Estonian video game and extended reality developers gathered the annual Computer Graphics EXPO at the 24th of January to showcase their latest projects, meet each other and aspiring students, and just spend a fun Friday afternoon with each other. There was a record number of 12 registered companies, associations, and educational institutions. From our side, […]
It was amazing to be back at GameOn with our students and their games after several years. The last time we were, there was back in 2022 when it was organized together with Comic Con Baltics. GameOn is one of the biggest video game conventions in the Baltics. From the 18th to the 20th of […]
Video games, virtual reality, and computer graphics enthusiasts gathered on the 26th of January for our yearly expo. Our lab rooms and hallway became a place for the local industry and students to show each other their latest fantastic works. Five local organizations were represented, and ten of our best student projects were available for […]
On the 30th of September, our students showed their games at the Estonian gaming and pop culture event MängudeÖÖ 2023. The highly popular event brings together everyone in Estonia who is a fan of all sorts of games, esports, cosplay, and popular culture in general. From tournaments and cosplay competitions to video game music and […]
On the 21st of September, we participated in the Estonian software conference Digit 2023. The conference took place in the Estonian National Museum and brought together software development companies from all around Estonia. Our lab was present in the University of Tartu Institute of Computer Science booth, where we showed the game Blastronaut. The video […]
Fans of video games, computer graphics, and extended reality gathered on the 27th of January in our third annual expo. Our lab and the nearby area became a meet-and-greet area for our students and the local industry. Seven Estonian video game and extended reality companies showcased their latest works. Our students showed ten outstanding course […]
On the 17th of September our students showed their games and projects at the popular Estonian gaming event MängudeÖÖ. Compared to our previous expo visit to Comic Con Baltics, our booth in MängudeÖÖ was three times larger. This allowed us also to showcase our current virtual reality (VR) projects, one of which had multiplayer. Overall […]
Back in 2019, our students showed their games at a gaming convention GameOn in Lithuania. Since then we had been waiting for another chance to go to that event, but due to Covid that wait was for a couple of years. Now in 2022, GameOn partnered up with another big Lithuanian convention – Comic Con […]
The software developers conference Digit took place on the 22nd of April in 2022 in the Estonian National Museum. The conference featured booths from big software developers in Estonia and a number of talks on varying software development subjects. Our students had a great opportunity to demo their games in the booth of the University […]
To give our game development, computer graphics, and virtual reality student projects an outlet, help our outstanding students network with the industry, and celebrate the Delta building anniversary, we organized our second expo on the 28th of January. The area around the CGVR Lab in Delta transformed into a fun little fair. In total, there […]
The Computer Graphics and Virtual Reality Lab at the Institute of Computer Science, University of Tartu, Estonia provides video game development, virtual reality (VR), and computer graphics education both inside and outside the uni and a study place for our students.
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Hosted by the University of Tartu Institute of Computer Science and the CGVR Lab the Tartu Ülikooli Mängujämm 2025 brought together over 80 enthusiastic participants forming 19 teams — all united by one mission: to build a complete computer game in under 48 hours. Designed with beginners in mind, the event had a a supportive […]
The University of Tartu Pro Game Jam 2025 took place from January 24th to 26th. It was a collaborative event for both gaming enthusiasts, students, beginner game and professional game developers. The event encompassed two parallel tracks: the Global Game Jam 2025 for junior participants and an advanced game development challenge for seasoned professionals. The […]