Virtual Worlds: Immersive Hardware and Haptics
Funds €4.8–5.6M research projects building smaller, smarter and more realistic hardware for inclusive virtual-world experiences.
Virtual worlds need more than a better screen. This topic funds research into the hardware that can make digital experiences feel more natural and immersive, from advanced headsets and displays to haptic components, sensors, actuators, wearables and chips.
Projects should explore new scientific approaches for synchronising multiple sensory modalities, integrating the components into fully tested …
Researching and integrating next-generation XR hardware, wearables, haptics, sensors, actuators, chips and non-invasive brain-computer interfaces that bring virtual-world experiences closer to reality. Projects should synchronise multiple sensory modalities, demonstrate complete devices in industrial or societal scenarios, and deliver reliable, robust, miniaturised and interoperable systems with inclusive design and energy efficiency.
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