Alexander Schwadtke, M.Sc.

Position: Researcher

Phone: ++49 391 67-58050

E-Mail: alexander.schwadtke@ovgu.de

Office: G82-180

Short Bio

I am a research scientist in the Virtual and Augmented Reality Group, with background in sports technologies and mixed reality. My long-standing enthusiasm for both sport and technology led me to Magdeburg, where I completed my bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Sports Technologies. During my bachelor’s studies, I developed great interest in virtual environments, which subsequently shaped my academic focus on mixed and extended reality. I am highly motivated by continuous learning and the exploration of new domains. This mindset is deeply rooted in my sporting background: I competed in athletics for 11 years and gained practical experience in a wide range of team and individual sports as well as martial arts: including judo and boxing, basketball, ultimate frisbee, table tennis, water sports, horse riding and more.

2022-2025 M.Sc. in Sports Technologies, OVGU Magdeburg, Germany
Master’s thesis: Simulation of the Y-Balance Test in a Standalone Mixed Reality Application
2019-2022 B.Sc. in Sports Technologies, OVGU Magdeburg, Germany
Bachelor’s thesis: Validation of the HTC VIVE Tracker 3.0 for Position Tracking in Sports Science Research in Virtual Reality,
          published under DOI: 10.3390/s23177371

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Research Interests

#Extended Reality #Mixed Reality #3D Modelling #CAX #Sport Science

I am driven by the desire to constantly gain new experiences and to integrate this diverse knowledge into my research and professional work.

Publications

2026

Striving for Stability: Evaluating the Feasibility of Dynamic Balance Skills Across the Reality–Virtuality Continuum

Schwadtke, A; Pastel, S; Kunz, M; Müller, P; Braun-Dullaeus, R; Hansen, C; Witte, K; Schott, D

Striving for Stability: Evaluating the Feasibility of Dynamic Balance Skills Across the Reality–Virtuality Continuum Proceedings Article

In: IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality Adjunct (ISMAR-Adjunct), 2026, (in print).

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The Influence of Environmental Fidelity on Virtual Presence, Intrinsic Motivation, Cognitive Load and Learning Outcomes in Medical VR

Schott, D; Kunz, M; Schrader, C; Ringler, E; Schwadtke, A; Mandel, J; Müller, P; Kleinbeck, C; Roth, D; Albrecht, A; Hansen, C

The Influence of Environmental Fidelity on Virtual Presence, Intrinsic Motivation, Cognitive Load and Learning Outcomes in Medical VR Journal Article

In: IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, vol. 32, no. 5, pp. 4302-4311, 2026.

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2025

Enhancing adaptations to peripheral distractors during basketball throwing in real world through virtual reality application

Pastel, S; Steinert, M; Schwadtke, A; Birkenfeld, L; Bürger, D; Witte, K

Enhancing adaptations to peripheral distractors during basketball throwing in real world through virtual reality application Journal Article

In: Frontiers in Virtual Reality, vol. 6, 2025, ISSN: 2673-4192.

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Determining dual-task costs and exploring interindividual responsiveness to an opponent using virtual reality

Pastel, S; Schwadtke, A; Krahmer, A; Altrogge, K; Bürger, D; Heilmann, F; Witte, K

Determining dual-task costs and exploring interindividual responsiveness to an opponent using virtual reality Journal Article

In: Frontiers in Virtual Reality, vol. 6, 2025, ISSN: 2673-4192.

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2023

Measurement Accuracy of the HTC VIVE Tracker 3.0 Compared to Vicon System for Generating Valid Positional Feedback in Virtual Reality

Merker, S; Pastel, S; Bürger, D; Schwadtke, A; Witte, K

Measurement Accuracy of the HTC VIVE Tracker 3.0 Compared to Vicon System for Generating Valid Positional Feedback in Virtual Reality Journal Article

In: Sensors, vol. 23, no. 17, pp. 7371, 2023, ISSN: 1424-8220.

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