Piloting digital pedagogy approach in metaverse

Vocational education with utilizing new technologies brings huge potential to expand usage of training environments beyond limits of physical locations both from time-spent to reach them and effectiveness point of view.  First training pilot round was taking place on October/November in two sessions. First session with  students in 6 groups having 3 person each and […]

The Importance of Virtual Space Quality in the Digital Era

As technology continues to evolve, the concept of “virtual space” has become increasingly relevant in both personal and professional contexts. Whether in the form of virtual meetings, online gaming, social media, or immersive environments like virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR), the quality of these virtual spaces can significantly affect user experience and engagement. […]

Necoverse seminar -Leading the Voyage: Metaverse Innovation Pilots 19.11.2024

Welcome to Necoverse seminar: Leading the Voyage: Metaverse Innovation Pilotson November 19th at 9:30 – 11:30,   Metropolia Arabia Campus Hämeentie 135.  Seminar is part of MATCH XR event that is in the same Campus area. 9:30 Necoverse project (Ilkka Rytkölä Meyer Turku, Seppo Tikkanen DIMECC, Mika Luimula Turku UAS) 9:40 Keynote presentation: Opportunities & Challenges of Robotic Inspections, Martijn […]

Jump into the Magical Spaces, an interactive multiuser metaverse pilot prototype

Necoverse project is progressing with the first metaverse test experiments held this week at the Futuristic Interactive Technologies Competence Center at the School of ICT of Turku University of Applied Sciences. Nearly 40 engineering students jumped into the Magical Spaces interactive multiuser metaverse pilot prototype for experiencing the atmosphere and interactive functionalities of aperitif bar […]

Necoverse.fi published – the remote operations use cases are progressing – see pictures

A new Necoverse.fi website has been published in the Necoverse project, which presents the progress of the two-year project. The goal of the research project is to develop innovative solutions for remote inspections, technology-assisted inspections and remote cooperation between inspectors and customers. The Necoverse project, which had a late start has now taken significant strides […]

Greetings from Necoverse: the remote inspection research continues

In recent months, we have taken small steps in the world of remote inspection research, taking advantage of the innovative possibilities offered by the Necoverse project. We have focused on piloting, getting to know the technology and developing new business opportunities, which has accelerated our company’s journey towards the future of digital solutions and remote […]

Follow-up of the Necoverse project: towards new remote inspection possibilities

Kiwa Finland is strongly involved in Necoverse research project, where the goal is to create an industrial metaverse for working remotely in training, design and operations. If we succeed, the training, planning, inspection and assessment tasks could be carried out with the help of latest Metaverse technology. After the summer of 2023, we have made […]

Kiwa to develop metaverse inspections in Necoverse project

Kiwa Finland is one of the main partners in Necoverse research project. The goal of the project is to create an industrial metaverse to train, design and conduct remote operations in ships and shipyards. Many operations can be carried out in the future with the help of metaverse technology. In the research project, Kiwa develops […]