GET Lab paper was one of the top downloaded in recent publication history!

We are excited to share that our paper “Asch conformity experiment using immersive virtual reality“, published in Computer Animation and Virtual Worlds, is among the top 10% most downloaded papers of the journal! According to the CAVW journal, among work published between January 2018 and December 2019, ours received some of the most downloads in … Read more

PhD Fellowships on VR for Well Being – RISE Doctoral Training Program

We have announced the ‘PhD Fellowships – RISE Doctoral Training Program’ at RISE CoE (rise.org.cy). If you are interested to apply at positions of the GET Lab’s affiliated Multidisciplinary Research Group, VR for Well Being, please look at the topics under “MRG: Virtual Reality for Well-Being (VR-Well-Being)” http://www.rise.org.cy/en-gb/vacancies/job-listings/phd-fellowships-rise-doctoral-training-program/ Thematic Area: VR for Well Being: Physical … Read more

Internship programs on VR for Well Being at RISE

We have announced the internship programs at RISE CoE (rise.org.cy). If you are interested to apply at positions of the GET Lab’s affiliated Multidisciplinary Research Group, VR for Well Being, please look at the internships projects under “MRG: Virtual Reality for Well-Being (VR-Well-Being)” http://www.rise.org.cy/en-gb/vacancies/rise-coe-internship-programs/

PhD Fellowships on VR for Well Being at RISE

PhD Fellowships at RISE with a placement at MIRALab (University of Geneva) on VR for Well Being. The Research Centre on Interactive Media, Smart System and Emerging Technologies (RISE) in Nicosia, Cyprus (rise.org.cy), announces five (5) PhD Fellowships under various Multidisciplinary Research Groups (MRGs): http://www.rise.org.cy/en-gb/media/news/announcement-of-rise-phd-fellowships/ The opening includes topics on VR for Well-Being: VR-based motor … Read more

Presentation of RISE Centre of Excellence at the Cyprus University of Technology

In the presence of staff members, students and graduates of the Cyprus University of Technology, an informative event for the research and innovation centre RISE-Research Centre on Interactive Media, Smart Systems and Emerging Technologies, took place on Tuesday 2 April 2019.  RISE centre (rise.org.cy) began its operations in 2018, following the successful outcome of both … Read more

Expression of Interest for Project Manager/Administrator Position

The Microsoft Computer Games and Emerging Technologies Research Lab (GET Lab) of the Cyprus University of Technology is exploring the possibility of hiring a Project Manager/Lab Administrator for full-time or part-time engagement, depending on qualifications and availability. Duties and Responsibilities: (indicative list) Manage projects effectively Prepare reports and deliverables  Prepare research proposals, grant applications, and … Read more

New Equipment at GET Lab

New equipment was acquired by GET Lab and was checked and explored by GET Lab researchers. It includes the wireless motion capture system XSENS MVA Awinda which will be used in Virtual Reality applications so that people immersed in a virtual world have the opportunity to have a avatar in the world and move and … Read more