"We combine the world of virtual reality and healthcare"
Project outcomes, good practices and opportunities for cross-sectoral collaboration and VR integration in care education were promoted primarily through digital media, complemented by regional roll-out actions.
Four regional roll-out events tailored to SME networks, supporting engagement, replication and market-oriented deployment of VReduMED solutions:
On October 22, 2025, the Austrian roll-out event of the VReduMED project took place in the framework of the “Zukunft.Digitalisierung 2025” conference in Hagenberg (Austria), organized by Business Upper Austria. The full-day event served as an important milestone in presenting the tangible outcomes of the VReduMED project to a broader public.
Together with Education Group a dedicated VReduMED booth and several pilot line demonstrations offered attendees an opportunity to explore the project’s results first-hand, including interactive experiences and digital health-related showcases.
The event aimed not only to demonstrate the pilot lines developed within the project but also to raise awareness of the project’s broader objectives – bringing virtual reality (VR) solutions closer to the healthcare education sector and fostering cross-border collaboration.
With around 200 participants in attendance – including representatives from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), research institutions, educational organizations, and regional innovation actors – the event created a strong platform for knowledge exchange and future cooperation.
The VReduMED roll-out event was met with great interest and positive feedback from visitors, confirming the relevance of the project’s vision and the need for innovative, tech-driven solutions in medical and healthcare education. The event also demonstrated the power of international collaboration, as part of the Interreg Central Europe programme.
The rollout event on 23rd October, 2025 for the VReduMED research project at OTH Regensburg marked an important step in the introduction of virtual reality in nursing education. The aim of the event was to bring together teachers and practical instructors from healthcare and nursing facilities and vocational schools to share their experiences with VR and open up new perspectives for the use of digital learning technologies. The founders of the tech company paneoVR also took part and established the connection between technological development and educational practice. “Such encounters create a space where research, education, and technology can come together and jointly develop new approaches to nursing education,” emphasized Prof. Dr. Christa Mohr, head of the Nursing Research Laboratory at OTH Regensburg.
After a welcome by Prof. Dr. Nicolas Schöpf, Dean of the Faculty of Social and Health Sciences, Prof. Dr. Mohr introduced the VReduMED project and its objectives. The paneoVR team presented its learning application and explained how it can be used to promote practical learning experiences in nursing education. Teachers from the Regensburg Nursing Campus then presented their own experiences with the app, which they had already tested in their classes. Using VR glasses, they showed a newly developed nursing scenario that clearly demonstrated how immersive learning environments can bring complex nursing procedures to life. In three additional workshops, supplementary training scenarios were presented and possible areas of application in theory and practice were discussed. During the lunch break and the concluding exchange, participants took the opportunity to network, reflect on their experiences from the pilot phase, and discuss future areas of application for VR in nursing education.
The event highlighted the high level of interest in innovative forms of learning and the value of personal dialogue between education and technology. Many of the teachers and practical instructors in attendance had already tried VR glasses with different learning applications in the classroom or in training and reported on their experiences. “The response shows that there is a great need for innovative forms of learning and that cooperation between research, education, and practice is the key to success,” summarized Anselm Stadler, research assistant at the VR Lab at OTH Regensburg. The event made it clear that virtual reality is increasingly becoming part of the reality of nursing education and can be used as a tool to make learning more tangible, networked, and future-oriented.
Participants included teachers and practical instructors from nursing and healthcare facilities, the founders of Paneo VR, project partners from Austria, and the Strategic Partnership Sensorik e.V. The VReduMED team from OTH Regensburg was represented by Prof. Dr. Christa Mohr and Anselm Stadler, as well as two student assistants, Stephanie Teves and Cheryl Heinz.
The list of participants includes 44 people – some of whom are dedicated practical instructors from healthcare facilities and teachers from vocational schools for healthcare and nursing professions, the tech team from paneoVR, project partners from Austria, and the Strategic Partnership Regensburg e.V. The OTH Regensburg team includes Prof. Dr. Christa Mohr as head of the nursing research laboratory, Anselm Stadler as a research assistant, Sümeyye Yildiran for public relations, and two student assistants.
The Slovak partners of the VReduMED project — the Bratislava University of Economics and Business (EUBA) and the National Institute of Children’s Diseases (NUDCH) — successfully hosted a pilot testing roll-out event on 20th November, 2025, that introduced students from two academic fields to innovative VR applications developed within the project. Held on the premises of EUBA, the event brought together business students from EUBA and medical students from the Faculty of Medicine at Comenius University Bratislava for a hands-on exploration of immersive learning technologies.
The event was organised in two consecutive sessions on the same day. In the morning, twenty-five students of economics and business experienced a workshop focusing primarily on CPR and work safety, complemented by additional VR tools that demonstrated broader possibilities for virtual reality in managerial training, workplace readiness, and organisational development. While some participants opted for guided demonstrations, many engaged directly with the technologies, testing their usability and offering valuable first impressions.
In the afternoon, six medical students joined the second session, where all tested the VR applications hands-on. For this group, every tool used during the event — including clinical simulations and safety-oriented environments — was immediately relevant to their future professional practice. Their feedback enriched the testing with perspectives grounded in real clinical and educational needs.
The pilot featured a selection of project-developed applications, such as VR CPR and Room of Horror, alongside best-practice tools mapped within the consortium, including Feartherapy, Human Anatomy VR, and Oxford Medical Simulation. Together, these applications provided a diverse overview of how virtual reality can enhance learning in healthcare, behavioural sciences, and professional training.
Access to VR technology was designed to be beginner-friendly. Since many attendees had never worn a VR headset before, the sessions began with introductory briefings on VR navigation and device handling. Each application was introduced separately, clarifying controls, movement, and menu navigation. The testing used standalone VR headsets with real-time projection on a screen, enabling participants to follow each other’s progress. Throughout both sessions, representatives from EUBA and NUDCH provided support while encouraging participants to explore independently, thus generating authentic UI/UX feedback for the project’s further development.
Reflecting on the event, Martin Novysedlák, EUBA, noted:
“For many students, this was their first encounter with virtual reality. Watching them move from initial hesitation to confident exploration was a reminder of how transformative immersive learning can be when introduced in an accessible and supportive environment.”
The Slovak roll-out event demonstrated the strong potential of VR-based educational tools within both business and medical training pathways. The insights gathered will contribute to the ongoing refinement of the VReduMED applications as the project progresses toward wider implementation across Central Europe.
Roll-Out Event in Hungary | Successful Roll-out Event in Hungary Showcased VReduMED Innovations
On November 25, 2025, the VReduMED project roll-out event in Hungary – organized by Innoskart Digital Cluster and Széchenyi István University – brought together a diverse group of stakeholders from the education, healthcare, and innovation sectors to explore the transformative power of virtual reality in medical education.
Held at the university’s Science and Technology Park in Győr, the event offered a dynamic platform to present the key outcomes of the VReduMED project and promote its practical implementations. The program featured insightful presentations from the Széchenyi István University, a lively discussion with experts in digital healthcare education, and hands-on VR pilot demonstrations that captivated the audience.
Immersive Experiences Sparked Strong Interest
A major highlight of the event was the opportunity for attendees to directly experience two of the project’s most popular and impactful pilots: the Room of Horror and the VR CPR. Both simulations attracted significant attention and sparked vibrant discussions among participants.
The Room of Horror pilot – designed to identify and correct patient safety risks in a virtual hospital room – impressed visitors with its realism and educational value. Meanwhile, the VR CPR simulation allowed participants to test their life-saving skills in an immersive and stress-responsive environment, making the experience both engaging and educational.
Attendees not only actively tested the tools on-site, but also provided enthusiastic feedback and constructive suggestions for future improvements. Their input reinforced the project’s relevance and showed clear demand for continued development and integration of VR solutions in medical training curricula.
A Step Forward for Digital Healthcare Education
The roll-out event highlighted how VReduMED is paving the way for innovative, technology-driven healthcare education across Europe. The high level of engagement and positive feedback from the Hungarian audience reflected the growing recognition of VR as a powerful educational tool.
The organizers expressed their gratitude to all participants, partners, and stakeholders, and emphasized their commitment to further disseminating the project results and fostering cross-sector collaboration in the digital health ecosystem.