Mixed reality ecosystem for teaching robotics in manufacturing
A journey for educators and content creators
The MASTER ecosystem connects educators, technology providers, researchers and industry to create and deliver innovative XR-based robotics trraining experiences.
The main components are:
- XR Platform & Infrastructure;
- XRExtended reality (XR) refers to real-and-virtual combined environment, including virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR). More Training Content;
- Robotics & XRExtended reality (XR) refers to real-and-virtual combined environment, including virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR). More Technologies;
- Educators & Learners;
- Techonolgy & Content Providers.
Extended Virtual Reality Space for Robotic Applications
XR technologies

Health and safety demonstrator

Robotic programming demonstrator

Gaze based demonstrator
News
30 June 2026
MASTER validates XR platform and training content for robotics education and industrial training
The EU-funded MASTER project (Mixed RealityMixed Reality (MR) is a blend of physical and digital worlds, unlocking natural and intuitive
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30 June 2026
MASTER’s second Open Call projects complete their execution phase, delivering new XR and robotics training solutions
The 24 projects selected under the EU-funded research project MASTER’s second Open Call have completed their execution phase. This marks
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11 June 2026
MASTER Project Concludes with Final Event and General Assembly in Oldenburg
On 9 and 10 June 2026, the MASTER consortium gathered in Oldenburg, Germany, for the project’s Final Event and final
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7 May 2026
MASTER Final Event – 9 June 2026, Oldenburg (Germany)
Date: 9 June 2026 Location: Oldenburg, Germany Format: In-person event The MASTER project will hold its final event on 9
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25 February 2026
Connecting Research, Industry and XR: Meet Konstantina Salagianni
As part of the MASTER project’s series highlighting women contributing to XRExtended reality (XR) refers to real-and-virtual combined environment, including
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18 February 2026
Designing Learning at the Intersection of XR and Education: Meet Judit Ruiz de Munain Bedia
As part of our series highlighting women contributing to XRExtended reality (XR) refers to real-and-virtual combined environment, including virtual reality
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11 February 2026
Women Shaping XR and Robotics: Meet Maria Madarieta Elordi
Between the International Day of Women and Girls in STEM and International Women’s Day, the MASTER project is highlighting the
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5 February 2026
How MASTER Supports Industrial Innovation
Meet Sergio Barrera, CTO at Virtualware, who shares his role and vision within the MASTER project and the European XRExtended
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3 February 2026
MASTER Announces the Winners of the Second Open Call
The MASTER Second Open Call winners have been announced, with 24 projects selected to advance the use of extended realityExtended
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15 January 2026
How MASTER Impacts Robotics Training
Konstantina Salagianni from the Teaching Factory Competence Center shares her role and vision within the MASTER project. Konstantina leads the
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12 December 2025
MASTER 2nd Open Call: Execution Period Kick-Off
In April 2025, the MASTER project launched its 2nd Open Call, inviting educational institutions, content creation services engaging students in
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12 December 2025
MASTER 1st Open Call: Successful Completion of the Execution Phase
The MASTER project announces the completion of the execution phase of its 1st Open Call, which ran from November 2024
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9 July 2025
PhD Success Stories from MASTER Project: Meet the Researchers Behind the Work
We’re proud to celebrate the academic milestones of three researchers from the MASTER project who have recently completed their PhDs.
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30 June 2025
What’s New in BeyondXR: Latest Highlights from Our Projects
Earlier this year, nine cutting-edge EU-funded projects came together to form the BeyondXR cluster. In this collaborative space, Extended RealityExtended
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16 June 2025
MASTER General Assembly: Reflecting on Progress and Planning for the Future
On 11 June 2025, the MASTER consortium gathered at the premises of Tekniker in Eibar for its General Assembly meeting,
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12 May 2025
MASTER’s 2nd Open Call Webinar
MASTER is hosting a webinar where our experts will talk about the Second Open Call.
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7 April 2025
MASTER Project Launches 2nd Open Call: Up to €100,000 to Bring Your Educational XR Content to Life
The MASTER project is excited to announce the launch of its 2nd Open Call, inviting educational institutions to shape the
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24 January 2025
BeyondXR: Shaping the Future with XR, AI and Robotics Across Education, Industry and Emerging Technologies.
A new project cluster, BeyondXR, has been established, bringing together several pioneering EU projects focused on Extended RealityExtended reality (XR)
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22 January 2025
MASTER 1st Open Call: Execution Period Kick-Off
In the beginning of 2024, the MASTER project launched its 1st Open Call, inviting extended realityExtended reality (XR) refers to
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31 July 2024
How the Open XR Platform Can Be Used for Content Creation – video interview
Meet Maria Madarieta from Virtualware in Bilbao who describes the Open XRExtended reality (XR) refers to real-and-virtual combined environment, including
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15 July 2024
Progress and Future Plans Discussed at MASTER General Assembly
On 11 July, the MASTER project partners convened at the DFKI – Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz premises in Saarbrücken,
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4 July 2024
Bridging the Gap Between Virtual and Real Robots in Industrial Training
The EU project MASTER is about unlocking the potential of XRExtended reality (XR) refers to real-and-virtual combined environment, including virtual
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26 June 2024
Exploring the World of VR, AR, MR, and XR: A Journey into Extended Reality.
Welcome to the Future of Reality! In an age where technology is constantly reshaping our lives, understanding the buzzwords flying
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19 June 2024
Meet T.E.R.I., the MASTER mascot!
You may have seen T.E.R.I. before. T.E.R.I. (short for Teaching Extended RealityExtended reality (XR) refers to real-and-virtual combined environment, including
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9 April 2024
MASTER XR webinar on the First Open Call
On Wednesday, 17 April 2024 from 3:00 PM until 5:00 PM CEST, MASTER XR will host a webinar, during which
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19 March 2024
Shaping the Future of Industrial Training with Extended Reality
MASTER aims to bring training with Extended RealityExtended reality (XR) refers to real-and-virtual combined environment, including virtual reality (VR), augmented
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18 March 2024
Launch of MASTER’s first Open Call for XR developers to create digital learning solutions for immediate deployment on learning platform
MASTER project is an EU-funded project under Horizon Europe programme, that focuses on utilizing Extended RealityExtended reality (XR) refers to
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18 March 2024
Learn more about the Open Call with our dedicated videos
With the launch of the First Open Call (OC1), we also published a series of videos, where our project coordinator,
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1 March 2024
XR Technologies Enhancing Robotics Training in Manufacturing
The EU project MASTER is about unlocking the potential of XR technologies for industrial training. The project launches a new
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1 December 2023
Recent Event Highlights: MASTER’s General Assembly and Technical Review Meeting
On 29 and 30 November, MASTER convened its General Assembly and Technical Review meeting at the premises Virtualware in Bilbao, Spain. This
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14 November 2023
The eye tracking technology of MASTER is exhibited at the DFKI (German Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence) conference
On Wednesday, 8 November 2023, the Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz (DFKI) AI Day 2023 took place at DFKI’s Permisses in Saarbrücken.
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21 September 2023
Outlining of the definition and requirements of MASTER’s common platform for XR content creation and technology development
The MASTER project is an EU-funded project under Horizon Europe programme, that focuses on utilizing extended realityExtended reality (XR) refers
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7 June 2023
First joint webinar “eXtended Reality Learning Community Meet Up”
MASTER XRExtended reality (XR) refers to real-and-virtual combined environment, including virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR).
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24 April 2023
Social media channels launched
Our social media channels were created in January and finally launched in March 2023. If you are interested in news
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19 April 2023
MASTER: A new Horizon Europe project wants to improve the educational environment for XR usage in robotics
As industries transition to I4.0 production models, robots are becoming more prevalent in industrial processes. XR technologies are also entering
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