Pressure, Patterns, and the Power of Staying Indie

What We Really Saw at Gamescom 2025: Pressure, Patterns, and the Power of Staying Indie At Gamescom 2025, we saw the future of gaming. Beyond the spectacle, key gaming trends emerged: the quiet rise of AI in games, the persistent push of VR gaming, and the new power of indie game development. Our reflections reveal […]

Taika: The Emotionally Intelligent AI Chatbot

TAIKA Emotionally Intelligent AI Chatbot In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, emotionally intelligent AI chatbots are reshaping how we train, simulate, and learn. Meet Taika, a modular, emotion-aware AI developed by Virtual Dawn. Designed for both VR and PC training environments, Taika bridges the gap between smart automation and human-like interaction. Redefining AI in Training and […]

VR Social Change Research with Virtual Dawn & ERA-VR Project

VR Social Change with Virtual Dawn & ERA-VR Project Virtual Dawn is proud to announce a groundbreaking collaboration funded by the Kone Foundation with the University of Helsinki, the visionary art collective behind Self-renewal | Rebirth | Celebration, and social psychologist Professor Inga Jasinskaja-Lahti. Together, we are fusing science, performance art, and cutting-edge immersive VR […]