About Me

Caecilia earned a Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) in Computer Graphics from EPFL in 2006, followed by a PhD in Computer Science in 2010 at the MIRALab of the University of Geneva. She is the Co-founder, President, and Research & Managing Director at the Artanim Foundation, a leading center in motion capture technologies, as well as Co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer of Dreamscape Immersive, a pioneering company in virtual reality experiences. She also chairs the National Thematic Network Virtual Switzerland. Alongside her research and innovation work, she teaches as a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Radiology and Medical Informatics at the University of Geneva’s Faculty of Medicine and serves as a Professor of Practice at Arizona State University within the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts.

Her interdisciplinary work focuses on the application of motion capture in 3D animation, virtual and augmented reality, real-time performance, orthopedics, and sports medicine. Her research has resulted in over 100 international scientific publications and has received numerous awards (2009 Eurographics Medical 1st Prize, 2011 ISAKOS Achilles Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Research Award, 2014 CAOS Best Technical Paper Award, 2014 EFORT Best Poster Discussion, 2015 SIGGRAPH Finalist of the Immersive Realities (VR/AR) Contest, 2016 Laval Virtual Award, 2017 Swiss ICT Award Finalist, 2022 Great Economy Special Jury Prize)

A pioneer in the award-winning VR technology used by Dreamscape and Hollywood, she actively shapes the role of virtual reality in entertainment, education, and professional applications.

Beyond her scientific work, Caecilia Charbonnier is also a creator and director of immersive experiences such as Real Virtuality: Immersive Explorers, VR_I, Geneva 1850, Aboard the Mayflower, The Clockwork Forest, Escalade: The Darkest Night, The House of Wonders, and Debug Mode. Her work has been showcased at major international festivals including Sundance (New Frontier 2016, 2018), the Cannes Film Festival (2016), and the Venice Biennale (2018).