Mathias Janko is a 3D artist with a background in AR/VR and audio-visual design.
After three years at a secondary college for structural engineering technology, he transferred to a college specialised in multimedia art with a focus on audio-visual media. In 2018, he graduated from the University of Applied Arts Vienna in the department of “Transmedial Art” under the direction of Prof. Brigitte Kowanz.
Since 2021, he has been working at WU Vienna in the "Digital Teaching Services" unit, mainly in the context of the projects “ENGAGE.EU” and “Future Learning Experience (FLEX)”. One aspect of both projects is the use of EdTech, such as virtual reality and 360° scenarios, to gain experience and explore their suitability for didactic approaches. In exchange with colleagues in didactics, he has designed various didactic architectures to facilitate formal and informal learning on a virtual campus. As such, he has developed teaching spaces, student areas and project spaces that invite teachers and students to join using VR gear, desktops, or even smartphones.