OUR CURRENT
PROJECTS & CONTRIBUTIONS

We are delighted to present our diverse projects. Across Digital Media Production, Digital Humanities, Music and Media Edition, as well as Composition and Sound Design, we bring forth a wide array of innovative initiatives. Dive in and explore the creative richness of our work.

Project in the spotlight

Gaussian Splat: Hermann Monument

In our first productive use of Gaussian Splats for the Lippe regional association, the task was to scan the Hermann landmark and make it tangible on a website. We used a photo drone to fly around the Hermann on a sunny day before the first rush of tourists and took several hundred pictures. This was followed by processing using Jawset Postshot and preparation for publication.

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Project in the spotlight

Gaussian Splat: Hermann Monument

A surreal visual of a human face, formed by numerous green particles. Emerging from the head are multiple drones flying in different directions, symbolizing a futuristic or technological theme. The drones appear to be emanating from the figure's mind, giving a sense of connection between technology and the human intellect.

Gaussian splats are real-time capable and, above all, located in a 3D space so that they can be used directly in game engines or in virtual production...

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Woman testing the Re:Constructors project with a VR headset at the STRABAG booth during IdeenExpo 2024, developed by the Kreativ Institute OWL (KIO).

RE:Constructors

Humanity has plunged into a deep crisis due to poor decisions and failure to achieve environmental goals. But many decades later, the global community...

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Monocab XR - Innovative monorail transport concept, developed by the Kreativ Institute OWL (KIO)

Monocab XR - The Experience

Welcome to the fascinating world of the Monocab XR! This or something similar is how our colleagues from Monocab will greet guests after the media pro...

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A person scans a creative image anchor point with their smartphone and the BatchAR application developed at the Kreativ Institute OWL (KIO). The result is the display of a stored image, with the option of navigating through the gallery and discovering further content.

BatchAR - Augmented Reality made easy

Until now, anyone who wanted to add digital content to the real world with the help of augmented reality was forced to rely on commercial offerings or...

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Foto von Prof. Dr. Axel Berndt bei der Übergabe des Förderpreises

The project Interactive digital sheet music in music theatre was successfully pitched by Prof. Dr. Axel Berndt

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Prof. Dr. Axel Bernd wins BMBF funding program for innovative app for displaying sheet music

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Axel Berndt demonstrating his “Organ 4.0” project on a laptop and an electric piano. Next to him is a visitor looking at the application.

Organ music and organ building have been listed as a UNESCO intangible world cultural heritage since 2017. Organ building is still constantly evolving...

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A conductor leads an orchestra during a rehearsal, with a focus on the microphones used to record the “walk-in orchestra” at the Kreativ Institute OWL (KIO)

The walk-in orchestra

As an audience, we are familiar with the sound of an orchestra from the outside - but what if we want to move through the orchestra? In "real" concert...

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A dynamic graphic design showing the playable characters Scissors, Rock and Paper from the “Rock Paper Shoot!” project, which was developed at the Kreativ Institute OWL (KIO) in cooperation with the Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sciences. The characters are cheerfully designed and interact with each other to illustrate the interactive gameplay.

Rock Paper Shoot!

Unser Forschungsteam hat sich eine Herausforderung gestellt um neues Wissen zu erlangen - mit riesigem Erfolg! Wir gratulieren den Beteiligten zum ers...

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Screenshot from the game Jungle Rush in which a monkey hunts bananas in a 2D jungle

Jungle Rush - The new arcade classic?

Welcome to Jungle Rush, an addictive video game that was developed as part of Fabian's bachelor thesis in May 2023. The project focussed on researchin...

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Screenshot of the Navigation Menu of the project

Immersive Internet – the future of websites

This autumn, we celebrated the move into our institute building. Every day, we research and develop with virtual and augmented reality headset, experi...

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