News
News and updates from the XR Stories team.
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2024 roundup – A creative and immersive year at XR Stories
In the last 12 months, XR Stories has helped SMEs, freelancers and University of York researchers working in digital and creative technologies to unleash their full potential.
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Viridian FX, XR Stories and the University of York: Thirteen years of collaboration
The long-term partnership is fostering creativity in academia and industry.
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XR Spotlight – Sarah Ticho
Dan Norman talks to Sarah Ticho, creator of Soul Paint, an immersive experience that takes audiences on a journey to explore and express emotional and physical sensations.
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R&D funding roundup – December 2024
A roundup of recent funding opportunities for researchers, companies and creatives.
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XR Stories at the UNESCO City of Media Arts EXPO
The event provided an opportunity to connect with different communities from York, North Yorkshire and other parts of the UK.
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XR Spotlight – Using Virtual Reality to tell stories
A roundtable exploring different perspectives on using VR to tell stories including advice for artists, and thoughts on where the industry is heading.
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R&D Funding Roundup – October 2024
A roundup of recent funding opportunities for researchers, companies and creatives working in the UK.
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XR Stories brings new immersive experiences to Aesthetica Short Film Festival
The team will provide specialist technical support and equipment to immerse visitors in new stories and perspectives.
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XR Stories Residency Diary: Real-Time Stories
Olivia Kitteridge and Joe Willis record their experiences as creatives-in-residence at XR Stories, working on a proof of concept for their immersive VR experience.
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XR Stories to lead new Creative Industries Policy Research Group
The new group will focus on influencing the development of our region's creative economy.
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XR Stories welcomes first immersive lab residents
Olivia and team used XR Stories’ facilities and state-of the art technology as their own workspace, undertaking R&D to progress a proof of concept for an immersive VR experience.
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University of York PhD Student wins best paper award
The paper explores how listener engagement with media is affected by environmental noise boosted through hear-through features on headphones.
