XR4Europe projects
As a leading voice in the XR community, we support European initiatives and projects that as a member, you can get access to.
You can find more information below:
XR4HUMAN
XR4HUMAN is an EU-funded project advancing ethical XR design and public trust in immersive technologies. Over three years, it will develop living guidance documents on policy, governance, and interoperability to strengthen Europe’s XR ecosystem. The project will create an online repository to showcase best practices, as well as a rating system and educational resources to support developers and end users in making informed decisions. By addressing regulatory and ethical challenges, XR4HUMAN contributes to building a robust, responsible, and competitive future for European XR innovation.
The XR4Human Project produced a Regulatory Gap Analysis that evaluates the relevance of 25 EU legislations on the XR industry. Some appear more impactful than others, but all are worth considering. Below is a digestable 3-page summary of the full report:
XR4Human Forum
XR4Human European Forum is a collaborative platform to share the results of XR4Human project, powered by XR4Europe. The forum provides community chats, topic-specific channels, documents/drafts, use of surveys etc. You need to be member of XR4Europe to join the forum.
The goals of the forum are:
- Creating a European Code of Conduct (CoC)
- Ensuring high standards of ethics, privacy and security
- Strengthening and promoting collaboration among different parts of the European XR ecosystem. Hence, fostering cohesion.
Openverse
OPENVERSE, funded by Horizon Europe, aims to boost EU’s tech sovereignty by creating inclusive and ethical European virtual worlds. It integrates diverse expertise, fosters innovation, and ensures privacy and security. The project combines user co-creation with extended reality tech, addresses legal and ethical challenges, and guides future policies and industry standards for influential virtual worlds.
OPENVERSE
OPENVERSE, funded by Horizon Europe, aims to boost EU’s tech sovereignty by creating inclusive and ethical European virtual worlds. It integrates diverse expertise, fosters innovation, and ensures privacy and security. The project combines user co-creation with extended reality tech, addresses legal and ethical challenges, and guides future policies and industry standards for influential virtual worlds.
VR Health Champions
VR Health Champions is an EU-funded project under the I3 instrument of the European Regional Development Fund, running for three years. Its mission is to reduce market barriers for healthcare VR/AR applications in less developed European regions. By enhancing the value chains of five flagship SMEs and leveraging their successes, the project develops tailored innovation support services for other SMEs in the healthcare sector. This approach drives regional innovation and promotes wider adoption of VR/AR technologies in healthcare.
IMPULSE Programme
The European XR Accelerator
IMPULSE is a European XR Accelerator Programme designed to advance projects involving immersive and spatial technologies. It partners with XR4Europe, Virtual Switzerland, and various conferences and festivals to offer matchmaking support for projects. The Programme aids creative projects and businesses through coaching, pitching, and matchmaking opportunities at each partner event. Each event selects its participants and offers unique opportunities, making the Programme diverse and flexible. Launched in 2022 and entering its third cycle (2024-25), IMPULSE offers two tracks: Content Creation for the artistic ecosystem and Entrepreneurship for research and business. For more details, visit each partner event’s website.
IMPULSE Programme
The European XR Accelerator
IMPULSE is a European XR Accelerator Programme designed to advance projects involving immersive and spatial technologies. It partners with XR4Europe, Virtual Switzerland, and various conferences and festivals to offer matchmaking support for projects. The Programme aids creative projects and businesses through coaching, pitching, and matchmaking opportunities at each partner event. Each event selects its participants and offers unique opportunities, making the Programme diverse and flexible. Launched in 2022 and entering its third cycle (2024-25), IMPULSE offers two tracks: Content Creation for the artistic ecosystem and Entrepreneurship for research and business.
Startup Wise Guys'
XR Pre-Revenue Program
The Pre-Revenue Program (PRP) is a free eight-week online curriculum for founders and founding teams to help prepare them to join full-time accelerator programs or get their first round of funding. This program is brought to you by Startup Wise Guys with the support of XR4Europe and the XR Crowd.
Startup Wise Guys'
XR Pre-Revenue Program
The Pre-Revenue Program (PRP) is a free eight-week online curriculum for founders and founding teams to help prepare them to join full-time accelerator programs or get their first round of funding. This program is brought to you by Startup Wise Guys with the support of XR4Europe and the XR Crowd.
