6G Test Network Finland Workshop Showcases 6G-XR Innovations

6G Test Network Finland Workshop Showcases 6G-XR Innovations

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…

#6Gweek: 6G-XR Demonstrates Innovative Holoportation Technologies at IEEE PIMRC and one6G Summit

#6Gweek: 6G-XR Demonstrates Innovative Holoportation Technologies at IEEE PIMRC and one6G Summit

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…

Woman Holding White Smartphone

6G-XR Partners Achieve Milestone in Holographic Communication Integration

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…

Gathering in San Sebastian for 6G-XR’s Face-to-Face Meeting

Gathering in San Sebastian for 6G-XR’s Face-to-Face Meeting

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…

ISIM 2024 Workshop

Interaction and Storytelling with(in) Immersive Media – An ISIM 2024 Workshop @ACM IMX 2024

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…

Looking back at EuCNC & 6G Summit 2024: Highlights

Looking back at EuCNC & 6G Summit 2024: Highlights

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…

6G-IA and 5G-MAG Joint Workshop on “Media Beyond 5G – Insights from European Projects

Presenting 6G-XR Multimedia Use Cases at “Media beyond 5G” Joint Workshop

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…

6G-XR Showcases Next-Generation XR Technologies at 6G Symposium

6G-XR Showcases Next-Generation XR Technologies at 6G Symposium

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…

6G-XR | Meet the Consortium: Intel

Meet the Consortium: INTEL

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…

6G-XR at EBDVF23

6G-XR Partners Paving the Way to the Metaverse: Highlights from EBDVF 2023

We are back from EBDVF 2023, the event organised by the European Big Data Value Association which took place in Valencia from the 25 to 27 October 2023. 6G-XR partners contributed to the conversations on the future of Data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Europe, shedding light on the enabling technologies for the virtual worlds…