Search results for:
Filter your results
0 Search results
MASSIVE
About
Leverage multisensory virtual reality technologies to enhance human abilities.
MASSIVE (Multimodal Acknowledgeable multiSenSory Immersive Virtual Environments) is an INESC TEC research infrastructure dedicated to research and development of multisensory virtual reality and immersive experiences. Focused on the relationship between technology and human performance, it fosters scientific and technological innovation, advanced training, and interdisciplinary collaboration, contributing to knowledge advancement and the creation of solutions with positive social impact.
Location: INESC TEC site at Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD).
Where we act
MASSIVE operates at the intersection of technology, science, and human experience, applying immersive virtual reality across multiple sectors. In education and training, we design environments that enhance learning, skill acquisition, and professional certification through realistic simulations. In health and well-being, we explore immersive systems that support rehabilitation, therapy, and stress management. In industry and safety, we develop solutions that optimize performance and decision-making in complex or high-risk environments. We also collaborate in the fields of tourism, cultural heritage, and public engagement, creating interactive experiences that expand accessibility and promote knowledge dissemination. Our multidisciplinary approach ensures that each project combines scientific rigor, creativity, and societal relevance.
What we offer
MASSIVE provides integrated research, development, and innovation solutions in virtual reality and immersive environments.
It offers advanced technical and scientific expertise to design, implement, and evaluate user-centred multisensory digital experiences.
Its state-of-the-art infrastructure supports the creation, prototyping, assessment, and validation of immersive systems for different application contexts.
The laboratory also provides specialised consulting, experimental design, and human performance analysis services in immersive contexts.
Equipments
Our laboratory is currently equipped with state-of-the-art technologies that enable our researchers to meet the challenges of using computational techniques. We have:
Room for multisensory experiments, with stimulation of several human senses
XR Headsets (Meta Quest 3, Apple Vision Pro, etc)
Eye trackers
Demonstrations
At MASSIVE, we showcase a range of technological demonstrators that illustrate our ability to combine immersive virtual reality, human performance analysis, and integration with real-world systems. Each demonstrator represents a use case applicable to industrial, healthcare, logistics, or cultural contexts, serving to test concepts, validate hypotheses, and demonstrate real-world impact.
Hydrogen Vehicle Fire Training Simulator: VR-based system for emergency response training in hydrogen vehicle fire scenarios.
Firefighter Training Demonstrator – Neutral Plane: Multisensory virtual training system for the identification and analysis of the neutral plane in burning buildings.
Firefighter Training Demonstrator – Smoke and Heat Acclimatisation: Simulation system for training adaptation to smoke and heat conditions.
Prototypes
Given the challenges we face, this laboratory is continually working to find solutions that can be taken to market and help users in their daily lives, namely:
VRTraining: VR authoring tool that enables scenarios to be created and training to be carried out, particularly in industrial maintenance.
Digital Twins (VR/AR) of various oceanographic scenarios.
