Now more than ever, Cyprus needs its researchers and innovators to bring the power of technology to bear on the lives of its residents. Inspired by the new “metaverse”, the objective of this project is to develop a virtual space that will provide room for people to socialize, learn, explore, collaborate and play regardless of location and despite boundaries, real or imagined. CYENSverse attempts, with the application of Virtual Reality technologies, to become a place that encourages an open discussion for the future of Nicosia that would highlight its multicultural past. While the CYENSverse aspired to host multiple and varied events this project is focused on developing a first proof of concept about a part of the Nicosia Buffer Zone which was recognized by Europa Nostra in 2013 as one the most endangered heritage sites in Europe because of its symbolic and historical significance, its authenticity and the cultural, social, and economic potential it represents.
Principle Investigator: Styliana Gregoriou (ITICA MRG-CYENS)
VR System Development: Fotos Frangoudes, Kalli Koulloufidou, Alexis Polydorou (ITICA MRG-CYENS)
Creative Direction: Stephanos Papadas, Alexia Achilleos (ITICA MRG-CYENS)
Project Management: Christodoula Gavriel (ITICA MRG-CYENS)
Historical Research: Antigone Heraclidou (Museum Lab-CYENS)
Data collection, Content Creation: Visual Voices
Photographic Content: Silversky3D
Sound editing: Alkis Nicolaides
Museum Lab team leader: Theopisti Stylianou-Lambert
ITICA team leader and Project Coordinator: Kleanthis Neokleous
The Research focus of Immersive Technologies for Intelligent and Creative Applications (ITICA) MRG, is on bringing together elements from fine arts with computational intelligence and emerging technologies such as Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) to develop evidence-based applications.
ITICA will combine scientific research and expertise from the fields of Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Space Sciences, Control Systems, Virtual & Augmented Reality, Machine Learning, Cognitive Sciences and eHealth systems and try to explore innovative projects in collaboration with international centres of excellence and private companies that focus on the combination of arts, technology and society. A key objective is to use interactive media, smart systems and emerging technologies in service of the arts and produce outcomes that will bring innovation and creativity in the dissemination of scientific results.
MRG leader: Dr. Kleanthis Neokleous
Now more than ever, Cyprus needs its researchers and innovators to bring the power of technology to bear on the lives of its residents. Inspired by the new “metaverse”, the objective of this project is to develop a virtual space that will provide room for people to socialize, learn, explore, collaborate and play regardless of location and despite boundaries, real or imagined. CYENSverse attempts, with the application of Virtual Reality technologies, to become a place that encourages an open discussion for the future of Nicosia that would highlight its multicultural past. While the CYENSverse aspired to host multiple and varied events this project is focused on developing a first proof of concept about a part of the Nicosia Buffer Zone which was recognized by Europa Nostra in 2013 as one the most endangered heritage sites in Europe because of its symbolic and historical significance, its authenticity and the cultural, social, and economic potential it represents.
Principle Investigator: Styliana Gregoriou (ITICA MRG-CYENS)
VR System Development: Fotos Frangoudes, Kalli Koulloufidou, Alexis Polydorou (ITICA MRG-CYENS)
Creative Direction: Stephanos Papadas, Alexia Achilleos (ITICA MRG-CYENS)
Project Management: Christodoula Gavriel (ITICA MRG-CYENS)
Historical Research: Antigone Heraclidou (Museum Lab-CYENS)
Data collection, Content Creation: Visual Voices
Photographic Content: Silversky3D
Sound editing: Alkis Nicolaides
Museum Lab team leader: Theopisti Stylianou-Lambert
ITICA team leader and Project Coordinator: Kleanthis Neokleous
The Research focus of Immersive Technologies for Intelligent and Creative Applications (ITICA) MRG, is on bringing together elements from fine arts with computational intelligence and emerging technologies such as Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) to develop evidence-based applications.
ITICA will combine scientific research and expertise from the fields of Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Space Sciences, Control Systems, Virtual & Augmented Reality, Machine Learning, Cognitive Sciences and eHealth systems and try to explore innovative projects in collaboration with international centres of excellence and private companies that focus on the combination of arts, technology and society. A key objective is to use interactive media, smart systems and emerging technologies in service of the arts and produce outcomes that will bring innovation and creativity in the dissemination of scientific results.
MRG leader: Dr. Kleanthis Neokleous
