Projects & Innovations
A collection of ventures, competitions, and collaborations that push the boundaries of extended reality, research, and real-world impact.
🚀 Current Ventures
Metatopia - Greece’s First Metaverse Studio
Co-Founder & CEO/CTO | 2023 - Present
Building the infrastructure for Greece’s digital future through comprehensive metaverse solutions across Thessaloniki and Nicosia.
What We’re Building:
- Digital Twins that mirror and predict real-world systems
- XR Training Platforms for industry 4.0 and professional development
- Immersive Educational Experiences transforming how we learn
- Virtual Museums & Exhibitions preserving culture in digital space
- Simulation Tools for predictive analytics and optimization
Technical Stack: Cutting-edge XR development, machine learning integration, cloud computing, and real-time 3D rendering.
Locations: Operating across Thessaloniki, Greece and Nicosia, Cyprus
🏆 Competition Winners
AMANDA - VR/AR Anti-Bullying Platform
Microsoft Imagine Cup 2016 - World Champion
The Challenge: School bullying affects millions of students worldwide, but traditional anti-bullying programs often lack emotional impact and fail to build genuine empathy.
Our Solution: Team AMANDA created a revolutionary VR/AR application that immerses users in bullying scenarios from multiple perspectives, measuring empathy levels and helping build understanding through powerful virtual experiences.
Impact:
- 🥇 1st Place in World Citizenship Category, Seattle
- 💰 $50,000 Prize from Microsoft
- 📜 U.S. Patent secured for the innovative approach
- 🌍 Global Recognition for addressing social issues through technology
Technical Innovation: Combined VR/AR immersion with empathy measurement algorithms, creating a new category of social-impact applications.
🛡️ Defense & Training
Military VR Training System
Innovation During Service
Challenge: Traditional military training often lacks the immersive, repeatable scenarios needed for effective skill development.
Solution: Developed advanced VR training applications that simulate complex military scenarios, allowing soldiers to practice high-stakes situations safely and repeatedly.
Recognition: Earned commendation from high-ranking military officials for innovation and practical impact.
Legacy: Demonstrated VR’s potential in professional training environments, influencing future military technology adoption.
🏥 Healthcare & Research
MAGES 4.0 - Medical VR Training
Research Collaboration
Contributing to next-generation medical training platforms that use VR and AI to teach complex surgical procedures.
Innovation: Combines immersive VR environments with AI-powered assessment to provide personalized medical training experiences.
Digital Twin Water Systems
Urban Water Management Project
Challenge: Urban water systems are complex, and problems often go undetected until they become critical.
Solution: Building intelligent digital twins that monitor, predict, and optimize urban water infrastructure in real-time.
Impact: Enabling proactive maintenance and sustainable resource management for cities.
🔬 Research Projects
VR Surgical Training with CNNs
Developing AI systems that assess surgical procedures performed in virtual reality, providing automated feedback and skill evaluation.
Wireless Communication Optimization
Research on “Random Rotation-based Low-Complexity Schemes for Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces” published in IEEE Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications.
COVID-19 Biofeedback Games
Created smartphone-based biofeedback games designed to boost immune system response during the pandemic.
🎯 Open Source & Community
Keras Official Documentation - PPO CartPole
Featured Implementation | Code Reviewed by François Chollet
Authored the official Keras example for Proximal Policy Optimization - a comprehensive deep reinforcement learning tutorial that teaches PPO implementation for the CartPole environment.
Multi-Platform Recognition:
- Code reviewed and approved by François Chollet (creator of Keras)
- Featured prominently in official Keras documentation
- Published as official model on Hugging Face
- Widely used by the global ML community for learning RL concepts
Technical Contribution: Complete implementation of PPO algorithm with detailed explanations, making advanced reinforcement learning accessible to developers worldwide across multiple platforms.
GitHub Portfolio
Active contributor to open-source projects related to XR development, machine learning, and academic research.
Notable Repositories:
- Unity development frameworks and tools
- Academic research implementations
- Educational resources for emerging developers
Philosophy: Sharing knowledge accelerates innovation - every breakthrough should lift the entire community.
🌟 What’s Next?
Expanding Metatopia
Scaling our metaverse solutions across southeastern Europe while maintaining our commitment to meaningful, practical applications.
PhD Research
Advancing the theoretical foundations of wireless metaverse technologies through focused academic research.
New Collaborations
Always exploring partnerships that combine cutting-edge technology with real-world impact.
Interested in collaborating? Let’s discuss your next impossible project
"I solve problems you didn't know you had in ways you don't understand, using technology from tomorrow."
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