Welcome to the home of cutting-edge research and innovation in digital media, communication and technology - the Studies in Media, Innovation and Technology research group. We are dedicated to shaping the future of technology through interdisciplinary research and collaboration.
NEWS & EVENTS
SMIT coordinates new Horizon Europe project TWINE
Cities across Europe are building digital twins and immersive services, but most of these remain difficult to connect or scale. TWINE (Twin-based Web Interoperable Network for Engagement) is a new Horizon Europe project that started in September 2026 and aims to change that.
POLICY BRIEF #96 DRIE JAAR ONDERZOEK NAAR VLAAMS STREAMINGGEDRAG: DE BELANGRIJKSTE INZICHTEN
De Proeftuin Streaming Affordances for Small Media Markets onderzocht drie jaar lang, op grote schaal, het streaminggedrag van Vlamingen. De belangrijkste bevindingen bundelden we in drie policy briefs.
Policy Brief #95 - Making Immersive XR Accessible: What First-Time Users Need
This policy brief provides XR researchers, developers and organisations with five requirements for designing accessible and user-friendly first-time XR experiences.
Gathering user insights for the PRESENCE project in Bologna
On 14 and 15 September 2026, the European PRESENCE project was represented at FARETE in Bologna (Bologna Congress Center) with a dedicated stand, bringing together several project partners.
Our research areas & Policy Briefs
Research areas
The imec-SMIT, Vrije Universiteit Brussel research group consists of six research areas or units. Each research area focuses on specific topics or key areas and sets of methodologies. Find all research areas here.
Policy Briefs
We value sharing research results with stakeholders, policymakers and the wider audience. Our Policy Briefs relate to either a topical issue or summarise finished or ongoing research results. Find all Policy Briefs here.
Our projects & publications
At our research unit's page on the research portal of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, you can find an overview of projects we are currently working on at imec-SMIT, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, or that we have worked on in the past.
On the research portal of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, you can also find an overview of our most recent and previous publications written by researchers of imec-SMIT, Vrije Universiteit Brussel.