The 6G-XR project took part in the 2024 edition of the prestigious European Big Data Value Forum (EBDVF) conference held in Budapest on 2-4 October 2024, making a strong impact through both an expert talk and an interactive booth to showcase the project’s activities on enabler technology for XR services. Virtual Worlds and XR Enablers…
Espoo, 26 September 2024 The 6G Test Network Finland (6GTNF) hosted a highly successful workshop, bringing together over 100 participants from academia and industry. VTT and the University of Oulu (UOULU) made significant contributions to the event, showcasing the advancements in the 6G-XR project, use cases, and research infrastructure, while also promoting the upcoming Open…
The 6G-XR project was present at the co-located events IEEE PIMRC 2024 (2-5 September 2024) and the One6G Summit (5-6 September 2024), held in the Palacio de Congresos in Valencia, Spain. Partners from the consortium, including Vicomtech and i2CAT, organized engaging demo showcases that highlighted the project’s advancements in 6G technology. The 6G-XR project featured two…
The 6G-XR project proudly announces the successful integration of Holographic Calls into smartphone dialers by Telefónica, Ericsson, and MATSUKO. This innovative Proof-of-Concept (PoC) demonstrates how IMS Data Channel technology can deliver advanced communication capabilities seamlessly within existing smartphone applications. The PoC allows users to make holographic calls directly from the dialer of compatible smartphones, including…
The 6G-XR project team gathered for a successful face-to-face meeting from 17-19 June in the picturesque city of San Sebastian. Hosted by Vicomtech, the event marked a significant milestone in the project’s journey, fostering collaboration and innovation among the participants. Over the course of three days, all work packages presented detailed updates on their activities…
This 1st edition of “Interaction and Storytelling with(in) Immersive Media (ISIM)” Workshop was held at the ACM IMX 2024 in Stockholm, Sweden on 12 June 2024. It aimed to explore and discuss the potential and implications of integrating emerging immersive media technologies and formats (e.g., Point Clouds, light field, Neural Radiance Fields (NeRF), 3D Gaussian…
The 6G-XR project proudly showcased its innovations at the EuCNC & 6G Summit held from June 3-6, 2024, at the Flanders Meeting & Convention Center in Antwerp, Belgium. This conference, renowned for bringing together experts and cutting-edge research in telecommunications, provided an invaluable platform for 6G-XR to highlight its advancements and foster collaborations. At the…
The 6G-IA and 5G-MAG Joint Workshop on “Media Beyond 5G – Insights from European Projects“ on 13 May 2024 provided an opportunity to present insights on multimedia use cases within 6G SNS projects and have an open discussion on features and technology required for future multimedia communications in 6G networks. Roberto Viola (Vicomtech) talked about…
The 6G Symposium, a pivotal gathering in the realm of telecommunications, witnessed a groundbreaking display of next-generation XR (Extended Reality) technologies in which 6G-XR showcased its technology. Held in Levi, Finland, from 9-11 April 2024, the symposium convened experts and stakeholders to chart the course for the forthcoming 6G era. Throughout the symposium, participants engaged…
Intel Labs is the central division of Intel working on research topics, fostering and nurturing collaborations with a huge network of partners in the academia and research centers (more than 50 entities worldwide), as well as in the start-up’s scene (Intel Ignite program). What is your organization’s role in the project? What unique contribution does…
