ISMAR 2025: Leading International Conference for Mixed and Augmented Reality in South Korea
16 December, 2025
International experts discussed the latest developments in mixed and augmented reality at a conference in South Korea. UAS Technikum Wien was represented by Horst Orsolits and his contribution on industrial XR applications.
The 24th IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (ISMAR) took place in October 2025 at the Daejeon Convention Center in South Korea, bringing together around 800 participants from academia, industry, and start-ups. Over five days, around 240 scientific papers and 150 posters were presented. The program was complemented by an extensive demo area and keynotes from leading technology companies such as Samsung, Caliverse, and Korea Telecommunications & AI.
One highlight was the workshop XR-SPro – XR Solutions for Smart Production, organized by researchers from KAIST University, Daejeon, South Korea; MIT, Boston, USA; Georgia Tech, Atlanta, USA; and FH OÖ and UAS Technikum Wien, among others. Around 35 experts discussed ten presentations, one of which was given by Horst Orsolits, Head of Industrial Product Lifecycle Technologies competence field, on industrial XR applications. The keynote speech by Steven Feiner (Columbia University) emphasized the growing importance of XR-based assistance and collaboration systems. In a concluding discussion round, the potential for new international R&D collaborations was explored – facilitated by South Korea’s participation in Horizon Europe calls, which has been open since January 2025.
Mixed and augmented reality are developing into key enabling technologies in industry, communication, and cultural technologies
The conference clearly showed that mixed and augmented reality are developing into key enabling technologies in industry, communication, and cultural technologies – with rapidly growing innovation potential in international collaborations.
During a visit to the KAIST Graduate School of Culture Technology – one of the country’s leading research institutions – Horst Orsolits also gave a lecture on Industrial Digital Twins in Robotics to master’s and PhD students studying mechanical engineering and robotics. The lecture was followed by a tour of the Smart Manufacturing Laboratories of the Mechanical Engineering Department. With several thousand students and doctoral candidates, KAIST is one of the most renowned universities in Asia.
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