer molecular dynamics and flexibility.

Innovation is crucial for any and every industry. In the EU, innovation has driven the implementation of novel solutions. Unfortunately, some EU countries, like Poland, have not been completely successful at accelerating innovation and introducing new ideas.

The Augmented Reality Eyewear (ARE) market is experiencing significant growth in Europe. Considering the strong research and development (R&D) capabilities of the European eyewear industry, it can emerge as a global market leader.

The concept of presence can be understood as a synthesis of interrelated psychophysical ingredients where multiple perceptual dimensions intervene.

Extended reality (XR) is an emerging technology with promising potential in many areas, but several limitations must be overcome to enrich the interactive experience for users.

In a world of increasing preoccupation with artefacts, interacting with our fellow human beings remains one of our most enjoyable, but also one of our practically most critical activities. We derive inspiration from each other, solve problems and chart our future together.