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Research Unit

Extended Realities & Human Interaction Labs
Acronym
XRHIL
Duration
01 February 2025 → Ongoing
Scientific supervisor
Core Facilities manager
Other information
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Human information behaviour
    • Human-computer interaction
    • Virtual reality and related simulation
  • Humanities and the arts
    • Musicology and ethnomusicology
    • Performance studies
    • Interactive media
    • Mixed media
    • Motion capturing
    • Music pedagogy
    • Music performance
    • Music production
    • Music therapy
    • Sonic arts
  • Social sciences
    • Psychophysiology
    • Cognitive processes
    • Learning and behaviour
    • Motivation and emotion
    • Motor processes and action
    • Sensory processes and perception
    • Digital media
    • Media audience research
Keywords
Spatial audio Music human behavior tracking Extended Reality (XR) Motion capture Virtual Reality (VR) Human interaction Multimodal data capture Immersive media Human-computer interaction Sonification Augmented Reality (AR) Group experiments
Description
 The Extended Reality & Human Interaction Labs (XRHIL) is a set of multimodal labs that provide specialized services and expertise for performing (group) experiments, mainly focused on the humanities. The labs are equipped with XR technologies, such as Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), immersive and spatial audio. Synchronous methods for tracking human behavior and experience are focused on body movement (motion capture) and (neuro)physiology. XRHIL offers comprehensive support throughout the entire experiment process, including technical and methodological assistance, development and data collection. The facility also provides advanced expertise in VR/AR applications, sensor integration, real-time feedback loops, sonification and physiological measurements. These labs and services are now accessible as a Core Facility to UGent researchers and external collaborators.