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This OPENVERSE workshop will be exploring how national initiatives and industry can collaborate to shape the future of Virtual Worlds. The event will focus on identifying diverse business models, sharing national experiences and perspectives, and uncovering opportunities for cross-border cooperation and innovation. The workshop will bring together leading organisations and industry experts to explore how...

The objective of this workshop is to continue the definition of the OPENVERSE Technological Framework incorporating the vision of experts from the AI, AIoT and IoT building blocks of Virtual Worlds. While IoT provides the bridge between the physical and digital worlds through real-time data and sensor networks, AI brings the adaptability and scalability needed...

The OPENVERSE high-level policy dialogue convened online on Monday, 27 October 2025 brings together policymakers, innovators and researchers to debate the architecture of Europe’s virtual worlds. As highlighted in the latest Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda, trust, human oversight and adaptive governance are central to building immersive environments that reflect European values. For this policy...

OPENVERSE's partner Inspiring Futures is soon to hold a project workshop entitled «Co-designing the Roadmap for future European Virtual Worlds and the Web4.0», which will take place on October 16th, from 2-5 PM (CEST). The workshop will inform the policy roadmapping activities of OPENVERSE. Applications to participate are now closed, as we have chosen to...

The objective of this workshop is to continue the definition of the OPENVERSE Technological Framework incorporating the vision of experts from the Computing and Connectivity building blocks of Virtual Worlds. Also, it will serve as a moment for the Virtual Worlds community to listen and participate in the conversation on these important building blocks for...

The objective of this workshop is to continue the definition of the OPENVERSE Technological Framework incorporating the vision of experts from the European Data ecosystem on the related building block of Virtual Worlds. Also, it will serve as a moment for the Virtual Worlds community to listen and participate in the conversation on these important...

As part of the work that OPENVERSE is doing in creating an ecosystem of national actors that are promoting the uptake of Virtual Worlds and related technologies across the different EU countries, the project is organising a new workshop dedicated to the best practices that national initiatives are putting in place to maximise the development...

The BeyondXR Cluster is pleased to announce its 5th webinar in a series of events dedicated to advancing the Extended Reality (XR) ecosystem. Titled “Breaking Barriers: How Open XR Standards Unlock Interoperability and Compliance”, this webinar will focus on one of the most pressing challenges in XR innovation—standardisation. Date: 14 July 2025 Time: 15:00–16:30 CEST Registration: Eventbrite Link

Virtual Worlds hold immense potential to transform the way we interact, learn, work, and innovate. Across Europe, national initiatives are emerging to lead this charge — yet fragmentation remains a key challenge. This is why OPENVERSE is organising a workshop to bring together National Initiatives and European-level efforts, including the European Partnership on Virtual Worlds,...

This is the fourth and final instalment of our workshop sequence dedicated to the Technological Foresight of the Virtual Worlds, held online since January 2025. The events are organised by OPENVERSE partner Inspiring Futures – with the assistance of Martel Innovate and Politecnico di Milano (POLIMI) – targeting experts and researchers working from within diverse...

This is the third of a 4-workshop sequence on the Technological Foresight of the Virtual Worlds, to be held online between January 16th and March 27th, 2025. The events are organised by OPENVERSE partner Inspiring Futures – with the assistance of Martel Innovate and Politecnico di Milano (POLIMI) – targeting experts and researchers working from...

This is the second of a 4-workshop sequence on the Technological Foresight of the Virtual Worlds, to be held online between January 16th and March 27th, 2025. The events are organised by OPENVERSE partner Inspiring Futures – with the assistance of Martel Innovate and Politecnico di Milano (POLIMI) – targeting experts and researchers working from...