U-tad's Vrevolution will show extended reality applications at the MAN

Hosted by U-tad, the third edition of this day immersion and dissemination in virtual reality, augmented and mixed will take place next 1 June at the National Archaeological Museum.

As they point out from U-tad, reference university center in virtual reality training, and 2016 It was the year this technology took off, with the arrival of multiple VR devices, y 2017 that of its consolidation due to its applications beyond the strictly recreational field, the present 2018 “It is the year of extended realities and mixed reality, thus understanding the coherent and precise fusion between VR and the reality that surrounds us, which represents the next evolutionary step and disruptive movement within the technology industry.”.

for the first time, ESRealidadVirtual, the event organized by U-tad, will take place in its third edition at the National Archaeological Museum (MAN) -the next 1 June at 16:00h-, because the public institution is currently transforming cultural experiences inside and outside the museum through virtual reality.

Through the 'Living in...' experience, The MAN offers visitors a virtual walk through the history of Spain, an initiative that is situated in the line of training in virtual reality of U-tad and in the development of numerous projects in the social and cultural field around this technology.

Under the title 'VRevolution: experience the new era of social and cultural reality', the third edition of EsRealidadVirtual, Free access through the university center's website, will bring together experts and professionals from various sectors, who will share their knowledge about this technology and its different uses, with projects in areas such as the conservation of cultural heritage, biomedicine, psychology, etc.

“Extended realities are already marking our present and, definitely, will change the world in the future. Being part of this wave of innovation is a great personal and professional opportunity.”, says Laura Raya, expert in extended realities and director of the postgraduate courses in Virtual Reality at U-tad.

With the topic of how mixed reality and the arrival of new glasses are going to revolutionize and change our personal and professional way of life? Magic Leap?, Edgar Martín – Blas, CEO and creative director of Virtual Voyagers and professor in the VR postgraduate courses at U-tad, will report on the emergence that the arrival of mixed reality will bring, both at the user level and within the technology industry.

If at first VR was associated with the most recreational field, Its applications have also reached sectors that were unimaginable until recently.. To show this, Important experts in the health field will explain how this technology is helping to overcome physical disabilities and mental disorders of users..

Charo Ortin, doctor specialized in neurological rehabilitation, is the creator of a VR-based therapy to help people with motor injuries or multiple sclerosis, even getting them to walk again by applying a pioneering neuro-rehabilitation method called They were, which has already achieved surprising results in patients with motor injuries due to illnesses or accidents.

Alberto Carlier, business developer en Virtualware, in his presentation ‘VRehabilitation: treating patients with VR' will explain how this technology has become one of the most effective tools in the treatment and awareness of brain diseases, and will show projects that improve the quality of life of patients with brain dysfunctions.

Erika Guijarro, psychologist in the Pediatric Transplant Unit at the La Paz University Hospital and specialist in VR treatments, will explain how this technology has become a great ally in the field of psychology at the service of mental health professionals, where it is used with patients who are undergoing a transplant process for the treatment of pain, applying relaxation techniques before surgical processes or stimulation for the treatment of phobias such as fear of flying (aerofobia), to drive (amaxophobia), to the spiders (arachnophobia), to speak in public, to the needles, separation anxiety,…

VR allows the user to interact with virtual elements as if they were real, and opens the possibility of using these new environments where the specialist can apply powerful therapeutic resources. This is a new way of doing psychological therapy, since the patient is capable of generating the same reactions and emotions as those he would experience in a real situation, but at the same time they are totally controlled by the therapist.

Samsung has been the company in charge of developing the 'Living in...' experience for the MAN, in which different archaeological pieces and content are adapted to the VR experience so that visitors can experience the sensation of walking through the streets and entering the houses of our ancestors.

The experience includes the five scenarios of the History of Spain (Prehistory, Protohistory, Roman Hispania, Middle Ages and Modern Age) which are part of the permanent exhibition (more details in Digital AV).

Intelequia Software, partner Gold de Microsoft, will offer the presentation 'Teletraining in biomedicine with mixed reality and HoloLens'. This project seeks to connect the company with the educational world through these glasses in an interactive way, dynamic and bidirectional using augmented reality. These are streaming talks,where the speaker uses HoloLens and, from a biomedical environment, explains to the students that they are in the educational center and that they see what the expert is observing.

In the experience area of ​​the event, attendees will be able to enjoy VR applications related to art, the culture, bullying, education and journalism, etc. Among them, 'Empathy Subject' stands out., a project developed by Samsung and the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports to raise awareness and try to reduce bullying; ‘Altamira VR Experience’, a virtual tour through a faithful recreation of these caves developed by Virtualware in collaboration with Morena Films for the promotion of the film Altamira, with Antonio Banderas; ‘Gaudi VR Experience’, that allows you to learn about the life and work of this genius through a virtual visit to the Plaza de la Catedral de Barcelona; y ‘Black Sorrow’, psychological study developed by U-tad students in which you can feel how fear affects immersion in VR.

All event attendees will be able to take a photo using a filter from the Snapchat application, where through a QR code, They will be able to pretend to be an ancient character from past times using five different models of filters corresponding to the five scenarios of the History of Spain mentioned above..