Other Projects

Hands On App / Virtual Touch Toolkit

collaborators: Bundeswehr University, Cyprus University of Technology & RISE CoE, Liverpool John Moores University and University of Barcelona

Cyprus University of Technology & RISE CoE team:
coordinator: Despina Michael-Grigoriou
researchers: Ali Najm and Christos Hadjipanayi
duration: 2020 (ongoing)


VR Depression

supervisor: Despina Michael-Grigoriou
researcher: Chistos Hadjipanayi
duration: 2019-2020


VR Aspenger’s Syndrome

supervisor: Despina Michael-Grigoriou
researcher: Chistos Hadjipanayi
duration: 2019-2020


Full Body Motion Capture Demo

supervisor: Despina Michael-Grigoriou
researchers: Christos Kyrlitsias, Maria Christofi, Christos Gkoumas and Panayiotis Corneliou
duration: 2019


Virtual Buzzwire Rehab Game

coordinator: Despina Michael-Grigoriou
researcher: Chris Christou
duration: 2018


VR Choirokoitia

supervisor: Despina Michael-Grigoriou
researchers: Maria Christofi, Christos, Zoe Anastasiadou, Maria Michaelidou, Ioanna Papamichael and Katerina Pieri
duration: 2016-2018


Run4All Game

supervisor: Despina Grigoriou (Michael)
students: Christos Kyrlitsias and Maria Christofi
duration: 2017


VR Human Anatomy

supervisor: Despina Grigoriou (Michael)
student: Panayiotis Yiannakou
duration: 2016


Christmas Game

supervisor: Despina Grigoriou (Michael)
student: Christos Kyrlitsias and Maria Christofi
duration: 2016


VR Claustrophobia

Towards designing virtual environments suitable for the treatment of claustrophobia
supervisor: Despina Michael
researcher: Maria Christofi
duration: 2015


Notice Me Detective

Video Game
supervisor: Despina Michael
students: Valentina Chrysostomou, Maria Christofi and Kyriakos Georgiou
duration: 2015


VR Ethical Dilemma

coordinator: Despina Michael
researchers: Marios Kleanthous and Marinos Savva
duration: 2013-2014


Aliens VS Humans

Do avatars make a difference in how we play the game?
researchers: Chris Christou and Despina Michael
duration: 2013-2014
VS-Games 2014 – Best Paper Award


Augmented Reality Book

Learning through AR Books and Mobile Devices
student: Konstantinos Koumi (BA thesis)
supervisor: Despina Michael
duration: 2013-2014


3D Diving Simulator for Zenobia Wreck

student: Kalia Aristidou (MSc thesis)
supervisor: Despina Michael
duration: 2013-2014
Microsoft Imagine Cup 2014 – Local Finals Winner


VR Astronomy

Virtual Tour in our Solar System
student: Marios Kleanthous (BA thesis)
supervisor: Despina Michael
duration: 2013-2014


Aerophobia and Chromatotherapy through Virtual Reality

student: Marinos Savva (BA thesis)
supervisor: Despina Michael
duration: 2013-2014


3D Driving Simulator

City Reconstruction, Real-time Interactivity, VR Integration
coordinator: Despina Michael
researchers: Smaragda Christodoulou, Marios Kleanthous and Marinos Savva
duration: 2012-2013


‘Kalikantzaros’

A Game to Promote Cypriot Tradition
supervisorDespina Michael
researchers: Marios Kleanthous, Konstantinos Koumi, Andreas Pavlou and Marinos Savva
duration: 2013
Microsoft Imagine Cup 2013 – Local Finals