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Jan & Dave AR\/AI Mirror<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Jan & Dave Studios, Hamburg<\/h4>\n

The Jan & Dave AR\/AI Mirror<\/strong> is the first turnkey AR system for events, showrooms, and trade fairs that seamlessly combines AR and AI technologies. We offer both ready-to-use standard filters and fully customized AR\/AI experiences.<\/p>\n

AR Features:<\/strong> Body tracking with gesture recognition for interactive AR elements, mini-games, or classic filters.
AI Features:<\/strong> Image and video generation based on the live camera feed\u2014for immersive brand experiences or visual simulations. In addition, AI-powered conversations with 3D avatars are possible, backed by a knowledge base for automated sales talks, product recommendations, or corporate and sustainability communication.<\/p>\n

The system is fully automated, mobile, customizable with individual branding, and delivers measurable KPIs such as dwell time and engagement. For AI advisors, preferences and purchase readiness can also be tracked.<\/p>\n

More at jan-and-dave.com\/ar-spiegel<\/a><\/p>\n

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Samsung Game App “Trails of Wonder”<\/h2>\n

headraft GmbH, Hamburg<\/h4>\n

Challenge:<\/strong> Gen Z is tech-savvy, connected to nature, and seeks authentic experiences. How can Samsung convince them that the Galaxy S24 is the perfect companion?<\/p>\n

Idea:<\/strong> Real outdoor adventures meet virtual worlds. Nature becomes the playground, interacting seamlessly with the smartphone.<\/p>\n

Solution:<\/strong> With the AR app Trails of Wonder<\/em>, players embark on an immersive adventure across green spaces and specially curated Komoot trails, guided by a generative AI. Interactive AR elements blur the boundaries between game and reality. Trails of Wonder<\/em> makes stepping outside exciting again\u2014and positions Samsung as the ideal partner for Gen Z.<\/p>\n

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Virtual Exhibit XR for Audi<\/h2>\n

SXCES Communication AG, Hamburg<\/h4>\n

The Virtual Exhibit XR<\/strong> by SXCES leverages the Apple Vision Pro to open up new perspectives for conveying complex vehicle technologies. Based on original CAD data, the application delivers highly realistic 3D experiences that make technical concepts such as thermal management, energy distribution, and drive architecture immersive and easy to understand.<\/p>\n

What previously required physical exhibits, costly transport, and high material expenses can now be presented entirely digitally. The XR experience appeals both to expert audiences and media-savvy target groups, and can be flexibly deployed for technology training, press events, or trade fairs.<\/p>\n

A particularly forward-looking feature: the ability to use the application synchronously across multiple devices, independent of location\u2014an innovation that enables more efficient communication and sustainable knowledge transfer in the technological context of the mobility transition.<\/p>\n

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DZT-Mixed Reality App “UNESCO-Welterbest\u00e4tten in Deutschland”<\/h2>\n

Deutsche Zentrale f\u00fcr Tourismus e.V., Frankfurt am Main<\/h4>\n

The German National Tourist Board (GNTB)<\/strong> promotes travel to Germany worldwide on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Following the success of the Nature Experience in Germany<\/em> app, we have now developed a new app focused on culture<\/strong>. The goal: to present the richness of Germany as a cultural travel destination by showcasing its 54 UNESCO World Heritage Sites.<\/p>\n

The content is delivered immersively and interactively, largely through Mixed Reality<\/strong>. Shortly after the launch of the Meta Quest 3, we decided to realize this Mixed Reality project in order to leverage the strengths of this relatively new technology and to inspire customers.<\/p>\n

The app is used globally at numerous events hosted by our international offices and partners and is also available in the Meta App Store<\/strong>. Customers are highly enthusiastic, and the app has received top ratings. Particular attention has been given to accessibility<\/strong>, ensuring an inclusive experience for all users.<\/p>\n

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Peak Rhythm<\/h2>\n

Zeitlos Interactive GmbH, Wien<\/h4>\n

Peak Rhythm is a VR rhythm-climbing game where players ascend vertical routes on the backs of their mechs in sync with the music. Blending rhythm and precision in a PvP hyper-sport, success comes from mastering movement and staying on beat. Inspired by Solarpunk aesthetics and Hyperpop energy, Peak Rhythm offers a competitive experience where music drives momentum. Built by a student team as their first commercial title, the game combines innovative grip mechanics, dynamic multiplayer modes, and immersive beatmapping refined through extensive testing and feedback. Players race in real time, reacting to custom-designed rhythmic patterns while tracking opponents\u2019 progress mid-climb. The project began in a university setting and evolved through public showcases, pitch events, and collaboration with Austrian musicians. With its fresh mechanics and bold audiovisual identity, Peak Rhythm aims to push VR rhythm games into new creative territory.<\/p>\n

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BALLEE<\/h2>\n

Christoph Spinger, Berlin<\/h4>\n

Ballee<\/strong> is the first Mixed Reality game for Meta Quest 3 based on real-time ball tracking. Instead of virtual controllers, Ballee uses real objects. The game ball is physically thrown, kicked, or hit and tracked in the room\u2014creating a direct, intuitive play style that combines physical activity with digital gameplay.<\/p>\n

Whether it\u2019s soccer, handball, or remote-controlled cars with a ball on the roof\u2014Ballee demonstrates how Mixed Reality with physical objects is not only fun but can also be put to meaningful use.<\/p>\n

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Elven Arrows<\/h2>\n

2Sync GmbH, Potsdam<\/h4>\n

Elven Arrows<\/strong> combines immersive gameplay with innovative Mixed Reality technology that automatically integrates the entire physical environment\u2014including walls, furniture, and objects\u2014into the virtual experience.<\/p>\n

The game transforms your living space into an elevated virtual vantage point: an elven watchtower. From here, players defend magical crystals against oncoming enemies in Free-Roam VR mode<\/strong>, either solo or together with friends in co-located multiplayer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Its auto-adaptive technology instantly adjusts to any room, seamlessly integrating physical structures into the level design. The result is a free, intuitive movement experience without artificial boundaries\u2014a game that playfully merges VR and reality.<\/p>\n

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Hier und Damals<\/h2>\n

Philipp Quast, Reinbek<\/h4>\n

How do we remember places of Nazi terror that no longer exist? This is the central question explored by \u201cHere and Then\u201d<\/strong> (Hier und Damals<\/em>). The focus is on the Nordmark labor camp in Kiel<\/strong>, which has almost completely disappeared from the cityscape today.<\/p>\n

The application uses the immersive power of VR while treating the site and its history with great sensitivity. Its approach is research-driven: only what is historically documented from three specific locations within the camp is reconstructed. The gaps themselves are intentional, highlighting the fact that we do not know everything. Testimonies from survivors, archival documents, and photographs are interwoven with the reconstructed spaces\u2014allowing history to emerge from fragments.<\/p>\n

The guiding principle is \u201cjourney of discovery rather than time travel.\u201d<\/strong> The virtual tour lasts around ten minutes and covers a prisoner barracks, the stable where inmates were tortured, and the camp\u2019s detention cells. In this way, a dark chapter of history becomes accessible again\u2014ensuring it is not forgotten.<\/p>\n

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eVeeR – Educational Virtual Environment for Epidemic Response.<\/h2>\n

Studio Monstrum, Hamburg<\/h4>\n

eVeeR is a virtual reality training program designed to prepare professionals for deploying mobile laboratories in outbreak situations, particularly in resource-limited or otherwise challenging environments. The application is structured around three learning objectives, each addressed in a dedicated module:<\/p>\n

Module 1<\/strong>: Participants set up a laboratory in compliance with biosafety regulations, gaining a practical understanding of mobile lab concepts and setup procedures.<\/p>\n

Module 2<\/strong>: Learners explore a laboratory environment to identify various biosafety and biosecurity hazards, building awareness of potential risks.<\/p>\n

Module 3<\/strong>: Participants work through operational workflows in a mobile laboratory, simulating the pressures of a demanding real-world setting. The project is developed by Studio Monstrum in partnership with the Bernard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (BNITM) under the German Biosecurity Programme.<\/p>\n

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UNHOME – \u00dcberleben auf der Stra\u00dfe<\/h2>\n

Curious Company GmbH X Gobanyo gGmbH, Hamburg<\/h4>\n

UNHOME lets us experience homelessness like never before.<\/strong> For the first time, we see it through our own eyes. This VR experience offers an emotional shift in perspective that redefines learning: imagine losing your job. Over time, you also lose your support network, your savings \u2013 and eventually, every bit of hope.
You are homeless.<\/p>\n

UNHOME delivers decision-based storytelling with realistic consequences.<\/p>\n

Developed together with the NGO GoBanyo<\/em>, UNHOME is rooted in authentic expertise and combines immersive technology with social education. Accompanied by teaching materials, it is successfully used in educational settings. Studies conducted by Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences confirm its strong impact: especially young people reflect on their own life situations through the experience and gain a deep understanding of the issue.<\/p>\n

In this way, UNHOME becomes a powerful tool for education, awareness, and social change.<\/p>\n

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lichtung<\/h2>\n

Cyril Fischer, Ludwigsburg<\/h4>\n

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FLOAT<\/h2>\n

Mouseworks, Neu-Ulm<\/h4>\n

As part of our third-semester project, I collaborated with five fellow students to develop the Mixed Reality game FLOAT<\/strong>for the Meta Quest 2.<\/p>\n

FLOAT combines immersive hand-tracking controls<\/strong> with a fantastical game world inhabited by mystical creatures\u2014the Pooki<\/strong>\u2014who live on floating islands. The goal is to use intuitive gesture interactions to collect movement data<\/strong>, which a start-up can then use to support the development of smart prosthetics. This data is analyzed with AI and translated into usable movement patterns.<\/p>\n

The project bridges innovative game design<\/strong> with social impact<\/strong>, demonstrating how playful experiences can contribute to medical research.<\/p>\n

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Home Overlay \u2013 Smart Home Control in Mixed Reality<\/h2>\n

Mirco H\u00fclsemann, Hamburg<\/h4>\n

Home Overlay<\/strong> is a Mixed Reality application for the Apple Vision Pro<\/strong> that allows Smart Home devices to be controlled via Home Assistant<\/strong> directly within the physical space. Instead of using a PC or smartphone, light switches, sensor displays, or calendar information are represented as spatially anchored control panels. These can be flexibly placed around the room, permanently saved, and aligned with real walls.<\/p>\n

The application combines native SwiftUI elements<\/strong> with Unity-based 3D interfaces<\/strong>. Connection to the Home Assistant instance is handled locally via a REST API\u2014without any cloud dependency\u2014allowing Smart Home devices to be controlled in real time.<\/p>\n

Home Overlay was developed as part of a Master\u2019s program in Digital Reality<\/strong> at HAW Hamburg<\/strong>, is available for free in the App Store<\/strong>, and has been released as open-source software<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Palast der Erinnerung<\/h2>\n

CyberR\u00e4uber GbR, D\u00fcsseldorf<\/h4>\n

The Palace of the Republic<\/strong> still exists today\u2014in memories and stories carried by some people. Yet memories are unreliable, fragmented, and often romanticized.<\/p>\n

This installation, exploring the mutable nature of memory, consists of three elements:<\/p>\n