Closing the gaps: 5G, immersive and new behaviours in hybrid environments
Event Information
Description
Digital Catapult and the Open Data Institute (ODI) conclude a series of events that delve into the relationship between arts and technology, with an interactive workshop event exploring immersive (virtual, augmented and mixed reality) and future networks technologies (such as 5G and the internet of things).
How does an increasingly hybrid environment - where ‘physical’ and ‘virtual’ realities are increasingly indistinguishable - affect interpersonal relationships, our sense of responsibility, empathy, who and what we care about?
Closing the gaps invites artists, content makers and industry experts to respond to this evolution of technology and the role it will play in our lives, examining how the online and offline worlds are coming closer together and what social, philosophical, corporeal and emotional challenges, and benefits, arise.
The Hybrid Landscapes exhibition is curated and produced by Data as Culture at the ODI.
Agenda
18:00 - 18:30 Arrival and registration
18:30 - 18:50 Introductions from Digital Catapult and speakers
18:50 - 19:35 Workshop session
19:35 - 19:40 Comfort break
19:40 - 20:00 Round up and review discussion
20:00 - 20:30 Networking and private view of the Hybrid Landscapes exhibition
20:30 - Event concludes
*Beverages & canapes provided.
Speakers include:
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Daniel Brown, Artist, Designer, Programmer
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Sam Field, Head of Creative Tech, Ryot Studio
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Dr Julie Freeman, Artist
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Jack Hardinge, Policy Advisor, ODI
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Manu Luksch, Artist, Open Society Fellow
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Miranda Marcus, R&D Programme Lead, ODI
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Antonio Roberts, Artist & Curator
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Jeremy Silver, CEO, Digital Catapult
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Richard Wright, Artist
Organiser Digital Catapult
Organiser of Closing the gaps: 5G, immersive and new behaviours in hybrid environments
Digital Catapult is the UK authority on advanced digital technology. Through collaboration and innovation, we accelerate industry adoption to drive growth and opportunity across the economy.
We bring together an expert and enterprising community of researchers, startups, scaleups and industry leaders to discover new ways to solve the big challenges limiting the UK’s future potential. Through our specialist programmes and experimental facilities, we make sure that innovation thrives and the right solutions make it to the real world.
Our goal is to accelerate new possibilities in everything we do and for every business we partner with the journey – breaking down barriers, de-risking innovation, opening up markets and responsibly shaping the products, services and experiences of the future.
Visit www.digicatapult.org.uk for more information.