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From Reality to Virtual Journeys: DIDYMOS-XR Explores XR Tourism with Digital Twins
A Step Forward in Immersive Tourism This year’s XR Salento conference in Otranto, Italy, brought together leading voices in immersive technologies and innovation. Among them, the DIDYMOS-XR

Data Acquisition and Generation in DIDYMOS-XR
Data forms the backbone of DIDYMOS-XR’s work in creating and updating accurate digital twins. This is particularly relevant when using deep learning algorithms for tasks such as

Reimagining Cultural Heritage with Mixed Reality: A Glimpse into the Future of Exploration
Cultural heritage sites are treasured symbols of humanity’s past, but many remain inaccessible due to preservation efforts, geographic limitations, or structural fragility. The DIDYMOS-XR project

Bringing Traffic to Life: A Web-Based Traffic Simulation for Smart City Digital Twin
Have you ever wondered how traffic simulations can help shape smarter cities? Our latest development, within the scope of the DIDYMOS-XR project, brings an interactive

Testing With Human Users: What Can Go Wrong?
When Testing is Not Tested We are at that point in DIDYMOS-XR where we begin the validation of the technologies developed with users. In our previous blog we discussed

Experiencing IEEE AIxVR 2025 in Lisbon: A Deep Dive into Digital Twins, Extended Reality and Artificial Intelligence
IEEE AIxVR 2025 is the premier international conference dedicated to the convergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and extended reality (XR). The event serves as a platform