On Tuesday 22 October 2024, join XR Network+ at Abertay University to find out about opportunities for collaboration, innovation and funding for researchers, companies and creatives in Scotland.

XR Network+ is a project led by the University of York that is bringing together academia and industry across the UK to deliver research and innovation in virtual production (VP) technologies. As one of 28 XR Network+ partners, Abertay University helped to co-create the XR Network+ themes spanning VP-related content creation and consumption that frame the project’s activities.

At the event, hear from another XR Network+ partner, the Royal Shakespeare Company, about their work around live performance including a research and development challenge for university-led project teams to develop new tools and pipelines for realtime performance capture in live theatre.

As the £75m CoSTAR (Convergent screen technologies and performance in realtime) project gears up to launch a network of R&D labs across the UK, discover what’s happening at the Realtime Lab in Dundee and the Live Lab in Wakefield. Led by the University of York and with close connections to XR Network+, the Live Lab team will develop technologies for future live performance experiences using virtual production, from small-scale pilots to arena-sized productions.

Find out about Immersive Arts, a new £6m project that will support UK artists to work with immersive tech. Led by the University of the West of England, Bristol, Immersive Arts aims to break down barriers for artists of all backgrounds to engage with immersive tools. As a cultural partner on the project, Glasgow-based Cryptic will support local artists to unlock the creative potential of new technology.

Agenda

4:00pm - Introduction to XR Network+ (Damian Murphy, Director of XR Stories and XR Network+ at the University of York)

4:20pm - Royal Shakespeare Company R&D Challenge project activities (Sarah Ellis, Director of Digital Development at the RSC)

4:50pm - CoSTAR Realtime Lab (Gregor White, Dean of Design & Informatics and Professor of Applied Creativity at Abertay University and Director of the CoSTAR Realtime Lab)

5pm - CoSTAR Live Lab (Helena Daffern, Professor in Music Technology at the University of York and Co-Director of the CoSTAR Live Lab)

5:25pm - Immersive Arts (Verity McIntosh, Associate Professor of Virtual and Extended Realities at UWE Bristol and Principal Investigator and Director of Immersive Arts)

6:00pm - Networking and light refreshments

7:00pm - Event finish

Transport

The event will take place in Cyber Quarter Level 3 Abertay cyberQuarter 1-3 Bell St, Dundee DD1 1LH. You will be greeted on the ground floor and will be escorted to the event location on level 3.

The building is approximately 20 minutes walk from Dundee railway station. The nearest pay and display car parks are located at NCP North Lindsay Street, Dundee DD1 1QA.

Please note that Bell St Carpark is currently closed for refurbishment.

Access

Access to the building is via the main entrance on Bell Street, Dundee DD1 1LH.

There is lift and/or stair access.

Enquires and dietary requirements

Please email enquiries@xrstories.co.uk if you have any access enquiries, and to advise of dietary requirements or allergies.

About XR Network+

https://xrnetworkplus.xrstories.co.uk/

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XR Network+ Roadshow at Abertay University