XR Network+ York Roadshow

Join us in our home city of York for an XR Network+ roadshow with a difference!

The event marks the mid-point of our five year project and a milestone at which to showcase some of the innovative outputs emerging from more than 20 XR Network+ research and development collaborations.

Meet project leads and technicians from universities across the UK, foster new connections and learn about some of the tools and workflows developed as part of the collaborations, via demos and exhibitions.

Hear about new research and funding opportunities, and participate in discussions to inform plans for the next phase of XR Network+ as we focus on the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on research, development and innovation in Virtual Production (VP) technologies.

Our two keynote speakers, Julian Parker, Research Scientist and Developer at Stability AI and Dr Angus Finney, Fellow and Coach at Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, will share insights on AI technologies, ethics and creative practice.

The event will also feature a panel of experts from across policymaking, funding, higher education and the creative industries who will respond to provocations from XR Network+ research findings and questions from attendees.

Transport

The event will take place in The Guildhall, The Courtyard, Guildhall, Coney St, York YO1 9QN.

The Guildhall is approximately 10 minutes’ walk from York railway station.

There is no parking at The Guildhall but pay and display car parks are located at the following locations:

Castle car park, Tower Street, York, YO1 9SA (7 minutes' walk)

Q-Park Shambles, Garden Place, York YO1 7TN (10 minutes’ walk)

NCP on Tanner Row, George Hudson Street, York YO1 6JL (10 minutes’ walk).

York Park and Ride buses also stop very close to The Guildhall, in particular the Rawcliffe Bar Park and Ride which stops outside the gates to the York Museum Garden (less than 5 minutes' walk from The Guildhall) and runs every 15 minutes. The other Park and Ride buses drop off around 10-15mins walk from the Guildhall.

Access

Access to The Guildhall is through an archway next to the Mansion House on St. Helen’s Square. There are steps and a ramp access to the main hall where the event will take place and lift access to the XR Stories immersive R&D lab where some demos will take place.

For more information about accessibility at The Guildhall, please see The Guildhall's Accessibility Statement. If you have any additional questions not answered by this statement, please email enquiries@xrstories.co.uk.

Additional support and dietary requirements

Please email enquiries@xrstories.co.uk if you require support on the day of the event and a member of our team will be in touch to find out how we can help. Please email the same address to advise of dietary requirements (please note that vegetarian and vegan food and drink options will be available throughout the day).

About XR Network+

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

Privacy statement: By registering for this event you are giving explicit consent for us to use this data in the XR Network+ reporting and monitoring processes, and to contact you about XR Network+ news, events, and project updates. The data is managed confidentially and will be held by the XR Network+ delivery team based at XR Stories at the University of York, with some data shared with XR Network+ partners at the University of Edinburgh, the University of Cardiff, Ulster University and University of the Arts London. Your data will always be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and therefore also in accordance with the General Data Protection Act 2018 and therefore also in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).