BRIEC FREE TIME & NEW MEDIA
2025
Title
“Extended and Virtual Reality in action for Tomorrow’s Innovators.”
Date
22 October 2025
Thematic
Free Time & New Media
Focus and Goal
The event will explore the latest advances in mixed reality – as applied to leisure, sport and work – and how these immersive technologies evolve from initial ideas to concrete applications, profoundly transforming the world of work and entertainment.
Speakers
- Howest XR Lab – Charlotte Larmuseau, Research Coordinator Smart Technology
- ULiA – Mario Matthys – Architect, urban planner, expert in XR and founder of UGent spin-off ULiA
- Hovertone – Nicolas d’Alessandro, Co-founder and Head Designer
- VR Base case studies- Lode Snackaert, CEO VR Base & Co-Founder @ Spectr BIM
- SupportSquare – Niko Verhaegen (Consultant XR, WIKomIQ) and Ben Mahy (Founder and CEO)
- OneBonsai – Evarest Schoofs, Co-founder and AI Strategy
Organizers
VBO-FEB & Agoria