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2025

The NICT Open House 2025 was featured on J:COM’s “Local Topics” program, where the REXR technology demonstration was also introduced. 2025.06.28Media
At the Rapporteur group meeting of the international standardization organization ITU-T Q8/SG21 held in Tokyo, our contribution was submitted and approved regarding the update of functional framework and overview of Work Item “3DIT (3D model-based immersive telepresence services)”. 2025.06.26News
At NICT Open House 2025, we presented a technology demonstration titled: “REXR: Interactive Communication System – Experience Lifelike Communication Between Photorealistic 3D Avatars.” 2025.06.20Event
A web page introducing Senior Researcher Juan Liu from our laboratory was published on the website “Keihanna Sciencepedia,” which features up-and-coming researchers based in the Keihanna Science City. 2025.05.23Media
Our laboratory’s research findings on the neural mechanisms underlying visuo-haptic integration were featured by numerous media outlets, including MyNavi News, one of Japan’s leading IT news platforms. 2025.04.23Media
We issued a press release titled: “Identification of the Neural Mechanism Behind the Integration of Haptic and Visual Information When Grasping Objects – Towards Realizing Multimodal XR and AI Technologies Utilizing Insights of Brain Function.” 2025.04.22Press release
The paper titled “Neural substrates underlying multisensory stiffness perception via active touch and dynamic visual feedback” by Senior Researcher Dr. Liu and Executive Researcher Dr. Ando from our laboratory has been published online in the international scientific journal Imaging Neuroscience. 2025.03.05News
At the meeting of the international standardization organization ITU-T Q8/SG21 (held in Geneva, Switzerland), our contribution regarding the detailed requirements for the recommendation on “3DIT (3D model-based immersive telepresence services)” was submitted and approved. 2025.01.24News

2024

Our laboratory’s technology for immersive telepresence using realistic and expressively rich 3D avatars was featured in Keihanna View (December 2024, Vol. 63). 2024.12.20Media
At the 31st International Display Workshops (IDW), Executive Researcher Dr. Ando from our laboratory delivered an invited lecture on REXR technology. 2024.12.05News
The 2024 report of the study group on "Realizing a Safe and Secure Metaverse", organized by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) and with Executive Researcher Dr. Ando participating as a member, has been published. 2024.10.31News
A photo of the REXR interactive demonstration exhibit at the Keihanna R&D Fair 2024 was published in the Kyoto Shimbun newspaper. 2024.10.06Media
At the Keihanna R&D Fair 2024, we conducted an interactive demonstration of the REXR communication system. 2024.10.05Event
We held the “URCF Symposium 2024 – The Evolution of XR, Metaverse, and Generative AI Technologies at the Forefront of Industrial Transformation”, organized by URCF and NICT, and supported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC). 2024.09.04Event
At the Rapporteur Group Meeting of the international standardization organization ITU-T Q8/SG16 held in Geneva, Switzerland, our contribution on the overview and high-level requirements of the recommendation for “3DIT (3D model-based immersive telepresence services)” was submitted and approved. 2024.08.30News
At the NICT Open House 2024, we presented a technology demonstration titled: “REXR Communication System – Remote Communication with Multiple Photorealistic 3D Avatars.” 2024.06.28Event
At the 7th meeting of the Study Group on Realizing a Safe and Secure Metaverse, organized by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Senior Researcher Dr. Ando delivered a lecture titled: “Technologies for Real-Virtual Integration and the Future Society.” 2024.05.24News
At the meeting of the international standardization organization ITU-T Q8/SG16 held in Rennes, France, our contribution proposing the establishment of a new Work Item (WI) related to “3DIT (3D model-based immersive telepresence services)” was submitted and approved. 2024.04.25News

2023

Senior Research Engineer Joachimczak, Senior Researcher Dr. Liu, and Executive Researcher Dr. Ando received the 7th Hakura Award (Grand Prize) for their work titled “Real-Time REXR – High-Fidelity Real-Time Reproduction of Subtle Facial Expressions in 3D Avatars.” 2023.11.10Award
Executive Researcher Dr. Ando has been appointed as a member of the Study Group on Realizing a Safe and Secure Metaverse, organized by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), and the first meeting of the group has been held. 2023.10.24News
A photo of the REXR interactive demonstration exhibit at the Keihanna R&D Fair 2023 was published in the Nara Shimbun newspaper. 2023.10.07Media
At the Keihanna R&D Fair 2023, we conducted an interactive demonstration titled: “REXR – Technology for Constructing and Reproducing Lifelike 3D Avatars of the Individual.” 2023.10.05Event
A video of Real-Time REXR has been published on NICT’s research introduction channel, “NICT Channel.” 2023.09.27News
We held the URCF Symposium 2023 – “New Horizons Pioneered by XR × Generative AI: Creating and Transforming Future Society”, organized by URCF and NICT, with the support of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC). As part of the symposium's interactive demonstration exhibit, we showcased the Real-Time REXR system. 2023.08.30Event
At the NICT Open House 2023, we presented a technology demonstration titled: “Real-Time REXR – High-Fidelity Real-Time Reproduction of Subtle Facial Expressions in 3D Avatars.” 2023.06.28Event
A video introducing our laboratory’s XR telepresence technology, featuring an interview with Senior Researcher Dr. Liu, has been published on “NICT Station,” a video platform showcasing advanced ICT research. 2023.06.20News

2022

We published a review article titled “Exploration of Remote Communication with a Sense of Presence and the Research and Development of Its Underlying Technologies” in the special issue on Universal Communication Technologies (Vol. 68, No. 2) of the NICT Research Journal. 2022.12.25News
A press release was issued regarding the main exhibits at the Keihanna R&D Fair 2023 (held on October 6–7), including the technology demonstration of “REXR: Technology for Constructing and Reproducing Lifelike and Expressive 3D Avatars.” 2022.09.22Press release
We held the URCF Symposium 2022 – “The Future Opened Up by Real-Virtual Integration”, organized by URCF and NICT, with the support of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC). 2022.09.01Event
At the NICT Open House 2022, we presented a technology demonstration on “Constructing a Personal 3D Avatar from a Single Camera Input with Rich Reproduction of Facial Expressions and Movements.” 2022.06.24Event
A video introducing the REXR (Realistic and Expressive XR) technology has been published on NICT’s research introduction platform, “NICT Channel.” 2022.04.07News
We issued a press release titled: “Constructing a Personal 3D Avatar from a Single Camera Input with Rich Reproduction of Facial Expressions and Movements – Toward Realizing Remote Communication that Fosters Deep Mutual Understanding.” 2022.03.14Press release
We gave a presentation titled “Creating 3D Personal Avatars with High-Quality Facial Expressions for Telecommunication and Telepresence” at the IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces (IEEE VR 2022). 2022.03.14News

2021

An article by Executive Researcher Dr. Ando was published in the special issue of NICT News on “Beyond 5G / 6G White Paper.” 2021.11.01News
At the NICT Open House Symposium, Senior Researcher Dr. Ando delivered a keynote lecture. 2021.06.11Event
The Advanced Reality Technology Laboratory has been established within the NICT Universal Communication Research Institute. 2021.04.01News