IMPULSE/SMRG/NKUA

Home page for the IMPULSE project at the Spatial Media Research Group .

Manage collections and assets online on the IMPULSE Web Client.
Download the latest IMPULSE Standard Virtual World Client.
Download the experimental IMPULSE Standard Virtual World Client for VR.
Platform availability and services status.

UNDER DEVELOPMENT - Please note that, for the duration of the IMPULSE project, the IMPULSE platform and all related services are under active development, which may affect their availability in either a scheduled or an unforeseeable fashion. Please make sure to check the status page frequently. In case of continued issues, please do get in touch with the platform administrators for more information and assistance.

Basic usage

Move with WASD or arrow keys. Hold down shift to move faster.
Wave to other users with G.
CTRL-T to toggle Chat mode.
CTRL-J to toggle Create mode.
CTRL-I to toggle lighting controls.
CTRL-E to toggle Edit mode.
Objects are selectable only while editing.
Delete the selected object with the Del key.

Please note: If any error appears, please take a note of it and press the Clear button. The client is a preliminary prototype and will present issues. In any case, closing and running it again will allow you to continue working.

Releases

Download	Version	Release notes	Remarks
impulse-vwclient-standard-v5.15.5	5.15.5	v5.15.5 release notes	External asset providers integration (Europeana, etc.)
Older/obsolete releases (unsupported, for historical purposes only):
impulse-vwclient-standard-v5.15.4	5.15.4	v5.15.4 release notes	Mesh colliders, object editing handles, new humanoid avatars.
impulse-vwclient-standard-v5.13.3	5.13.3	v5.13.3 release notes	Collisions, interactivity, lighting, immersion. Various fixes and improvements. Transitional release for the Athens workshop, June 2026.
impulse-vwclient-standard-v0.4.2	0.4.2	v0.4.2 release notes	Audio loop playback, improved worlds list in lobby, logout from world. Saarbrücken workshop.
impulse-vwclient-standard-v0.4.1	0.4.1	v0.4.1 release notes	Audio assets. Saarbrücken workshop.
impulse-vwclient-standard-v0.4.0	0.4.0	v0.4.0 release notes	Permissions and access control
impulse-vwclient-standard-v0.3.1	0.3.1	v0.3.1 release notes	Malta workshop
impulse-vwclient-standard-v0.3.0	0.3.0	v0.3.0 release notes	Feature update (persistence) and fixes for 18/7/2025 workshop
impulse-vwclient-standard-v0.2.2	0.2.2	v0.2.2 release notes	Minor fixes for 23/5/2025 workshop
impulse-vwclient-standard-v0.2.1	0.2.1	v0.2.1 release notes	QoL
impulse-vwclient-standard-v0.2.0	0.2.0	v0.2.0 release notes	Post-Leuven
impulse-vwclient-standard-v0.1.0	0.1.0	v0.1.0 release notes	Leuven workshop

Collection uploads via FTP

Please check out the guide to collection uploads via FTP.