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Month: June 2025

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Supermarket Robot: Designing Socially Embedded Service Robots in Virtual Reality

June 30, 2025 No Comments

What happens when a robot helps you shop? This question shaped a groundbreaking project led by Dr. Marco Rozendaal, where VR simulations in a supermarket explored how people and robots interact in public spaces. By blending design, theatre, and puppeteering, the research revealed how robots can earn trust and acceptance—not through perfect programming, but by designing behaviors that feel meaningful and socially appropriate.

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Reimagining Pop-Up Books Through Mixed Reality: A Collaborative Preservation Initiative

June 30, 2025 No Comments

Pop-up and movable books captivate with their interactive artistry, yet their fragility limits access—especially in archival collections like the KB. Through an innovative collaboration between KB and TU Delft’s XR Zone, researcher Willemijn Elkhuizen explores how mixed reality (XR) can preserve and transform these delicate treasures. By translating the sensory and emotional qualities of pop-up books into digital and hybrid experiences, the project opens new avenues for engaging and safeguarding cultural heritage.

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VR for Exploring Art: Revealing Layers of the Past

June 25, 2025 No Comments

VR for Exploring Art at TU Delft’s XR Zone invites visitors to step inside the layered history of a medieval painting. By merging VR, advanced scanning, and eye-tracking technologies, the project reveals hidden versions beneath modern restorations, allowing users to explore art’s evolving narrative under shifting light. This immersive experience redefines how we perceive authenticity, interpretation, and the living dialogue between past and present.

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Blended Learning Animations – Who Is the Engineer of the Future?

June 11, 2025 No Comments

How do students discover who they want to become? At TU Delft, the Mechanical Engineering faculty paired with the New Media Centre’s Graphics team to address that question through animated storytelling. By developing eight distinct “Engineer of the Future” personas—each with its own narrative, style, and personality—students could see relatable career paths. Hand-drawn illustrations and concise two-minute videos translated complex concepts into engaging scripts, creating a compelling blended learning experience that inspires and informs.

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Workflow for Research Grants – From Idea to Funding

June 10, 2025 No Comments

Do you know how to transform your research idea into a funded project? To demystify the process, the NMC Graphics team at TU Delft designed a clear, step-by-step infographic outlining every phase of grant applications—from finding funding and consulting support to drafting, submitting, and following up. Developed in collaboration with stakeholders, and available in print and web formats, this guide uses color, icons, and layout to guide researchers through institutional workflows and reduce administrative uncertainty.

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Opening of the Academic Year – Turning a Moment into a Message

June 10, 2025 No Comments

For TU Delft’s Opening of the Academic Year, a single evocative image anchored a comprehensive visual identity—from website banners and email invites to animations, printed materials, and spatial projections. Led by one dedicated designer in collaboration with Live Events, the graphics team wove a cohesive language of color, rhythm, and motion to ensure every touchpoint emotionally resonated. Sound design elevated animated segments, while coordination across teams delivered a polished, immersive experience that transformed a moment into a memorable message.

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AI in Hiring – Can a Machine Pick the Right Candidate?

June 10, 2025 No Comments

What if an algorithm decided whether you got the job—even before a human saw your name? AI-driven hiring assessments, now widespread, make implicit assumptions about skills, behavior, and communication that may not match individual realities. By reducing complex narratives to data points, these systems strip applicants of autonomy over their identity and undermine dignity. An interdisciplinary study from TU Delft, University of Twente, and TU Eindhoven inspired a four-minute animated video, making these findings accessible and prompting reflection on AI’s impact in recruitment.

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BSc Life Science and Technology promo video

March 20, 2026 No Comments

The Bachelor’s programme in Life Science and Technology is constantly evolving. For this project, we created a promotional video that gives prospective students a clear and current picture of the programme and of the paths it can lead to after graduation.

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Maak van jouw R&O gesprek een waardevol moment

March 20, 2026 No Comments

Every TU Delft staff member is periodically invited to a Resultaat- en Ontwikkelgesprek. To support that process, we were asked to create a short, dynamic video that would be included with every invitation and underline the value of the conversation.

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Showreel – Opening Academic Year 2025

March 20, 2026 No Comments

In collaboration with NMC Live, we developed the event’s opening sequence. What began as an energetic video designed to immediately engage the audience evolved into a powerful showcase of everything TU Delft has achieved in recent years.

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Collegerama: The Go-To platform for students at TU Delft

December 16, 2025

Collegerama is TU Delft’s essential platform for recorded lectures, offering students flexible, high-quality access to course content. With synchronized video, slides, and audio captured across 20 lecture halls and mobile setups, it supports learning at any pace and helps with exam preparation. Students can watch lectures from any faculty, expanding their learning opportunities. With new tracking cameras and AI-powered captions, Collegerama continues to evolve, making education more accessible and effective.

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Point and Click Game Online course 

July 15, 2025

To enhance medical education, Dr. Marjon Stijntjes developed a web-based simulation that teaches students to assess the revalidation needs of elderly patients after hospital discharge. Set in a virtual home environment, students gather clues by interacting with everyday objects, simulating real-life clinical judgment. The patient’s condition evolves weekly, training students to recognize change over time. Accessible via browser, the tool has been praised for its intuitive, gamified design and practical relevance — a powerful example of how serious games can transform healthcare training.

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A Virtual 360° Experience by TU Delft AI Labs & Talent Programme

September 25, 2024

In response to COVID-19, the TU Delft AI Labs & Talent Programme moved their poster event online, partnering with the XR Zone to create a 360° virtual walkthrough. This interactive platform showcased research from 24 Delft AI Labs, overcoming challenges with 360° imagery and 3D models. The project expanded to include new labs, research, and pitch videos, paving the way for future virtual events.

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