As part of LCB Depot's Digital Season, Initiated Nation presents a live event that will bring you face to face with the Virtual & Mixed Reality technology shaping our future.

The 2 hour workshop will begin with a discussion about new technology's role in our daily lives. You'll also get the chance to use Oculus™ headsets to watch virtual reality experiences created by MBD Limited. There will be a VR dance-theatre experience by Displace Studio, as well as an awarding VR documentary from NSC Creative.

This event will have the latest in immersive experience technology courtesy of De Montfort University's Institute of Creative Technologies.

A handful of attendees will be selected for an 'Out of Body' experience created by VR artist Martin Cibik!

Whether you're familiar with VR or have never heard of it before, you won't want to miss the chance to see what the future looks like, today.

About our partners -

LCB Depot

LCB house 112 creative businesses from Animators to YouTubers in workspaces at three sites in Leicester's Cultural Quarter - LCB Depot, Phoenix workspaces, and Makers' Yard. They are at the centre of Leicester's creative community and encourage people from all walks of life to share ideas, art & experiences in various ways.

Institute of Creative Technologies

The Institute of Creative Technologies is a home for new ideas, risky play and rapid prototyping. By bringing together technologists, creative practitioners and researchers across discipline areas the IOCT develops truly innovative transdisciplinary creative technologies practice and research by synthesising practice based research with pioneering advances in digital computing, information technologies, creative practice, science and engineering.

The IOCT are particularly keen to work on projects that use creative technologies to make a difference to our daily lives - our urban environments, our health & wellbeing, our engagement with culture and creativity and our communities. If you are interested in working or studying with them, get in touch!

MBD

MBD creates beautiful and emotive storytelling experiences using virtual reality, augmented reality and large scale projection. They use a blend of traditional arts expertise and technological innovation to bring stories to life. MBD tells stories from our past and present to create a better future.

MBD are part of Arts Council England’s National Portfolio, a UK Createch 100 Ones To Watch company and Digital Catapult Platinum Award nominees. In other words, they are really good at what they do.