JUNE 2026
ViWAS Kick-off
École Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers in Paris hosted the official kick-off meeting for the ViWAS project.
Digital Europe Programme · DIGITAL-2025-SKILLS-08
Building Europe's immersive skills ecosystem
ViWAS — the Virtual Worlds Skills Academy — is a Digital Europe Programme project advancing digital education and future skills across Virtual Worlds, VR, AR and Extended Reality for learners, educators, professionals and institutions.
48months · M1–M48
9work packages
EUco-funded programme
XRVR · AR · Virtual Worlds
The project
An innovative European training ecosystem for immersive technologies
ViWAS bridges the growing skills gap in immersive technologies through a future-oriented, learner-centred approach. It promotes digital transformation, entrepreneurial thinking, design thinking and agile educational models to prepare the next generation of developers, teachers, designers, architects and virtual world professionals.
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Learner-centred
Future skills designed around real learner journeys and inclusive access.
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Collaborative
Education providers, industry stakeholders and policymakers, working together.
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Inclusive & sustainable
Accessible digital learning environments across Europe.
Immersive labsVR / AR modules
Future skillsCertified pathways
VIRTUAL WORLDS · IMMERSIVE LEARNING
Navigate ViWAS
Explore the academy
Six gateways into the project — training, results, community and more.
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About ViWAS
Project overview, mission, consortium, timeline and EU funding.
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Training & Resources
Learning modules, VR/XR content and downloadable materials.
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News & Events
Updates, webinars, conferences and workshops.
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Community & Partners
Consortium members, stakeholder network and collaboration.
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Project Results
Reports, deliverables, toolkits and official outputs.
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Contact
Get in touch with the consortium and partner institutions.
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European digital skills ecosystem
Connected to the Digital Skills & Jobs Platform
ViWAS integrates directly with the European Digital Skills and Jobs Platform (DSJP), giving learners and institutions seamless access to training resources, learning opportunities and skills-related content within Europe's wider digital skills initiatives.
Learning pathwaysDSJP-linked immersive curricula
Training resourcesOpen educational materials
Skills communityConnect with European peers
Future-ready contentModular, continuously updated
News & Events
Latest from the academy
Project updates, event reports and partner contributions will be published throughout the project lifecycle.
JULY 2026
ViWAS Featured in Politis
Cyprus Coordinates Europe's New Virtual Worlds Academy for Digital Skills
Consortium
Our partners across Europe
A collaboration of education providers, research centres, industry and policy networks.
Join the Virtual Worlds Skills Academy
Learn, build and shape the future of immersive education across Europe.