News
News and updates from the XR Stories team.
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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.
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R&D funding roundup – August 2024
A roundup of recent funding opportunities for researchers, companies and creatives.
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XR Spotlight – Judi Alston and Andy Campbell
John Rose-Adams talks to Judi Alston and Andy Campbell, the people behind One to One Development Trust and Dreaming Methods.
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R&D Funding Roundup – June 2024
A roundup of recent research and development funding opportunities for researchers, companies and creatives.
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A Creative and Immersive Year in Enterprise at XR Stories
XR Stories will support Quinn McMahon to build his company, Point Reverie, an indie game development and work-for-hire studio.
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XR Stories takes on new role at 2024 Aesthetica Short Film Festival
XR Stories will co-programme the VR strand and run the VR lab for the BAFTA-qualifying short film festival.
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XR Stories celebrates the creative industries at Buckingham Palace
The creative industries garden party was held to recognise the contribution of the creative sectors to the UK economy.
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XR Stories launches residency programme
The XR Stories residency programme provides opportunities for researchers and creative businesses to incubate new ideas and carry out productive R&D.
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R&D funding roundup – April 2024
A roundup of recent research and development funding opportunities for researchers, companies and creatives.
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XR Stories supports new installation at The Yorkshire Museum
Star Carr: Life after the Ice is an interactive mural that provides a glimpse into the lives of the people of a Mesolithic settlement in North Yorkshire.
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XR Stories publishes new policy briefs
The documents draw on research evidence generated by XR Stories to drive changes in policy and practice in the creative industries.












