IMMERSE advances XR and AI to create measurable impact across education, research, and society in the Canton of Zurich and beyond — turning immersive learning and scientific concepts into real-world solutions, accelerating innovation through rapid prototyping, and bridging the technology ecosystem, educational institutions, and the public.
IMMERSE shapes a future where immersive technologies are seamlessly integrated into education and professional life, expanding human capability while fostering inclusiveness, sustainability, and societal progress.
Get to Know the Team
Meet the people behind IMMERSE and explore their expertise, roles, and contributions to advancing immersive technologies in research, education, and real-world applications.
Project Structure
Interdisciplinary Collaboration for a Broader Impact
At the core of IMMERSE stands a nexus of three leading Zurich institutions: the University of Zurich, PHZH, and ZHAW. Surrounding this foundation is a dynamic network of academic partners spanning over 30 disciplines.
Our four immersive infrastructures, the IMMERSE lab & theatre, the Careum Auditorium, and the Surgical Training Centre OR-X provide state-of-the-art spaces for experimentation, prototyping, teaching, and knowledge transfer. Together, they enable the development and deployment of cutting-edge immersive learning experiences across a wide range of fields.
Designed to bridge theory and practice, these infrastructures allow researchers, educators, and students to explore new forms of interaction, simulation, and data-driven learning in realistic and scalable environments.
See our infrastructure
From XR labs to surgical centres, IMMERSE brings together four purpose-built facilities across Zurich's leading universities. See more about our spaces where researchers, educators, and students work hands-on with immersive technologies to turn ideas into real-world solutions.
Our Goals
Advance Immersive Learning
Make Immersive Technology accessible
Enable Research Collaboration
By integrating XR and AI into classrooms and labs to make learning more engaging, practical, and effective across disciplines.
Enable Research Collaboration
Make Immersive Technology accessible
Enable Research Collaboration
By developing reusable, modular infrastructure that connects academia, industry, and practice partners to co-create solutions that last beyond the project.
Make Immersive Technology accessible
Make Immersive Technology accessible
Make Immersive Technology accessible
By translating scientific innovation into real-world impact and making immersive technologies accessible and useful to the public and professional communities alike.