Immersive XR technologies and digital twins for tourism, education, and cultural preservation

• Applications of XR Technologies in Tourism – virtual tours, interactive exhibits, and location-based mixed-reality applications.
• How digital twins enable cultural preservation efforts, remote access to heritage sites, and virtual restoration projects that safeguard cultural heritage.
• The importance of collaboration and partnerships between stakeholders in the XR ecosystem, including government agencies, cultural institutions, technology providers, content creators, and tourism operators.
• Technological challenges – hardware limitations, network bandwidth constraints, computational requirements, and data interoperability challenges that impact the development and deployment of immersive experiences and digital replicas.

Speakers:

Marios Nicolaou, Commercial Director, p-NET

Leslie Shannon, Head of Trend and Innovation Scouting, Nokia

Ioannis Markopoulos, EU & International Business Development Director, NOVA ICT

Ali Hantal, Executive Co-Director, Open AR Cloud Association

Spyros Denazis, Professor, University of Patras