<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><ns2:project xmlns:ns1="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api" xmlns:ns2="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/project" xmlns:ns3="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/fund" xmlns:ns4="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/person" xmlns:ns5="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/project/outcome" xmlns:ns6="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/organisation" ns1:created="2026-06-03T15:52:43Z" ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/projects/19CC4133-83AD-4E5E-8FFD-1F09CC9080D1" ns1:id="19CC4133-83AD-4E5E-8FFD-1F09CC9080D1"><ns1:links><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/persons/EA501C88-0A6C-458B-9CA4-0A56614FCCA7" ns1:rel="PM_PER"/><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/E31D81EF-BA42-4C10-8ADF-002DB5071BA9" ns1:rel="LEAD_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/E31D81EF-BA42-4C10-8ADF-002DB5071BA9" ns1:rel="PARTICIPANT_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:end="2025-03-30T23:00:00Z" ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/funds/C9A49BF7-BB98-4F4D-9A35-A8DF56BA10BB" ns1:rel="FUND" ns1:start="2024-09-30T23:00:00Z"/></ns1:links><ns2:identifiers><ns2:identifier ns2:type="RCUK">10129336</ns2:identifier></ns2:identifiers><ns2:title>Community Engagement by Immersive Visual Storytelling</ns2:title><ns2:status>Closed</ns2:status><ns2:grantCategory>Collaborative R&amp;D</ns2:grantCategory><ns2:leadFunder>Innovate UK</ns2:leadFunder><ns2:abstractText>Our proposed product offer enhances community and visitor engagement through interactive technology and visual storytelling. QR codes, placed in community spaces, link to a webpage showcasing aerial images, video or any appropriate media content of locations across different time periods, illustrating the area's transformation.

Key Components:

* **Interactive Experience**: QR codes provide a portal to view side-by-side comparisons of past and present aerial images, fostering a deeper connection to the community's history.
* **Accessibility**: Placed in public spaces, the user-friendly webpage is accessible to all ages allowing any user to view and explore an area regardless to mobility or access issues.
* **Visual Impact**: Dynamic images in key locations allow viewers to see the &amp;quot;before&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;after&amp;quot; states, creating an engaging visual effect.

Benefits:

* **Interactive Engagement**: Encourages participation and curiosity.
* **Enhanced Storytelling**: Offers a visually compelling narrative of the community's evolution.
* **Educational Value**: Serves as a unique tool for schools and local organisations.
* **Visual Impact**: Highlights the significance of the community's history.

In summary, our service combines technology and storytelling to engage the community and provide a unique historical perspective through QR codes and dynamic images.</ns2:abstractText></ns2:project>