Tom Peeters graduated as a Master of Industrial Sciences, specialized in Electronics-ICT (Thomas More, Campus Geel). He started in 2003 as a software engineer and project manager for Agfa-Gevaert. Since 2009 he is lecturer software and web development for the educational programme of Electronics-ICT (AP University College). He is also responsible for the international collaboration projects of Electronics-ICT, therefore he gives guest lectures abroad: in Finland (Oulu), Austria (Skt-Pölten), etc.
Besides he is a senior researcher and has worked on several projects, such as AP Goes Digital (e-learning) and Show & Tell! Immersive Storytelling (a multidisciplinary project concerning VR, AR, 360° video). Moreover he is responsible for the technical aspects (Unity, smart objects) of the Show & Tell project.