The University of Oulu and SME partners FINWE, Kaitotek, and Allbesmart demonstrated a co-creative cyber studio at a 6GTNF project seminar, utilizing a sliced O-RAN-compliant 5G network with continuous Quality of Service monitoring. This system enables remote users to collaborate via avatars in a shared metaverse environment to design and finalize 3D printing jobs that are executed on physical printers through digital twins. The demonstration validated the technology’s ability to support rapid prototyping and digital fabrication by allowing real-time monitoring of physical equipment via live camera feeds within the virtual space. This integration of Horizon Europe 6G-XR Open Call projects highlights the potential of sliced networks to make advanced fabrication tools accessible to a broader audience while maintaining network integrity.
Keywords: O-RAN, digital twins, metaverse, remote prototyping, network slicing