XR Stories is supporting two University of York research and development projects at the iconic Maida Vale Studios, providing expertise and technical support including performance capture and specialist recording equipment. Led by the university's AudioLab, the projects are investigating networked musical performance between different spaces.
An opportunity for a 10 day artists' residency with BRiGHTBLACK to explore ethical use of artificial intelligence in creative practice. No previous AI experience required. Apply by 24 July 2024.
From an XR hack with a £10K prize pool, to grants and business support for women within UK-registered SMEs, take a look at the latest research and development funding opportunities for researchers, companies and creatives.
XR Stories is providing specialist support to undergraduate students at the University of York looking to start their own business in the immersive industries. Quinn McMahon will work alongside the XR Stories team to build his company, Point Reverie, a hybrid independent game development and work-for-hire studio.
XR Stories is collaborating with the UAL London College of Communication to programme the virtual reality strand for the Aesthetica Short Film Festival, taking place in York from 6 to 10 November 2024. The role involves the selection and curation of content to connect audiences to diverse and high quality new experiences.
XR Network+ recently partnered with Codebase to deliver an XR Accelerator for people working in extended reality technologies at UK universities. Over six weeks, the cohort attended online and in person workshops, hearing from startup founders and business experts to develop entrepreneurial skills and explore what goes into creating a sustainable technology business.
On Wednesday 17 July, join the XR Network+ online seminar to hear about two R&D projects taking place at the University of Nottingham Virtual and Immersive Production studio that are exploring new formats for professional role-playing games and performance, in collaboration with industry partners from Lumo Company and Twisted Narrative.
On 5 June, XR Network+ travelled to the University of Portsmouth CCIXR for a roadshow event where attendees from the local creative industries joined research colleagues for an evening of demos, networking and conversations about all things XR, with speakers from the RSC and Hatsmui. Stay tuned for news of roadshow events in your area.
On 10 June, Damian Murphy joined the UKRI Next Stage Digital Economy symposium to share insights and updates about the activities taking place at XR Network+ to establish a research agenda for virtual production-related content consumption. The six DE centres at universities across the UK are exploring ways to harness digital technologies.
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