VicarVision

23/07/2025

Are you curious how can enhance your ?

We’re excited to announce the release of 10! Thanks to the dedication of our developers and the valuable input from our user community, this update brings powerful new capabilities to the .

In addition to analysis, FaceReader 10 now includes , , multi-subject analysis, and more —making it our most comprehensive release yet.

Are you studying human behavior—whether in , marketing, or user experience research? FaceReader 10 can help make your research more efficient, insightful, and scalable. Read more about the innovations in our latest .

With the 10th edition of our industry-leading software, we go beyond facial expression analysis to provide a behavioral analysis solution.

18/09/2024

Our office is extra cozy with our newest member: the . We've been working on the to help Buddy recognize emotions for 1 year now! If you want to follow our updates, see the project : https://www.buddy-bewell.eu/

21/11/2023

Emotions in Politics: The Dutch parliamentary elections are tomorrow, and emotions play a crucial role in the candidates' debates. Our analysis, using facial cues and speech emotion recognition, has uncovered intriguing insights. What emotions do , and display when discussing the key points of the elections?
https://vicarvision.nl/blog/emotions-dutch-politics/

Emotional analysis of Dutch parliamentary candidates: what can we learn from speech and facial expressions of Dutch parliamentary candidates: Frans Timmermans (GroenLinks-PvdA), Dilan Yeşilgöz (VVD), and Pieter Omtzigt (NSC).

10/11/2023

Exciting News! 🤖 VicarVision was awarded a Eurostars grant to develop a truly companion. We will integrate our on , the emotional robot created by . Understanding emotional signals can facilitate the integration of a successful program, providing valuable support for older individuals to maintain their well-being.

VicarVision is proud to have received a Eurostars grant to develop a truly empathic robot by adding emotion recognition to Buddy (Blue Frog Robotics).

18/07/2023

Discover the power of a sad face ☹! Our recent study used FaceReader Online to track the link between emotions and donation behavior. Find out how negative ads, the intensity of sadness, and emotional contagion can influence acts of giving ♥. Dive into our blog post to learn more about this intriguing link: https://facereader-online.com/blog/the-power-of-a-sad-face-using-facial-analysis

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23/06/2023

We are thrilled to announce the release of FaceReader 9.1, the latest upgrade to our renowned facial analysis software. Building upon the advancements of its predecessor, 9, this version introduces new features and improvements that further enhance analysis and offer expanded possibilities. Read more about this in our new blog: https://vicarvision.nl/blog/facereader-9-1-release

21/04/2023

Would you like to have a help you to stay healthy when you are older? A key that could help in their home environment is a robot that can understand of the user. This way it could deliver motivating personal behaviour change suggestions to promote . This is was we investigated in our AID2BeWell . Read about the in our new .

In our AID2BeWell collaborative AAL project, we investigated user requirements for a robot platform and developed a prototype that was able to run FaceReader technology.

11/04/2023

We have a ! Are you or do you know a -minded junior/medior - specializing in and have a look. We offer an opportunity to at an -based commercial R&D company developing state-of-the-art solutions centered around understanding human behavior.

07/04/2023

With the numerous breakthroughs of recent years we find it important to develop AI. We are a member of the NL AI Coalition and cooperate in an lab about AI for ( ). The goal of AI4SFS is to create an ELSA (Ethical, Legal, Social Aspects) laboratory to test and develop responsible and trustworthy AI for the Sustainable Food Systems of the future. Read more about the project here:

The goal of AI4SFS is to create an ELSA laboratory to test and develop responsible and trustworthy AI for the Sustainable Food Systems of the future.

08/02/2023

We can all remember the big container ship getting stuck in the Suez Canal a few years ago. Good training of staff is very important to prevent these kind of accidents. We are happy to have received funding from Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO) to work on innovative training solutions. Noldus Information Technology, Noterik BV, and VicarVision will create an advanced and system to help maintain an efficient and sector. Read more about our here.

In this project we create an advanced simulation and training system measuring key human factors for a safe maritime sector.

09/01/2023

Very interesting guest on with on . This preliminary research suggests that strengthening our can help us keep cool and under control without the need to suppress the way we feel.

Can our ability to recognize and control our emotions determine how dangerous we perceive certain hazards to be and whether or not we think we are at risk?