Creative Media Labs: Innovations in Screen Storytelling in the Age of Interactivity and Immersion

Lead Research Organisation: University of York
Department Name: Electronics

Abstract

Storytelling is central to human activity, one of the ways in which we make sense of the world. The screen industries are the latest in a long line of technologies and cultural practices committed to the creation of stories. Film, TV, video, computer games and other interactive media now tell stories digitally. But digital technologies are changing rapidly, enabling new modes of creation, new approaches to storytelling, new experiences for audiences and users. How can the screen industries keep pace with such change? How can they make the most of the new opportunities available to them? How can they develop the skills necessary to engage with these new technologies? How can they create with those technologies in ways that are exciting, commercially viable and capable of generating significant economic growth? These are some of the questions that Creative Media Labs (CML) seeks to answer, as it enables innovations in screen storytelling in the age of interactivity and immersion.

The focus of CML is the considerable cluster of screen industry enterprises in the Yorkshire and Humber (Y&H) region. The partnership aims to enable this regional cluster to become the UK centre of excellence for the next generation of digital storytelling. This is an established creative industries cluster that has been earmarked for significant support through Screen Yorkshire's (SY) Growth Plan, backed by the British Film Institute's (BFI) Creative Clusters Challenge Fund, and showcased in the Creative Industries Sector Deal document as one of five "prominent creative industries cluster projects". SY, the BFI and University of York (UoY) have come together in a collaboration that blends world-leading research on digital storytelling with national strategic vision and unparalleled regional industry nous.

Clustering is key to the development of the contemporary screen industries, and clusters come in many shapes and sizes. With key initiatives across its five major cities, the Y&H region saw the fastest rate of screen industry growth in the UK in 2009-2015. It is home to one of only three ITV production centres, producing around 500 hours of TV annually; True North, the biggest factual producer in the North of England, now owned by Sky; Warp Films, probably the most important out-of-London film company in the UK, and winners of multiple BAFTAs; Rockstar, one of the largest games developers in the world; Sumo Digital, one of the fastest growing games companies in the UK with over 300 staff; Revolution Software, developers of the hugely successful Broken Sword series; Viridian FX, one of the largest VFX houses in the North of England; and Church Fenton Yorkshire Studios, a major production facility used by Mammoth Screen for ITV's Victoria. There is also a wealth of micro businesses working in the sector.

Creative Media Labs will build a sustainable, collaborative R&D partnership around this regional screen industries cluster, its numerous MSMEs and branches of large creative enterprises. Its core delivery partners are UoY, SY and the BFI; the key local authorities, enterprise partnerships and universities in the region are on board; so too are investors and several leading national trade associations, organisations and creative enterprises. Co-creation and collaborative working will be at the core of what we do.

UoY has an excellent track record in multi-disciplinary research, with huge investment in creativity, across the arts, humanities and sciences - a combination reflected in the multi-million pound Digital Creativity Labs. There is an extensive pool of research expertise in digital storytelling, from writing, through media embodiment, to development of underpinning technologies. By identifying industry-led challenges, this expertise will be shared with the Y&H screen industries cluster in ways that will enable us to fulfil our ambition to establish the region as the UK centre of excellence for digital storytelling.

Planned Impact

The Creative Media Labs (CML) Partnership will act as a regional hub through which to invest strategically in R&D that is capable of having a transformational impact to grow the screen industries economy in Yorkshire and the Humber. Our goal is for the Y&H cluster to become the UK centre of excellence for immersive and interactive storytelling, and for that cluster to be economically sustainable and financially healthy. Given the nature of this AHRC programme, CML is all about impact, and we have established a number of pathways to achieving, measuring and demonstrating that impact.

In order to ensure that the products, services and experiences produced through our R&D programme are thoroughly innovative and capable of commercialisation, we have devised a series of funds to support different types of R&D activity in different ways. These will enable the development of both small and large projects, working with specific companies on specific R&D challenges, ranging from student internships, through three-year PhD projects, to collaborations between teams of academic researchers and industry practitioners. Our funds are also designed to enable both slow-burn, extensive R&D developments, and ones that require immediate and swift intervention.

One fund will support industry partners who identify collaborative R&D challenges on which they want to work; another will support post-doctoral research and knowledge exchange; a third will enable the flexible deployment of researchers to projects that will benefit from their skills and expertise. Some of these funds will come from the AHRC grant, some from the University of York contribution, and some from CML partners. We have not committed large sums of money to long-term Co-Is, preferring a more flexible and dynamic model that can match researchers to challenges as they arise.

The BFI and UoY will also fund economic and policy analysis and business modelling, and the development of the creative and technical skills necessary for the production of high-quality digital storytelling. The criteria we will apply when evaluating the viability of any proposed partnership activities are designed to ensure that such activities have the capacity to generate both creative innovations and economic growth. That growth potential will be defined in particular in terms of the creation of new skills, jobs and businesses, and the scaling up of existing businesses.

We have developed robust systems for gathering evidence about partnership activities, and monitoring, understanding and evaluating the impact of those activities. We will continue the work of mapping the screen industries economy and analysing the market in the Y&H region begun by our key partner Screen Yorkshire. This work will be led by the 0.2 FTE Co-I based at the BFI, our other key partner. One key task will be to define what we mean by the 'screen industries' (film, TV, games and other digital media), a term in wide use in industry and policy circles, but one that does not map easily onto Standard Industrial Classifications of industrial sectors. In terms of measuring growth, we will develop a bespoke Customer Relationship Management system to track business interactions and company information.

In terms of measuring success, our overall goal will be to demonstrate the impact of partnership activities on the strength of the screen industries economy in the Y&H region. To do this, we will draw on the analytical categories and reporting processes developed by Nesta et al., to establish a set of Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) for each individual R&D project and the CML Partnership overall. Working with a bundle of OKRs will enable us to measure success in a flexible and balanced manner and make investment decisions based on robust evidence. In terms of reporting, monitoring and evaluation, we have developed a rigorous set of processes involving our Executive Board, Delivery Team and Partnership Steering Board.

Organisations

 
Title 'The Rising: Escape the Dark' Sky Live App 
Description Following XR Stories support, Reflex Arc developed a new app in connection with Sky's programme 'The Rising' 
Type Of Art Artefact (including digital) 
Year Produced 2023 
Impact None registered at present 
URL https://reflexarc.co.uk/projects/sky-xrstories-the-rising
 
Title 1001 Stories: Archives - VR Experience 
Description Following XR Stories support, artist Olivia Kitteridge developed a new VR experience centred around stories shared by the citizens of Leeds. The experience was created as part of the 1001 Stories project. 
Type Of Art Artefact (including digital) 
Year Produced 2023 
Impact None registered at present 
URL https://realtimestories.co/archives
 
Title 360 degree Fulldome live performance experiment 
Description An experimental relational performance staged within a 360 fulldome cinema integrating live performer and 360 projected film - this was a prototype designed experience for 1-to1 and small audiences 
Type Of Art Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) 
Year Produced 2022 
Impact Continues to inform ongoing research and contributes to industry partners' work in the sector including ongoing funded training opportunities through XR Stories. Work has also informed current AHRC capital funding bid 
URL https://ahc.leeds.ac.uk/performance/news/article/2292/xr-stories-the-surround-stories-research-proje...
 
Title Ballistic Beats: Motion-controlled game 
Description Motion-controlled game 
Type Of Art Artefact (including digital) 
Year Produced 2022 
Impact Development of new IP and content through the creation of a new digital artefact focusing on aspects of accessibility. 
 
Title Broadcast Futures Interactive museum exhibit 
Description Interactive museum exhibit 
Type Of Art Artistic/Creative Exhibition 
Year Produced 2022 
Impact Development of new IP and content through a public exhibition at the National Science and Media Museum, Bradford, part of the Science Museum Group 
URL https://www.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk/what-was-on/switched-on
 
Title Derelict Rescue Revealed 
Description Following XR Stories support, Air TV created an online piece of interactive content, accompanying TV property series Derelict Rescue. The content allows viewers to virtually tour each completed home, and access additional behind-the-scenes information 
Type Of Art Film/Video/Animation 
Year Produced 2022 
Impact None registered at present 
URL https://derelictrescue.co.uk/
 
Title Digital Story Universe Portal 
Description A digital storytelling portal website with story sound effects, created by Digital Story Universe following XR Stories support, that allows readers to write their own story. 
Type Of Art Artefact (including digital) 
Year Produced 2022 
Impact None registered at present 
URL https://digitalstoryuniverse.firebaseapp.com/
 
Title GeoStories AR app 
Description Following XR Stories support, GeoStories launched a geolocated audio drama app which uses augmented reality 
Type Of Art Artefact (including digital) 
Year Produced 2022 
Impact None registered at present 
URL https://www.geostories.co.uk/
 
Title Ground Unearthed AR app 
Description Ground Unearthed - created by creative industries company Peter & Paul following XR Stories funding and support is an Augmented reality app about Food inequality and bio-piracy. The app is the digital companion to a live arts event, and uses a 3D-printed ceramic seed to activate a series of stories, which come to life via animation and illustrations. 
Type Of Art Artefact (including digital) 
Year Produced 2023 
Impact None registered at present 
URL https://xrstories.co.uk/project/stories-from-the-ground-unearthing-hidden-histories/
 
Title Home Planet: Climate Change VR experience 
Description VR experience built in Unreal Engine 
Type Of Art Artefact (including digital) 
Year Produced 2022 
Impact Development of new IP and content through the creatiokn of a digital artefact exploring the role XR can play in addressing key climate change topics. This has enabled Sustainable Arts in Leeds (SAIL), a not-for profit membership organisation, to explore how XR can enhance their carbon-literacy training. 
URL https://xrstories.co.uk/grant/the-climate-change-challenge/
 
Title Immersive Trailer for Turn of the Screw 
Description An interactive online trailer/advert incorporating recorded music and animation and controllable by the viewer/user. The opera, Turn of the Screw, is famously eerie but it's hard to engage a new/younger audience with it (or indeed any opera). By embracing the spookiness of the ghost story, the project team developed an interactive experience that allowed the user to delve into the story and characters, controlling their experience but also encouraged to travel further into the world of the opera. 
Type Of Art Film/Video/Animation 
Year Produced 2020 
Impact The trailer increased Opera North's visibility in the digital and gaming world, helped to transform perceptions of opera to younger audiences and generated greater ticket sales than a normal (filmed) trailer. 
URL https://www.operanorth.co.uk/turn-of-the-screw-%20immersive-trailer/
 
Title Musical theatre performance in virtual reality - Mrs Nemo (David Gochfeld) 
Description Mrs. Nemo is an original immersive musical performed live in virtual reality as an output from the work of XR Stories Research Fellow David Gochfeld. Using WebXR, audience members can participate either in a VR HMD or on a screen, and can explore the environment and interact with the performers. The piece takes place on the Nautilus submarine, where Captain Nemo's wife tells the audience about her life with the captain, and the submarine is attacked by a giant squid. 
Type Of Art Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) 
Year Produced 2021 
Impact Originally created in 2021, several additional shows were presented in 2022, including a performance for the Sound and Music for Immersive Storytelling Conference in York and performances as part of a festival connecting creators, companies and nonprofit organizations all of whom use Mozilla Hubs to stage events. The work reached audience members who had not seen VR performance before; helped demonstrate the utility of WebXR for live events. 
 
Title OffRail immersive VR comedy performance 
Description OffRail is an immersive theatre production in VR Chat, performed live by a company of 5 professional improv comedians. The audience participates and helps co-create the story through direct interaction with the performers. The story satirizes the AI industry and the public perceptions of AI, balancing offbeat comedy and a serious message about the effects of generative AI on creative industry workers. XR Stories Research Fellow David Gochfeld co-directed and co-wrote the work. 
Type Of Art Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) 
Year Produced 2022 
Impact Gave 10 performances at two international festivals: Raindance and FIVARS. Received honourable mention for "Best Debut" award at Raindance Immersive. Invited to perform as part of XRLive online exhibition (March 2023). Developing into a hybrid show to be performed for audiences both in-person in theatres and online, for comedy and theatre festivals in 2023. 
URL https://www.raindanceimmersive.com/offrail-vrchat/
 
Title Online Stories 
Description An online story premise with associated images and artwork to play with small groups of people 
Type Of Art Artefact (including digital) 
Year Produced 2022 
Impact The development of an app, the playing of a number of stories. 
URL https://secretstorynetwork.com/letter-to-the-u-d-o/
 
Title ParkVR 
Description Interactive VR experience to showcase how existing spaces can be re-imagined for VR using 6-DoF audio, interactivity and environmental storytelling. 
Type Of Art Artefact (including digital) 
Year Produced 2023 
Impact None registered at present 
 
Title Projects of Worth: Meaningful experience within videogames - Los (Jenna Ng) 
Description First-person walking sim videogame. Output from XR Stories Studentship. 
Type Of Art Artefact (including digital) 
Year Produced 2021 
Impact n/a 
 
Title Protopian Tales - The Neon Pack 
Description The Neon Pack is a Protopian Tale directed by XR Stories Research Fellow Nick Bax, commissioned by Hope Works and match-funded by XR Stories. A fully-immersive VR journey, the experience involves a ghostly visit to a music venue, a magical taxi ride home and a surreal spectacle on the decks of a brutalist housing estate. This 360 animated piece by Human interprets the three scenes from an original short story by Nick Bax, featuring VR design and animation by Dan Fleetwood, with additional design by Michaela White and an original soundtrack by 96 Back on CPU Records. 
Type Of Art Film/Video/Animation 
Year Produced 2022 
Impact With this project we reached a new audience, many of whom are not typically interested in immersive experiences but were drawn by the association with the live music venue (Hope Works) and the musician involved in the project (96 Back). It is our belief that this unique immersive experience will generate genuine excitement and enthusiasm from a wide and diverse demographic toward future XR content and creativity. Hope Works have a strict remit in terms of community, diversity and opportunity that was integral to their DCMS funding (administered by Art Council England) and the projects that they commission, and this was reflected in this project, the work we produced and the audience it was intended for. Subsequently shown at the BEYOND Conference 2022, Cardiff. 
URL http://www.theneonpack.com
 
Title R&D Pilot Project: What is Love (University of York, M.Ursu) 
Description 'What is Love' (WIL) is a 20 min interactive film recounting the story of the relationship between Amelia, a talented dancer who aims to become professional, and Jack, a software engineer. As they work in opposite time zones, their relationship happens mainly through a digital media platform, on which they have an artificially intelligent agent, Zee, who acts as a a confidant, friend and butler, and who manages the interactions between them. The relationship enters a crisis, Zee has to take some challenging decisions and the viewers can influence the decisions Zee takes. The film was realised as an interactive exhibit. 
Type Of Art Film/Video/Animation 
Year Produced 2019 
Impact Through this, the company who produced the film - Symbolism Studios - were able to position themselves as experts in interactive film and in digital storytelling in general. Symbolism Studios has ceased to operate but has morphed into a new company, Flaime.ai, which targets interactive narrative experiences for advertisement. 
URL https://www.york.ac.uk/tfti/news-events/events/2018/york-mediale-2018--what-is-love-_28.9.18/
 
Title R&D Project Thunkd Games Personasmith - Videogame 
Description Branching narrative videogame. Output from XR Stories R&D Project. 
Type Of Art Artefact (including digital) 
Year Produced 2022 
Impact Development of new IP 
 
Title R&D Project - Flood - MR experience (Megaverse) 
Description Immersive mixed reality play, using VR to place audiences members directly in the story to have agency in the narrative. Output from XR Stories R&D Project. 
Type Of Art Film/Video/Animation 
Year Produced 2021 
Impact Development of new IP 
URL https://vimeo.com/655417190/2028da045b
 
Title R&D Project - Monoliths VR Prototype (Pilot Theatre) 
Description Immersive VR theatre experience exploring the work of local northern writers & poets. Output from XR Stories R&D Project. 
Type Of Art Artefact (including digital) 
Year Produced 2022 
Impact Development of new IP 
 
Title R&D Project AI Fan Along - Prototype 
Description Short video demonstrating the prototype AI voice interaction. Output from XR Stories R&D Project. 
Type Of Art Film/Video/Animation 
Year Produced 2020 
Impact Development of new IP 
URL https://vimeo.com/515463151
 
Title R&D Project Archive to AR 
Description AR tablet based game prototype for engaging audiences with museum content. Output from XR Stories R&D Project. 
Type Of Art Artefact (including digital) 
Year Produced 2021 
Impact Development of new IP 
 
Title R&D Project Awesome Animals SafARi - Prototype 
Description Short video demonstrating the prototype functionality. Output from XR Stories R&D Project. 
Type Of Art Film/Video/Animation 
Year Produced 2020 
Impact Development of new IP 
URL https://vimeo.com/556621859
 
Title R&D Project BD Stories 
Description Live immersive performance mobile experience prototype. Output from XR Stories R&D Project. 
Type Of Art Artefact (including digital) 
Year Produced 2021 
Impact Development of new IP 
 
Title R&D Project Block - App prototype (Megaverse) 
Description App prototype. Output from XR Stories R&D Project. 
Type Of Art Artefact (including digital) 
Year Produced 2020 
Impact Development of new IP 
 
Title R&D Project Charisma 
Description Playable interactive screen prototype. Output from XR Stories R&D Project. 
Type Of Art Artefact (including digital) 
Year Produced 2021 
Impact Development of new IP 
 
Title R&D Project Exploring Projection Mapped Games 
Description Three Prototype Projection Mapped Games. Output from XR Stories R&D Project. 
Type Of Art Artefact (including digital) 
Year Produced 2021 
Impact Development of new IP 
 
Title R&D Project Grains of Recollection - VR prototype (Studio McGuire) 
Description VR experience, immersive storytelling, bringing to life physical art pieces into VR. Output from XR Stories R&D Project. 
Type Of Art Artefact (including digital) 
Year Produced 2022 
Impact Development of new IP 
 
Title R&D Project INTERCHANGE - Mixed Reality experience 
Description Mixed reality experience. Output from XR Stories R&D Project. 
Type Of Art Artefact (including digital) 
Year Produced 2021 
Impact Development of new IP 
 
Title R&D Project Icarus VP Demo (Northern Ballet/Backstage Academy) 
Description Proof of concept for location-based immersive ballet, using motion captured dancers, games engine world-building and LED volume screens. Output from XR Stories R&D Project. 
Type Of Art Film/Video/Animation 
Year Produced 2022 
Impact Development of new IP 
 
Title R&D Project Into-Visible - VR prototype (Jin Craven) 
Description VR storytelling prototype. Output from XR Stories R&D Project. 
Type Of Art Artefact (including digital) 
Year Produced 2021 
Impact Development of new IP 
 
Title R&D Project Live By The Sword - Videogame prototype 
Description Published video game incorporating developed dynamic difficulty adjustment functionality. Output from XR Stories R&D Project. 
Type Of Art Artefact (including digital) 
Year Produced 2020 
Impact Development of new IP 
URL https://store.steampowered.com/app/1363210/Live_by_the_Sword_Tactics/
 
Title R&D Project NDEVER - Fulldome Unity prototype (Live Cinema) 
Description Using Unity to bring more creative possibilities to Fulldome immersive cinematic presentation. Output from XR Stories R&D Project. 
Type Of Art Film/Video/Animation 
Year Produced 2021 
Impact Development of new IP 
 
Title R&D Project Old Jim's Library - VR Videogame prototype (Fierce Kaiju) 
Description Short playable VR video game. Output from XR Stories R&D Project. 
Type Of Art Artefact (including digital) 
Year Produced 2020 
Impact Development of new IP 
 
Title R&D Project Protopian Tales 
Description Playable VR film. Output from XR Stories R&D Project. 
Type Of Art Artefact (including digital) 
Year Produced 2020 
Impact Development of new IP 
URL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCIQW8AS494
 
Title R&D Project Sea to Sea 
Description Proof of concept app for android devices that uses GPS data to trigger narrative when using the Sea to Sea route, 360 film. Output from XR Stories R&D Project. 
Type Of Art Artefact (including digital) 
Year Produced 2021 
Impact Development of new IP 
 
Title R&D Project Space, Time and Streets in the Sky - 360 experience (Human Studio) 
Description An immersive experience which provides people around the world with an opportunity to see Sheffield's 'Streets in the Sky' for themselves and hear real-life stories of those that live there. A collaboration between Human Studio and the University of York, commissioned by XR Stories and produced by XR Stories Research Fellow Nick Bax. 
Type Of Art Artefact (including digital) 
Year Produced 2020 
Impact Development of new IP. Selected by Immerse UK for exhibiting at the BEYOND Conference 2022, Cardiff. 
URL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjM8fO9pY38
 
Title R&D Project Storyland - Prototype (Cooperative Innovations) 
Description Short video demonstrating the prototype functionality and Playable VR app prototype. Output from XR Stories R&D Project. 
Type Of Art Film/Video/Animation 
Year Produced 2020 
Impact Development of new IP 
URL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rorYCZeeyo
 
Title R&D Project The Burning Room 
Description The Burning Room - VR Videogame prototype. Output from XR Stories R&D Project. 
Type Of Art Artefact (including digital) 
Year Produced 2021 
Impact Development of new IP 
 
Title R&D Project The Invited 
Description AR Pop-Up Book Prototype. Output from XR Stories R&D Project. 
Type Of Art Artefact (including digital) 
Year Produced 2021 
Impact Development of new IP 
 
Title R&D Project The Tell Tale Rooms (Tyke Films) 
Description VR story experience. Output from XR Stories R&D Project. 
Type Of Art Artefact (including digital) 
Year Produced 2021 
Impact Development of new IP 
 
Title R&D Project Think Twice - VR prototype (Cosmo Square Films) 
Description VR storytelling prototype. Output from XR Stories R&D Project. 
Type Of Art Artefact (including digital) 
Year Produced 2021 
Impact Development of new IP 
 
Title R&D Project Trumpet 
Description Immersive digital performance prototype. Output from XR Stories R&D Project. 
Type Of Art Artefact (including digital) 
Year Produced 2021 
Impact Development of new IP 
 
Title R&D Project eSports Audience Response System (EARS) - UX design and base functionaility 
Description App prototype. Output from XR Stories R&D Project. 
Type Of Art Artefact (including digital) 
Year Produced 2021 
Impact Development of new IP 
 
Title R&D Project: Box in the Attic (University of York, M.Ursu) 
Description Box in the Attic (BITA) is a prototype interactive podcast, implemented as an app. It is based on a huge set of recordings of someone who was central to the music industry in the States in the late sixties and early seventies (e.g. when Bob Marley raised to fame). Through interaction, it allows listeners to mark elements of interest and the story takes routes in the story space that best respond to the viewers' interests 
Type Of Art Film/Video/Animation 
Year Produced 2020 
Impact Both companies involved in the project have acquired a better understanding of the opportunities and challenges for developing such new forms of interactive podcasts and intend to seek further funding to develop the concept into products. They regard the prototype developed in the project as essential to further pitches for funding. 
URL https://xrstories.co.uk/project/box-in-the-attic/
 
Title R&D Project: Ghosts in the Machine (University of York, H. Daffern) 
Description Interactive immersive 'trailer' for Opera North's production of Turn of the Screw. 
Type Of Art Film/Video/Animation 
Year Produced 2020 
Impact N/A 
URL https://www.operanorth.co.uk/turn-of-the-screw-immersive-trailer/
 
Title R&D Project: Mind Hopping (University of York, J. Rees-Jones) 
Description Jorvik Viking 360 Video Experience and Playground of Possibilities (in development). 360 virtual exploration of a playground, incorporating original songs, animations, stories and puzzles. Scenes from 'The Great Beyond', specifically shot with the 'Mind Hopping' technique. 
Type Of Art Artistic/Creative Exhibition 
Year Produced 2020 
Impact N/a 
URL https://www.vidaveo.com/
 
Title R&D Project: Persona - Absent Sitters (University of York, J. Wells and B. Eyes) 
Description This was an online 'immersive' audio-visual performance with pre-rendered, as well as live, audio-visual elements. The audience members were visible to each other and responses to events in the piece (e.g. sudden changes in lighting) were visible from their different locations, creating a strong sense of integration even though the performance was experienced 'at distance'. 3D audio was delivered binaurally to headphones. Audiences were briefed prior to the performance and surveyed afterwards for their responses. 
Type Of Art Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) 
Year Produced 2020 
Impact A'proof of concept exploration of using commonly used and available technology (e.g. headphones, Zoom) to create an engaging and immersive experience with very positive audience responses and reviews. It has informed how a more bespoke and mixed delivery system/environment that will be of interest to a wide range of festivals, organisations and venues. 
URL https://yorkmediale.com/events/absent-sitters/
 
Title R&D Project: Rise in the Tide of the Humber (University of Hull, D. Mundy) 
Description A 360 VR film showcasing the VR storyworld produced between BetaJester and the University of Hull 
Type Of Art Film/Video/Animation 
Year Produced 2020 
Impact Currently at 743 views on YouTube and also presented at Freedom Festival 4-6 September 2020 and the Earth Arcade stand in the Water Line Summit's V:Fairs 
URL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyLkIpEPIEA
 
Title R&D Project: Secret Story Network (Leeds Beckett University, A. Zaluczkowska) 
Description New online role-playing stories for the Secret Story Network 
Type Of Art Creative Writing 
Year Produced 2020 
Impact New players for the game. 
URL https://secretstorynetwork.com/
 
Title R&D Projext Vital Stories - Twitch branching narrative demo (Tanya Vital) 
Description Branching narrative experience on Twitch, where viewers can engage with the story through Twitch widgets to vote on narrative decisions and engage with the actors via the chat functionality. The piece also uses cross-device storytelling to engage with the audience to complete games and tasks which help unlock the story. Output from XR Stories R&D Project. 
Type Of Art Film/Video/Animation 
Year Produced 2021 
Impact Development of new IP 
 
Title R&D The Happiness Project / The Archive - Game prototype (Pilot Theatre) 
Description Playable prototype game. Output from XR Stories R&D Project. 
Type Of Art Artefact (including digital) 
Year Produced 2020 
Impact Development of new IP 
 
Title Remember Me VR Experience 
Description Following XR Stories support, artist Emma Osman developed an interactive VR experience showcasing those who have died due to racism. 
Type Of Art Artefact (including digital) 
Year Produced 2023 
Impact The experience was showcased at the Black XR Network event 
URL https://stayhappening.com/e/black-xr-network-x-digital-catapult-immersive-tech-the-rise-and-future-E...
 
Title Secret Story Network Storytelling app 
Description A story telling application for use in role playing 
Type Of Art Artefact (including digital) 
Year Produced 2019 
Impact The app has been used for work in mental health and in learning situations 
URL https://secretstorynetwork.com/
 
Title Sheffield AR experience - Look Up 
Description A bespoke augmented reality (AR) artwork which interacts with a specific building in Sheffield city centre and is viewable on a mobile device via the Look Up app. 
Type Of Art Artwork 
Year Produced 2023 
Impact The project was promoted by Sheffield City Council and well received by visitors to the city, gaining considerable attention on social media and a feature in WIRED magazine. 
URL https://www.welcometosheffield.co.uk/look-up-sheffield/
 
Title SuperCharging Audio Storytelling - Planet Xerilia 
Description VR experience in which the listener can freely explore 8 acoustic environments to uncover the story of a lost civilisation. Output from XR Stories Research project. 
Type Of Art Artefact (including digital) 
Year Produced 2021 
Impact Basis for new methodologies in the creation of space and storytelling in VR. These methodologies are now in the process of being published in journals and proceedings. 
URL https://xrstories.co.uk/project/supercharging-audio-storytelling-3d-audio-in-virtual-reality/
 
Title The Abandoned Library - VR Experience 
Description Following funding and support from XR Stories, Dreaming Methods developed a new VR experience that combines literature, spoken word and film 
Type Of Art Artefact (including digital) 
Year Produced 2023 
Impact The creation of the experience formed the centrepiece of an art exhibition in Wakefield. The completed VR experience has been accepted into international festivals 
URL https://dreamingmethods.com/portfolio/the-abandoned-library/
 
Title The Chime Hours - VR Immersive Experience 
Description Following XR Stories funding and support, Lord Whitney developed a new immersive experience that combines live action theatre with explorable, multiplayer Virtual Reality. 
Type Of Art Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) 
Year Produced 2023 
Impact None registered at present 
URL https://vimeo.com/848647182
 
Title The Gyre web app & projection mapped live performance 
Description Web app & projection mapped live performance 
Type Of Art Artefact (including digital) 
Year Produced 2022 
Impact Development of new IP and content through the creation of a new digital artefact to support a regional business in developing their XR skills through R&D. 
URL https://xrstories.co.uk/grant/the-climate-change-challenge/
 
Title The Rising: Motion-controlled game 
Description Motion-controlled game 
Type Of Art Artefact (including digital) 
Year Produced 2022 
Impact Development of new IP and content through the creation of a new digital artefact focusing on aspects of accessibility. 
 
Title Trailer for Smyths Toys 
Description A commercial for Smyths Toys UK, created by Battle Stories following XR Stories support, utilising new techniques surrounding 3D scans of toys 
Type Of Art Film/Video/Animation 
Year Produced 2023 
Impact The commercial formed part of Smyths marketing campaign 
URL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpewLJ4hIqU
 
Title Veiled Reality - storytelling websites 
Description Following funding and support from XR Stories, Carbon Imagineering created two websites for their Veiled Reality project, an interactive story on the future of the veil and hijab. One website details the project story universe and technology experiments, and the second details a fictional company within the story's universe. 
Type Of Art Artefact (including digital) 
Year Produced 2023 
Impact None registered at present 
URL https://sites.google.com/carbonimagineering.com/veiledreality/story
 
Title Video Examples from: Creating Audio Object-focused Acoustic Environments for Room-Scale Virtual Reality 
Description Video recordings illustrating the issues and possible solutions mentioned in the paper. Please use headphones when watching the videos. 
Type Of Art Film/Video/Animation 
Year Produced 2022 
Impact These files were viewed 134 times, and downloaded 105 times. 
URL https://zenodo.org/record/6616581
 
Title Video Examples from: Establishment and Implementation of Guidelines for Narrative Audio-based Room-scale Virtual Reality using Practice-based Methods 
Description This video accompanies our paper: Popp, C. and Murphy, D.T., "Establishment and Implementation of Guidelines for Narrative Audio-based Room-scale Virtual Reality using Practice-based Methods", held at the 2022 AES International Conference on Audio for Virtual and Augmented Reality. Room-scale Virtual Reality (VR) presents sound designers with new challenges to tell stories with audio in games with player-driven narratives. These challenges arise from the player moving in and interacting with the virtual environment. The paper performs a small scoping review of VR/non-VR games and associated literature to identify issues and solutions to the placement of speech-based audio using practice-based research methods. The review leads to the proposition of design guidelines and strategies for their implementation. The paper advocates that each instance of speech-based audio should be short, interactive, and complemented by non-speech audio. Furthermore, each instance's spatial, interactive, visual, aural, and narrative representation should be considered in combination. The paper also suggests that 3D-binaural audio informed by physics can aid storytelling and make virtual environments player-responsive. The paper is part of the research project SuperCharging Audio Storytelling: 3D Audio in Virtual Reality, funded by UK Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) XR Stories Creative Industries Cluster project, grant no. AH/S002839/1. More information about the project can be found at XR Stories. Firelight Technologies Pty Ltd and Unity Technologies kindly provided non-commercial licenses for research purposes as part of this research project. 
Type Of Art Film/Video/Animation 
Year Produced 2022 
Impact These files were viewed 52 times, and downloaded 6 times. 
URL https://zenodo.org/record/6940269
 
Title Your Heritage, Your Story interactive documentary (i-doc) 
Description The creative output is an interactive documentary (i-doc) that presents video stories exploring what personal heritage means from those who have immigrated to the UK. 
Type Of Art Film/Video/Animation 
Year Produced 2022 
Impact Those who watched the two stories on the platform have asked if there would be more included in the future as they are interested in watching more such stories. 
URL https://yourheritageyourstory.github.io/
 
Title Your heritage, your story 
Description Interactive documentary including stories co-created with participants in the research project for the purpose of widening engagement in archaeology 
Type Of Art Film/Video/Animation 
Year Produced 2022 
Impact None yet 
URL https://yourheritageyourstory.github.io/
 
Description Key Findings continue to be collated but more narrative data focused on case studies and benefits is available from AHRC via our Annual and Quarterly Reports, some of which has been published recently via UKRI and is available at: https://www.discover.ukri.org/research-and-innovation-powering-the-creative-industries/

Additional reports and relevant publications are available from our own website: https://xrstories.co.uk/about/publications/
Exploitation Route This project is currently active and outcomes from this funding as used by others are still being collated.
Sectors Creative Economy

Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software)

Leisure Activities

including Sports

Recreation and Tourism

Government

Democracy and Justice

Culture

Heritage

Museums and Collections

URL https://xrstories.co.uk/
 
Description XR Stories (Creative Media Labs) have started to leverage this award and the activities we are engaging with to generate impact that extends beyond the original remit of the project. We have been able to secure additional direct funding to support our research and industry engagement with the creative industries in our city, region and nationally. This includes an additional £10m of direct investment from diverse sources including BBC R&D, regional European Structural and Investment Funds, the Higher Education Infrastructure Fund, EPSRC, AHRC and Research England (see Further Funding). We have conducted research into our regional creative industries that is now being used as an evidence base to leverage further investment for our activities in this area, for both the University of York, City of York Council and our regional LEP (York and North Yorkshire, now Combined Authority). This evidence has also been used to evidence the impact of the Creative Industries Cluster Partnership investment in our region by the UKRI Creative Industries Advisory Group to DCMS as published in the 2023 Sector Vision for the Creative Industries, the House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee, and other key stakeholders. We are further using the leverage of XR Stories and related ERDF and Research England funding to build influence and engagement with our other local authorities and regional policy stakeholders through our core R&D activity, as well as our related skills development and business support agendas, and building links to other key regional activities and initiatives through our partner Screen Yorkshire. This is especially the case in 2024 as York and North Yorkshire becomes a Combined Authority supported by an elected Mayor. XR Stories has been used as a flagship project for the City of York as part of its UNESCO designation as a City of Media Arts in its report to the UNESCO Creative Cities Network Secretariat demonstrating how York has used its cultural and creative assets towards the global objective of sustainable urban development. We are networking across and engaging with the creative screen industries sector across our region and nationally (See Engagement Activities) and so developing capacity and demand for R&D within our creative industries cluster. This has resulted in a number of key collaborative partnership projects across our region (see Collaborations and Partnerships), which will in turn result in both academic and creative outputs as well as economic impacts. Our impact is helping to reshape the creative sector in our city and region through the development of the XR Stories R&D Lab that was launched in June 2022, a space for creative industries engagement, research, development and collaboration and this will help to drive economic growth and jobs, directly through the coordinated investment secured to date, and indirectly through the activities that will be supported in this space. XR Stories is beginning to gain wider international traction, through the AHRC Global Partners initiative and through our own activities, including, to date, one international internship and key partnerships with WarnerMedia (USA), Sky/Comcast (UK/USA), Bang and Olufsen (Denmark), and ITV Studios (UK). XR Stories was a founding partner of the ImmerseUK (now the Innovate UK Immersive Tech Network) and the Director sits on the advisory board, and has, in addition been appointed to the AHRC Infrastructure Advisory Group (IAG) and the related CoSTAR Programme Board that emerged as a consequence of the activities of the AHRC IAG; the National Science and Media Museum (part of the Science Museums Group) Advisory Board and the advisory board for their new Sound and Vision Galleries; a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. Various members of our research team are also acting in various advisory capacities for Government, industry, and creative industries sector more generally. To date (March 2024) XR Stories has managed a portfolio of 114 SME-led collaborative R&D projects working across 8 regional universities with the University of York as the major hub, 224 companies, 73 academic researchers together with an internship programme across our region that has supported 80+ individuals to work with 50 creative industries organisations, and engagement with 600+ companies. This has resulted in £3.5m invested in industry-led collaborative R&D and £25.7m of leveraged co-investment. XR Stories has added £6.6m in turnover for Yorkshire and Humber screen industries companies that have worked with us, and is expected to create or maintain 543 jobs in this sector of the creative industries up to the end of 2023, due to "XR Stories being the leading centre for [creative R&D] in Yorkshire and Humber and this activity being complementary to other growth drivers". This is evidenced in our XR Stories Economic Impact Analysis Report by BOP Consulting: https://xrstories.co.uk/publication/xr-stories-economic-impact-analysis-report/ The summative assessment report related to our associated ERDF R&D Lab activties: https://xrstories.co.uk/publication/xr-stories-creative-media-labs-summative-assessment-report/ Additional evaluation of ONS data for the growth of businesses in our region: https://xrstories.co.uk/publication/economic-growth-impact-analysis/ And our end of project report: https://xrstories.co.uk/publication/xr-stories-and-sign-end-of-project-report/ A video summary of XR Stories' highlights and achievements is available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAFTDH2OkwA A video summary of what XR Stories offers to our region and sector is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knX9v-G7Lys&t=25s
First Year Of Impact 2020
Sector Creative Economy,Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Government, Democracy and Justice,Culture, Heritage, Museums and Collections
Impact Types Cultural

Societal

Economic

Policy & public services

 
Description Citation in House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee inquiry "A creative future"
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Citation in other policy documents
URL https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld5803/ldselect/ldcomm/125/125.pdf
 
Description Citation in Parliamentary Office for Science and technology's report, on The impact of digital technology on arts and culture in the UK
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Citation in other policy documents
URL https://xrstories.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/XR-Futures-Report.pdf
 
Description Contribution to the Northern Creative Corridors Workshop: Innovation
Geographic Reach Local/Municipal/Regional 
Policy Influence Type Participation in a guidance/advisory committee
URL https://www.thersa.org/press/releases/2023/11/grand-coalition-formed-to-create-a-northern-creative-c...
 
Description Contribution to: Creative Industries Sector Vision: A joint plan to drive growth, build talent and develop skills, Presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport by Command of His Majesty June 2023 CP 863
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Contribution to a national consultation/review
Impact This data in part contributed to securing funding for the CoSTAR programme that will, for the first time, provide researchers, companies and institutions across the UK with the infrastructure they need to conduct world-class research and development (R&D) in screen and performance technology. CoSTAR will support the design, development and creation of state-of-the-art facilities, resources and expertise to underpin the long-term competitiveness of the UK's screen and performance sectors. Established with £75.6 million of funding and delivered by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, the CoSTAR national network comprises a National Lab, three Network Labs and a Foresight Lab and was announced alongside the government's Creative Industries Sector Vision in June 2023. It is funded through UK Research and Innovation's Infrastructure Fund, which supports the facilities, equipment and resources that are essential for researchers and innovators to do groundbreaking work. The CoSTAR network includes: CoSTAR National Lab; CoSTAR Live Lab; CoSTAR Realtime Lab; CoSTAR Screen Lab; CoSTAR Foresight Lab
URL https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1162...
 
Description Evidence submission to DCMS (University of York, J. Swords)
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Contribution to a national consultation/review
URL https://screen-network.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/The-Impact-of-COVID-19-on-the-Screen-Indust...
 
Description Membership of DCMS College of Experts.
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Participation in a guidance/advisory committee
URL https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/dcms-college-of-experts
 
Description Ofcom Object-based media report, September 2021.
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Participation in a guidance/advisory committee
URL https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/technology/general/object-based-media
 
Description R&D Project: Secret Story Network (Leeds Beckett University, A. Zaluczkowska)
Geographic Reach Local/Municipal/Regional 
Policy Influence Type Influenced training of practitioners or researchers
Impact No Comment
URL https://www.secretstorynetwork.com
 
Description Written evidence submitted to British Film and High-End Television consultation
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Contribution to a national consultation/review
Impact Evidence has helped to deliver further funding through tax credits for relevant sectors of the creative industries in HM Government March 2024 budget statement. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/chancellor-delivers-lower-taxes-more-investment-and-better-public-services-in-budget-for-long-term-growth
URL https://committees.parliament.uk/call-for-evidence/3201/
 
Description Written submission to Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre (led by NESTA), the 'Good Work Review' - Quality and Working Practice in the Creative Industries.
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Contribution to a national consultation/review
URL https://pec.ac.uk/research-reports/good-work-review
 
Description Written submission to UK Parliament's Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy Committee on Post-pandemic economic growth: UK labour markets - The UK Screen Industries Labour Market.
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Contribution to a national consultation/review
URL https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/109573/pdf/
 
Description Aspect (Research England's Connecting Capability Fund)
Amount £23,006 (GBP)
Organisation United Kingdom Research and Innovation 
Department Research England
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 01/2021 
End 03/2021
 
Description BBC R&D: PhD Studentship - Context Aware Personalised Audio Experiences
Amount £8,049 (GBP)
Organisation British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 11/2020 
End 10/2024
 
Description BBC R&D: PhD Studentship - Leveraging new AI audio analysis and generation procedures for XR creative workflows
Amount £8,049 (GBP)
Organisation British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 11/2020 
End 10/2024
 
Description Broadcast Futures
Amount £60,000 (GBP)
Organisation Innovate UK 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 09/2021 
End 07/2022
 
Description CoSTAR Live Lab
Amount £4,523,531 (GBP)
Funding ID AH/Y001079/1 
Organisation Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 09/2023 
End 03/2029
 
Description Creative Media Labs
Amount £658,052 (GBP)
Organisation European Commission 
Sector Public
Country European Union (EU)
Start 03/2020 
End 03/2023
 
Description Creative affordances of orchestrated devices for immersive and interactive audio and audio-visual experiences
Amount £22,915 (GBP)
Organisation British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 09/2020 
End 09/2024
 
Description Enhancing Audio Description II: Implementing accessible personalised and inclusive film and television experiences for visually impaired audiences
Amount £815,491 (GBP)
Funding ID AH/V015583/1 
Organisation Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 11/2021 
End 11/2025
 
Description HEIF Engagement and Strategy Funding
Amount £40,000 (GBP)
Organisation Higher Education Innovation Funding (HEIF) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 01/2022 
End 07/2022
 
Description HEIF Engagement and Strategy Funding
Amount £20,000 (GBP)
Organisation Higher Education Innovation Funding (HEIF) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 01/2022 
End 07/2023
 
Description OTHER EYES: Understanding the past through bioarchaeology and digital media
Amount £180,165 (GBP)
Funding ID AH/V000896/1 
Organisation Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 01/2021 
End 12/2022
 
Description Participatory Research Fund
Amount £3,000 (GBP)
Organisation United Kingdom Research and Innovation 
Department Research England
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 05/2023 
End 06/2023
 
Description RGS-IBG Small Research Grants
Amount £1,533 (GBP)
Funding ID SRG 03.23 
Organisation Royal Geographical Society 
Sector Charity/Non Profit
Country United Kingdom
Start 04/2023 
End 06/2023
 
Description Research England Quality-Related Research Strategic Priorities Funding
Amount £60,000 (GBP)
Organisation United Kingdom Research and Innovation 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 11/2020 
End 03/2021
 
Description Rising Tide of Humber: Using digital tools to engage AQA schools with historical flooding
Amount £1,461 (GBP)
Organisation Ferens Education Trust 
Sector Charity/Non Profit
Country United Kingdom
Start 09/2022 
End 07/2023
 
Description ScreenSkills Mentoring Fund
Amount £12,000 (GBP)
Organisation ScreenSkills 
Sector Charity/Non Profit
Country United Kingdom
Start  
End 04/2021
 
Description StoryFutures Academy R&D Bootcamp Scheme -- project title: Hybrid Immersive Live Performance
Amount £11,955 (GBP)
Organisation Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 11/2022 
End 04/2023
 
Description SuperCharging Audio Storytelling
Amount £99,441 (GBP)
Organisation Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 04/2020 
End 07/2021
 
Description The Creative Media Research and Knowledge Exchange Hub (Creat:KE)
Amount £4,899,000 (GBP)
Organisation United Kingdom Research and Innovation 
Department Research England
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 03/2020 
End 03/2023
 
Description UKRI Global Partners Initiative Pilot Project, Immersive 5G Futures
Amount £274,033 (GBP)
Organisation Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 01/2020 
End 11/2021
 
Description University of York EPSRC Impact Acceleration Account (IAA)
Amount £19,679 (GBP)
Organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 02/2023 
End 09/2023
 
Description XR Network+ : Virtual Production in the Digital Economy
Amount £3,324,729 (GBP)
Funding ID EP/W020602/1 
Organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 09/2022 
End 09/2027
 
Description XR Stories Engagement Activities
Amount £20,000 (GBP)
Organisation Higher Education Innovation Funding (HEIF) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 01/2020 
End 07/2020
 
Description York St. John Grant Primer fund
Amount £4,995 (GBP)
Organisation York St John University 
Sector Academic/University
Country United Kingdom
Start 12/2023 
 
Title Acoustics, Audibility and Political Culture in the House of Commons, 1800-34 
Description This dataset includes the auralization results obtained from the acoustic models of the House of Commons in 1800-34, as part of the research with the homonymous paper submitted in the special issue "Parliamentary History Journal" (first submission September 2023).  The auralization results represent the perceived result from the acoustic models for the two discussed scenarios (full-occupied and half-full-occupied House of Commons). We present the results from 3 different speakers at 5 listening positions as shown in the images.  The anechoic sample is an excerpt of Henry Beaufoy's speech to the House of Commons in 1792 on the subject of the slave trade, performed by John Cooper (co-author) in the anechoic chamber at the Audiolab, University of York. The perceived differences and similarities of the recorded/simulated spaces as heard in these audio files help to further verify the results of the acoustic parameters presented in this paper. 
Type Of Material Database/Collection of data 
Year Produced 2023 
Provided To Others? Yes  
Impact No Impacts As Yet 
URL https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.10158715
 
Title Dataset of Co-located Multi-device Audio Experience 
Description This dataset contains the survey responses obtained from audio practitioners, professionals and creatives on co-located multi-device audio experiences, in the form of a .csv file. 
Type Of Material Database/Collection of data 
Year Produced 2022 
Provided To Others? Yes  
Impact The creation of this dataset resulted in the development of a set of design dimensions for understanding and characterising multi-device audio experiences as described in the two associated papers (see e.g. https://doi.org/10.3390/app12157512 and https://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/190350/1/DG_AES_AVAR_2022_Green_Open_Access_Version.pdf) The public release of the dataset is aid other researchers exploring these particular experiences. 
URL https://zenodo.org/record/6839250
 
Title House of Commons - Acoustic Reconstruction 1820-34 
Description This dataset includes the Impulse Responses, Auralization results and acoustic models of spaces used for the research on the "Acoustic Reconstruction of the House of Commons, c. 1820-1834". The data is associated with the homonymous paper submitted in the special issue "Acoustics, Soundscape and Sounds as Intangible Heritage", Acoustics (ISSN 2624-599X) (January 2023). Some of the results were presented in a paper titled "Architectural acoustics and parliamentary debate: Exploring the acoustics of the UK House of Commons Chamber", in the Proceedings of the 2nd Symposium: The Acoustics of Ancient Theatres (July 2022). The dataset contains: Impulse responses and Auralization results from: Convovation House, Oxford Divinity School, Oxford modern House of Commons, Westminster Palace Holywell Music Room, Oxford York Guildhall Council Chamber ODEON model of the House of Commons in 1820-1834 ODEON model of the House of Commons in 1820-1834 Models from ODEON and CATT Acoustic of the simulated space. The in situ measurements were carried out by research teams of the Audiolab, University of York from 2017-2018, and impulse responses can be also found at OpenAIR library . Contact: foteinouagl@gmail.com or aglaia.foteinou@york.ac.uk 
Type Of Material Database/Collection of data 
Year Produced 2023 
Provided To Others? Yes  
Impact The database has been viewed 180 times and downloaded 52 times and was published to support the accompanying paper available at https://doi.org/10.3390/acoustics5010012 
URL https://zenodo.org/record/7560884
 
Title Open Acoustic Impulse Response Library (OpenAIR) 
Description A collection of modelled and measured acoustic data from locations across the world, with data available in a variety of spatial audio formats. Also supported with a set of online anechoic recordings and acoustic analysis tools. 
Type Of Material Database/Collection of data 
Year Produced 2010 
Provided To Others? Yes  
Impact This database has formed part of a number of further AHRC projects: WEb Audio Virtual Environment Rendering (WEAVER): Online Virtual Acoustics for Sonic Art, Digital Heritage, and Broadcast (AH/N00356X/1) Listening to the Commons: The Sounds of Debate and the Experience of Women in Parliament c. 1800 (AH/P012094/1) It has been licensed to three audio software companies under a Creative Commons License and included in their commercial releases: Ableton Live 9 Digital Audio Workstation Software Presonus Studio One Digital Audio Workstation Software Reason Studios Reason Digital Audio Workstation software It was further licensed to the following under a Creative Commons License to support their own R&D: iZotope Software it has been deployed across a series of video racing games by UK developer Codemasters. Originally released in 2014 for Microsoft Windows, Sony Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms, and since ported to Linux, Mac OS X (2015), iOS (2017), Nintendo Switch and Android (2019). Steamspy suggests that there are 500,000-1,000,000 users across the main gaming platforms, with the iOS platform reporting more than 100,000 paid users within 12 months of release. The research contribution is acknowledged in the game's credits under Sponsors and Outsource Companies. The research has been further used in DiRT Rally (2016), with more than 800,000 sales, DiRT Rally 2 (2019), with more than 1,000,000 users, and the forthcoming Dirt 5. 
URL http://www.openairlib.net/
 
Title Speech Intelligibility Versus Congruency: User Preferences of the Acoustics of Virtual Reality Game Spaces. Supplementary Data. 
Description Abstract 3D audio spatializers for Virtual Reality (VR) can use the acoustic properties of the surfaces of a visualised game space to calculate a matching reverb. However, this approach could lead to reverbs that impair the tasks performed in such a space, such as listening to speech-based audio. Sound designers would then have to alter the room's acoustic properties independently of its visualisation to improve speech intelligibility, causing audio-visual incongruency. As user expectation of simulated room acoustics regarding speech intelligibility in VR has not been studied, this study asked participants to rate the congruency of reverbs and their visualisations in 6-DoF VR while listening to speech-based audio. The participants compared unaltered, matching reverbs with sound-designed, mismatching reverbs. The latter features improved D50s and reduced RT60s at the cost of lower audio-visual congruency. Results suggest participants preferred improved reverbs only when the unaltered reverbs had comparatively low D50s or excessive ringing. Otherwise, too dry or too reverberant reverbs were disliked. The range of expected RT60s depended on the surface visualisation. Differences in timbre between the reverbs may not affect preferences as strongly as shorter RT60s. Therefore, sound designers can intervene and prioritise speech intelligibility over audio-visual congruency in acoustically challenging game spaces. The article under the same name can be found in the journal Virtual Worlds. Repository information This repository contains supplementary materials to support the article. Details of the experiment process and the results of the data analysis can be found in the article. "Aggregated Experiment Data.zip" Contains the aggregated experiment data as Excel workbooks. Each workbook contains documentation explaining the workbook's purpose and data types used. "Speech stimuli.zip" Contains audio recordings of the stimuli used in the experiment captured at the listener's default position within the modelled room. Three rooms, labelled by surface material, are used in 4 versions, resulting in a total of 12 stimuli. Please be aware that the listener could move within the room and thereby adjust the level of direct sound. The audio is captured from Unity directly via a virtual audio loopback device using an RME Babyface sound card. The files are stored in the WAV format at 48 kHz@24 bits, stereo. They are recorded in binaural audio without headphone calibration. Binauralisation is achieved via Google Resonance Audio. Please use headphones to listen to them. The raw, un-reverberated, monaural speech test signal is also included. "IRs.zip" Contains the binaural 2-channel impulse responses of the modelled rooms generated by a Dirac impulse captured at the listener's default position within the modelled rooms in binaural audio. Please be aware that the listener could move within the room. Three rooms, labelled by abbreviated surface material, are used in 4 versions with three measurements each, resulting in a total of 36 measurements.  The abbreviations are Blk = Concrete Blocks, Mrb = Marble, Fab = Fabric. The audio is captured from Unity directly via a virtual audio loopback device using an RME Babyface sound card. The files are stored in the WAV format at 48 kHz@24 bits, stereo. They are recorded in binaural audio without headphone calibration. Binauralisation is achieved via Google Resonance Audio. Please use headphones to listen to them. The archive also contains a TXT file documenting the whole capturing process of the IRs and a WAV file with the impulse used to create the IRs. "Room Parameters.zip" Contains CSV files describing the room acoustical parameters of the rooms measured in IRs.zip. Each room's version has its own CSV file, resulting in a total of 12 files. The three measurements appear as separate channels. Angelo Farina's Aurora tools have been used to calculate these parameters following ISO 3382-1:2009. The archive also contains a TXT file documenting the whole capturing process of the IRs. "Screenshots.zip" Contains screenshots of each experiment's stage, including all stimuli. Only one question of the questionnaires is captured here for brevity. The screenshots are captured within Unity using a non-VR camera. 
Type Of Material Database/Collection of data 
Year Produced 2024 
Provided To Others? Yes  
Impact This data has been viewed 22 times and downloaded 9 times as of 8/3/2024. No other impact as yet. 
URL https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.10518138
 
Title St Stephen's and House of Commons' acoustic models 
Description Acoustic models of the historical spaces of St Stephen's Chapel and House of Commons, 1801-1834 have been created as part of this research, based on historical evidence of the period. The models themselves as well as the computer generated audio examples of these spaces offering us the opportunity to experience their sound as it might have been in the past, while give us precious information on the social, cultural and political aspects of that period. 
Type Of Material Computer model/algorithm 
Year Produced 2023 
Provided To Others? Yes  
Impact The database has been viewed 180 times and downloaded 52 times and was published to support the accompanying paper available at https://doi.org/10.3390/acoustics5010012 
URL https://zenodo.org/records/7560885
 
Title Video Data: Examples of Audio Objects in 6-Degree of Freedom Virtual Reality 
Description The collection of data consists of several screencasts that highlight issues and solutions regarding object-based spatial audio in Virtual Reality environments that allow the user's movement in 6 degrees of freedom and interactivity, i.e. game-like VR experiences. 
Type Of Material Database/Collection of data 
Year Produced 2022 
Provided To Others? Yes  
Impact The database has been viewed 93 times and was published to support the accompanying paper available at https://doi.org/10.3390/app12147306 
URL https://zenodo.org/record/6616582
 
Description BBC Audio R&D 
Organisation British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Department BBC Research & Development
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Public 
PI Contribution The researcher working on the WEAVER project was seconded to the BBC in Salford/London for three months when developing skills in relation to the underlying web audio technology we were developing. We have helped members of their own team to work with York Theatre Royal in filming, recording and data capture to help with the BBC Venue Explorer project as a test case study. We have made software publicly available that both parties have made contribution to. This has now resulted in a new EPSRC/BBC ICASE Studentship, starting October 2018.
Collaborator Contribution BBC hosted and supervised our researcher for 3-months between Salford and London. They have provided guidance and development in use of the web audio framework for development work, and contributed towards the publicly available software we have developed as well as co-authored a conference paper with us. We are now co-supervising a PhD student together.
Impact The discussions around this project resulted in the following successful funded application: WEb Audio Virtual Environment Rendering (WEAVER): Online Virtual Acoustics for Sonic Art, Digital Heritage, and Broadcast, AHRC, AH/N00356X/1 As well as a contribution towards: The Digital Creativity Hub, EPSRC, EP/M023265/1 Conference paper: "OpenAirLib: A JavaScript library for the Acoustics of Spaces" We have secured further funding as noted above through a EPSRC/BBC ICASE PhD studentship which has in turn resulted in a conference paper not as yet reported elsewhere: Turner, D., Pike, C., and Murphy, D.T., "Content matching for sound generating objects within a visual scene using a computer vision approach", Proc. of the 148th AES Convention, Paper 10375, Jun. 2-4, Online, 2020. BBC are also now a partner on our new AHRC Creative Media Labs project (Started October 2018), reference: AH/S002839/1 and this has resulted on three co-funded PhD students and one Masters by Research student. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration, involving digital creativity, electronic engineering, user experience design, acoustics, music and audio technology, as well as creative arts practice.
Start Year 2014
 
Description Collaboration with AY-PE Ltd (Extending Storyworlds) 
Organisation AY-PE Ltd
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories staff time to provide support for the delivery of a SIGN funded Research and Development project. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner.
Collaborator Contribution Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences
Start Year 2023
 
Description Collaboration with Dubit Limited (Extending Storyworlds) 
Organisation Dubit
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories staff time to provide support for the delivery of a SIGN funded Research and Development project. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner.
Collaborator Contribution Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences
Start Year 2023
 
Description Collaboration with Viridian FX Limited (Guildhall Lab) 
Organisation Viridian FX Limited
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories team formally collaborated with ViridianFX, providing staff time, facilities and equipment to understand newly acquired virtual production equipment and related workflows, leading on R&D using these resources.
Collaborator Contribution Production technician partner, sharing knowledge and experience with green-screen technology and integrating that with an LED wall workflow.
Impact External facing workshop with new technology
Start Year 2023
 
Description Internship Project Delivery Partnership Dubit (2023 Internship Scheme) 
Organisation Dubit
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories staff time to support the delivery of an XR Stories internship project. This includes time from the Internships manager to support the partner's application for funding from XR Stories and post-award support in helping to find suitable internship opportunities at SMEs and HEIs and recuriting students to carry out the internship. Funding provided from XR Stories internship funds to pay for the intern's time.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Internship placement provider. Helping to recruit SMEs and contracting them to provide a placement. Helping to recruit students to carry out the internships.
Impact Students gained work experience in the XR Sector to support them in their academic studies and future career. Company placement provider gained access to opportunities to enable them to recruit a student to carry out a project for the benefit of the intern and the company. Regional universities were able to provide their students with paid work placement opportunities
Start Year 2023
 
Description Internship Project Delivery Partnership Iscraac Community Centre (2022-2023 Internship Scheme) 
Organisation Israac Somali Community & Cultural Association
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution XR Stories staff time to support the delivery of an XR Stories internship project. This includes time from the Internships manager to support the partner's application for funding from XR Stories and post-award support in helping to find suitable internship opportunities at SMEs and HEIs and recuriting students to carry out the internship. Funding provided from XR Stories internship funds to pay for the intern's time.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Internship placement provider. Helping to recruit SMEs and contracting them to provide a placement. Helping to recruit students to carry out the internships.
Impact Students gained work experience in the XR Sector to support them in their academic studies and future career. Company placement provider gained access to opportunities to enable them to recruit a student to carry out a project for the benefit of the intern and the company. Regional universities were able to provide their students with paid work placement opportunities
Start Year 2022
 
Description Internship Project Delivery Partnership One to One Development (2023 Internship Scheme) 
Organisation One to One Development Trust
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Charity/Non Profit 
PI Contribution XR Stories staff time to support the delivery of an XR Stories internship project. This includes time from the Internships manager to support the partner's application for funding from XR Stories and post-award support in helping to find suitable internship opportunities at SMEs and HEIs and recuriting students to carry out the internship. Funding provided from XR Stories internship funds to pay for the intern's time.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Internship placement provider. Helping to recruit SMEs and contracting them to provide a placement. Helping to recruit students to carry out the internships.
Impact Students gained work experience in the XR Sector to support them in their academic studies and future career. Company placement provider gained access to opportunities to enable them to recruit a student to carry out a project for the benefit of the intern and the company. Regional universities were able to provide their students with paid work placement opportunities
Start Year 2023
 
Description Internship project Delivery Partnership Betajester (2022 Internship Scheme) 
Organisation BetaJester
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories staff time to support the delivery of an XR Stories internship project. This includes time from the Internships manager to support the partner's application for funding from XR Stories and post-award support in helping to find suitable internship opportunities at SMEs and HEIs and recuriting students to carry out the internship. Funding provided from XR Stories internship funds to pay for the intern's time.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Internship placement provider. Helping to recruit SMEs and contracting them to provide a placement. Helping to recruit students to carry out the internships.
Impact students gained work experience in the XR Sector to support them in their academic studies and future career. Company placement provider gained access to opportunities to enable them to recruit a student to carry out a project for the benefit of the intern and the company. Regional universities were able to provide their students with paid work placement opportunities
Start Year 2022
 
Description Internship project delivery partnership Bellyfeel (x2 interns) (2021-2022 Internship scheme) 
Organisation Bellyfeel Media Limited
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories staff time to support the delivery of an XR Stories internship project. This includes time from the Internships manager to support the partner's application for funding from XR Stories and post-award support in helping to find suitable internship opportunities at SMEs and HEIs and recuriting students to carry out the internship. Funding provided from XR Stories internship funds to pay for the intern's time.
Collaborator Contribution SME providing a placement for an XR Stories funded student internship. The partner provides staff time and access to facilities associated with supervising the intern and facilitating them to carry out their internship project
Impact Students gained work experience in the XR Sector to support them in their academic studies and future career. Company placement provider gained access to opportunities to enable them to recruit a student to carry out a project for the benefit of the intern and the company. Regional universities were able to provide their students with paid work placement opportunities
Start Year 2021
 
Description Internship project delivery partnership Diva Creative (2021-2022 Internship scheme) 
Organisation Diva Creative
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories staff time to support the delivery of an XR Stories internship project. This includes time from the Internships manager to support the partner's application for funding from XR Stories and post-award support in helping to find suitable internship opportunities at SMEs and HEIs and recuriting students to carry out the internship. Funding provided from XR Stories internship funds to pay for the intern's time.
Collaborator Contribution SME providing a placement for an XR Stories funded student internship. The partner provides staff time and access to facilities associated with supervising the intern and facilitating them to carry out their internship project
Impact Students gained work experience in the XR Sector to support them in their academic studies and future career. Company placement provider gained access to opportunities to enable them to recruit a student to carry out a project for the benefit of the intern and the company. Regional universities were able to provide their students with paid work placement opportunities
Start Year 2021
 
Description Internship project delivery partnership Live Cinema UK (2021-2021 Internship scheme) 
Organisation Live Cinema UK
Sector Charity/Non Profit 
PI Contribution XR Stories staff time to support the delivery of an XR Stories internship project. This includes time from the Internships manager to support the partner's application for funding from XR Stories and post-award support in helping to find suitable internship opportunities at SMEs and HEIs and recuriting students to carry out the internship. Funding provided from XR Stories internship funds to pay for the intern's time.
Collaborator Contribution SME providing a placement for an XR Stories funded student internship. The partner provides staff time and access to facilities associated with supervising the intern and facilitating them to carry out their internship project
Impact Students gained work experience in the XR Sector to support them in their academic studies and future career. Company placement provider gained access to opportunities to enable them to recruit a student to carry out a project for the benefit of the intern and the company. Regional universities were able to provide their students with paid work placement opportunities
Start Year 2021
 
Description Internship project delivery partnership Pilot Theatre (2021-2021 Internship scheme) 
Organisation Pilot Theatre
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Charity/Non Profit 
PI Contribution XR Stories staff time to support the delivery of an XR Stories internship project. This includes time from the Internships manager to support the partner's application for funding from XR Stories and post-award support in helping to find suitable internship opportunities at SMEs and HEIs and recuriting students to carry out the internship. Funding provided from XR Stories internship funds to pay for the intern's time.
Collaborator Contribution SME providing a placement for an XR Stories funded student internship. The partner provides staff time and access to facilities associated with supervising the intern and facilitating them to carry out their internship project
Impact Students gained work experience in the XR Sector to support them in their academic studies and future career. Company placement provider gained access to opportunities to enable them to recruit a student to carry out a project for the benefit of the intern and the company. Regional universities were able to provide their students with paid work placement opportunities
Start Year 2021
 
Description Internship project delivery partnership University of Huddersfield (2020-2022 Internship scheme) 
Organisation University of Huddersfield
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution XR Stories staff time to support the delivery of an XR Stories internship project. This includes time from the Internships manager to support the partner's application for funding from XR Stories and post-award support in helping to find suitable internship opportunities at SMEs and HEIs and recuriting students to carry out the internship. Funding provided from XR Stories internship funds to pay for the intern's time.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Internship placement provider. Helping to recruit SMEs and contracting them to provide a placement. Helping to recruit students to carry out the internships.
Impact Students gained work experience in the XR Sector to support them in their academic studies and future career. Company placement provider gained access to opportunities to enable them to recruit a student to carry out a project for the benefit of the intern and the company. Regional universities were able to provide their students with paid work placement opportunities
Start Year 2021
 
Description Internship project delivery partnership York Archaeological Trust (2021-2022 Internship scheme) 
Organisation York Archaeological Trust
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Charity/Non Profit 
PI Contribution XR Stories staff time to support the delivery of an XR Stories internship project. This includes time from the Internships manager to support the partner's application for funding from XR Stories and post-award support in helping to find suitable internship opportunities at SMEs and HEIs and recuriting students to carry out the internship. Funding provided from XR Stories internship funds to pay for the intern's time.
Collaborator Contribution SME providing a placement for an XR Stories funded student internship. The partner provides staff time and access to facilities associated with supervising the intern and facilitating them to carry out their internship project
Impact Students gained work experience in the XR Sector to support them in their academic studies and future career. Company placement provider gained access to opportunities to enable them to recruit a student to carry out a project for the benefit of the intern and the company. Regional universities were able to provide their students with paid work placement opportunities
Start Year 2021
 
Description Internship project delivery partnership with Creative Alchemy One (2020-2021 Internship scheme) 
Organisation Creative Alchemy One
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories internship project. This includes time from the Internships manager to support the partners application for funding from XR Stories and post-award support in helping to find suitable internship opportunities at SMEs and HEIs and recruiting students to carry out the internship. Funding provided from XR Stories internship funds to pay for the intern's time
Collaborator Contribution SME providing an placement for an XR Stories funded student internship. The partner provides staff time and access to facilities associated with supervising the intern and facilitating them to carry out their internship project
Impact Students gained work experience in the XR Sector to support them in their academic studies and future career. Company placement provider gained access to opportunities to enable them to recruit a student to carry out a project for the benefit of the intern and the company. Regional universities were able to provide their students with paid work placement opportunities
Start Year 2020
 
Description Internship project delivery partnership with Leeds Beckett University (2020-2021 Internship scheme) 
Organisation Leeds Beckett University
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution XR Stories staff time to support the delivery of an XR Stories internship project. This includes time from the Internships manager to support the partner's application for funding from XR Stories and post-award support in helping to find suitable internship opportunities at SMEs and HEIs and recuriting students to carry out the internship. Funding provided from XR Stories internship funds to pay for the intern's time.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Internship placement provider. Helping to recruit SMEs and contracting them to provide a placement. Helping to recruit students to carry out the internships.
Impact Students gained work experience in the XR Sector to support them in their academic studies and future career. Company placement provider gained access to opportunities to enable them to recruit a student to carry out a project for the benefit of the intern and the company. Regional universities were able to provide their students with paid work placement opportunities
Start Year 2020
 
Description Internship project delivery partnership with Megaverse (2 x Interns) (2020-2022 Internship scheme) 
Organisation Megaverse Ltd
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories internship project. This includes time from the Internships manager to support the partners application for funding from XR Stories and post-award support in helping to find suitable internship opportunities at SMEs and HEIs and recruiting students to carry out the internship. Funding provided from XR Stories internship funds to pay for the intern's time
Collaborator Contribution SME providing an placement for an XR Stories funded student internship. The partner provides staff time and access to facilities associated with supervising the intern and facilitating them to carry out their internship project
Impact Students gained work experience in the XR Sector to support them in their academic studies and future career. Company placement provider gained access to opportunities to enable them to recruit a student to carry out a project for the benefit of the intern and the company. Regional universities were able to provide their students with paid work placement opportunities
Start Year 2020
 
Description Internship project delivery partnership with Sheffield Hallam (2020-2021 Internship scheme) 
Organisation Sheffield Hallam University
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution XR Stories staff time to support the delivery of an XR Stories internship project. This includes time from the Internships manager to support the partner's application for funding from XR Stories and post-award support in helping to find suitable internship opportunities at SMEs and HEIs and recuriting students to carry out the internship. Funding provided from XR Stories internship funds to pay for the intern's time.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Internship placement provider. Helping to recruit SMEs and contracting them to provide a placement. Helping to recruit students to carry out the internships.
Impact Students gained work experience in the XR Sector to support them in their academic studies and future career. Company placement provider gained access to opportunities to enable them to recruit a student to carry out a project for the benefit of the intern and the company. Regional universities were able to provide their students with paid work placement opportunities
Start Year 2020
 
Description Internship project delivery partnership with University of Bradford (x3 interns) (2020-2021 Internship scheme) 
Organisation University of Bradford
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution XR Stories staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories internship project. This includes time from the Internships manager to support the partners application for funding from XR Stories and post-award support in helping to find suitable internship opportunities at SMEs and HEIs and recruiting students to carry out the internship. Funding provided from XR Stories internship funds to pay for the intern's time
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Internship placement provider. Helping to recruit SMEs and contracting them to provide a placement. Helping to recruit students to carry out the internships.
Impact Students gained work experience in the XR Sector to support them in their academic studies and future career. Company placement provider gained access to opportunities to enable them to recruit a student to carry out a project for the benefit of the intern and the company. Regional universities were able to provide their students with paid work placement opportunities
Start Year 2020
 
Description Internship project delivery partnership with University of Leeds (x13 interns) (2020-2022 Internship scheme) 
Organisation University of Leeds
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution XR Stories staff time to support the delivery of an XR Stories internship project. This includes time from the Internships manager to support the partner's application for funding from XR Stories and post-award support in helping to find suitable internship opportunities at SMEs and HEIs and recuriting students to carry out the internship. Funding provided from XR Stories internship funds to pay for the intern's time.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Internship placement provider. Helping to recruit SMEs and contracting them to provide a placement. Helping to recruit students to carry out the internships.
Impact Students gained work experience in the XR Sector to support them in their academic studies and future career. Company placement provider gained access to opportunities to enable them to recruit a student to carry out a project for the benefit of the intern and the company. Regional universities were able to provide their students with paid work placement opportunities
Start Year 2020
 
Description Internship project delivery partnership with University of Sheffield (x4 interns) (2020-2021 Internship scheme) 
Organisation University of Sheffield
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution XR Stories staff time to support the delivery of an XR Stories internship project. This includes time from the Internships manager to support the partner's application for funding from XR Stories and post-award support in helping to find suitable internship opportunities at SMEs and HEIs and recuriting students to carry out the internship. Funding provided from XR Stories internship funds to pay for the intern's time.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Internship placement provider. Helping to recruit SMEs and contracting them to provide a placement. Helping to recruit students to carry out the internships.
Impact Students gained work experience in the XR Sector to support them in their academic studies and future career. Company placement provider gained access to opportunities to enable them to recruit a student to carry out a project for the benefit of the intern and the company. Regional universities were able to provide their students with paid work placement opportunities
Start Year 2020
 
Description Internship project delivery partnership with Vidaveo (x4 interns) (2020-2023 Internship scheme) 
Organisation Vidaveo
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories internship project. This includes time from the Internships manager to support the partners application for funding from XR Stories and post-award support in helping to find suitable internship opportunities at SMEs and HEIs and recruiting students to carry out the internship. Funding provided from XR Stories internship funds to pay for the intern's time
Collaborator Contribution SME providing an placement for an XR Stories funded student internship. The partner provides staff time and access to facilities associated with supervising the intern and facilitating them to carry out their internship project
Impact Students gained work experience in the XR Sector to support them in their academic studies and future career. Company placement provider gained access to opportunities to enable them to recruit a student to carry out a project for the benefit of the intern and the company. Regional universities were able to provide their students with paid work placement opportunities
Start Year 2020
 
Description Internship project delivery partnership with York St John University (x9 interns) (2020-2022 Internship scheme) 
Organisation York St John University
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution XR Stories staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories internship project. This includes time from the Internships manager to support the partners application for funding from XR Stories and post-award support in helping to find suitable internship opportunities at SMEs and HEIs and recruiting students to carry out the internship. Funding provided from XR Stories internship funds to pay for the intern's time
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Internship placement provider. Helping to recruit SMEs and contracting them to provide a placement. Helping to recruit students to carry out the internships.
Impact Students gained work experience in the XR Sector to support them in their academic studies and future career. Company placement provider gained access to opportunities to enable them to recruit a student to carry out a project for the benefit of the intern and the company. Regional universities were able to provide their students with paid work placement opportunities
Start Year 2020
 
Description Opera North - CriSS Tool Implementation for Green Season 
Organisation Opera North
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution The project team has provided workshop training to the audience and marketing teams within Opera North and provided advisory support to the Director of Audiences in the use of the Critical Sustainability Stories tool.
Collaborator Contribution Opera North have adopted and used the Critical Sustainability Stories Tool to inform and shape communications around the company's Green Season of Opera's during autumn of 2023. Impact data is currently being gathered.
Impact Application to AHRC Responsive Mode Impact and Follow on Funding Grant Application by the project team
Start Year 2023
 
Description Research Collaboration with Bournemouth University (Creative Futures) 
Organisation Bournemouth University
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to provide support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research project. This includes support from one of more of the XR Stories Investigator Team as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs.
Collaborator Contribution The collaborator is delivering research into the potential for zero carbon production in film and TV
Impact Research
Start Year 2022
 
Description Research Collaboration with Loughborough University London (Creative Technologies Mapping) 
Organisation Loughborough University
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to provide support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research project. This includes support from one of more of the XR Stories Investigator Team as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs.
Collaborator Contribution The collaborator created a new fixed term Research Associate position (6 months) and provided 50% match funding for this role. The Research Associate delivered research and administrative duties to support a Creative Technologies Mapping Study.
Impact Research report; Two Research Blogs; Presentations; Research Paper.
Start Year 2022
 
Description Research Collaboration with Teeside University (Creative Industries in Peripheral Areas x 2 projects) 
Organisation Teesside University
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to provide support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research project. This includes support from one of more of the XR Stories Investigator Team as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs.
Collaborator Contribution The collaborator is delivering two separate research studies on the creative industries in rural areas as well as funding 20% of the Full Economic Cost of each project.
Impact Part 1 has produced a research report (https://xrstories.co.uk/publication/creative-industries-in-the-rural-peripheries/)
Start Year 2022
 
Description Research Collaboration with University of Leeds (Creative Futures) 
Organisation University of Leeds
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to provide support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research project. This includes support from one of more of the XR Stories Investigator Team as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs.
Collaborator Contribution The collaborator is delivering research about how creative companies can tell better, more robust stories about environmental sustainability
Impact Research
Start Year 2022
 
Description Research Collaboration with University of Sheffield (Creative Futures) 
Organisation University of Sheffield
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to provide support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research project. This includes support from one of more of the XR Stories Investigator Team as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs.
Collaborator Contribution The collaborator is delivering research into current and future employment challenges for the Y&H screen industries
Impact Research report
Start Year 2022
 
Description Research Collaboration with University of West England (Creative Futures) 
Organisation University of the West of England
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to provide support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research project. This includes support from one of more of the XR Stories Investigator Team as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs.
Collaborator Contribution The collaborator is delivering research into current and future employment challenges for the Y&H screen industries
Impact Research report
Start Year 2022
 
Description Research Collaboration with York St John (Creative Futures) 
Organisation York St John University
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to provide support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research project. This includes support from one of more of the XR Stories Investigator Team as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs.
Collaborator Contribution The collaborator is delivering research about how creative companies can tell better, more robust stories about environmental sustainability
Impact Research
Start Year 2022
 
Description Research and Development Partnership with Human Studio (Space Time and Streets in the Sky project) 
Organisation Human Studio
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic Partner is Dawn Hadley at the University of York.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2020
 
Description Research and Development Partnership with Live Cinema (In Here, Out There) 
Organisation Live Cinema UK
Sector Charity/Non Profit 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to provide support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development project. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling.
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2022
 
Description Research and Development Partnership with Pilot Theatre (Doc Fest) 
Organisation Pilot Theatre
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Charity/Non Profit 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to provide support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development project. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling.
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences
Start Year 2022
 
Description Research and Development partnership with Anti(Design Services) Limited (Sea to Sea Project) 
Organisation Anti (Design Services) Limited
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic partner is Patrick Ingham at Leeds Beckett University.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2019
 
Description Research and Development partnership with Bellyfeel Media Limited (Secret Story Network project) 
Organisation Bellyfeel Media Limited
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic Partner is Anna Zaluczkowska at Leeds Beckett University.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2019
 
Description Research and Development partnership with Betajester (EARS project) 
Organisation BetaJester
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic Partners are James Walker, Anders Drachen, and Florian Block at the University of York.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2020
 
Description Research and Development partnership with Betajester (The Burning Room project) 
Organisation BetaJester
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development project. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2021
 
Description Research and Development partnership with Carbon Imagineering (OpenXR 2) 
Organisation Carbon Imagineering
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to provide support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development project. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. Carbon Imagineering also reported a 10% increase in ethnic diversity among their workforce following their collaboration with XR Stories.
Start Year 2023
 
Description Research and Development partnership with Carbon-Imagineering (Storycasting BD stories project) 
Organisation Carbon Imagineering
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic partner is Simon Popple at the University of Leeds.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2019
 
Description Research and Development partnership with Cooperative Innovations (Storyland Project) 
Organisation Cooperative Innovations Ltd
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic Supervisor is Rebecca Parry at the University of Sheffield.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2020
 
Description Research and Development partnership with Cosmosquare Films (Think Twice Project) 
Organisation Ultimet Films
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development project. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2021
 
Description Research and Development partnership with Diva Creative (Digital Meets R&D/Trumpet Project) 
Organisation Diva Creative
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic Partner is Rich Warburton at the University of Bradford.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling.
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2019
 
Description Research and Development partnership with Dubbit (BlockoutVR project) 
Organisation Dubit
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic Partner is He Wang at the University of Leeds.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2020
 
Description Research and Development partnership with Duck Soup Films (Secret Story Network Project) 
Organisation Duck Soup Films
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic Partner is Anna Zaluczkowska at Leeds Beckett University.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2019
 
Description Research and Development partnership with Elizabeth Bernholz Trading as Random Music Management (Persona project) 
Organisation Random Music Management Ltd
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic Partners are Jez Wells and Ben Eyes from the University of York.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2019
 
Description Research and Development partnership with Fettle Animation (Awesome Animals Safari project) 
Organisation Fettle Animation
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic Partners are Carlton Reeve at the University of Bradford and Liz Chesworth and Rebecca Parry (RP) at the University of Sheffield (UoS). RP applied to the UoS Higher Education Impact Funding for funding for a follow on project. £14,000 was obtained and Fettle Animation contributed a further £14,000 of in-kind staff time to the development and creation of a new animated series, linked to Awesome Animals, Floss and Em. Throughout the subsequent year colleagues Dr Liz Chesworth, Dr Fiona Scott and myself have been working with Fettle on R and D for the new animation which aims to enhance the ways in which children's content encourages playfulness. Activities so far have included: 1. A pitch to CMC 'Money Where your Mouth Is' where further support from Wild Brain was won. In this activity UoS researchers helped formulate the pitch and attended in support. 2. R and D visit to Flamingo Land to research animals and make links with potential partners. 3. R and D visits to a local Forest School to focus on movement and outdoor play. 4. R and D activity looking at possible themes and how they have been represented in existing animations. Further activity planned include: 1. 360 filming of the Forest School (also for use in teaching so developing our use of VR in HE) 2. Storyline workshopping - looking at how to enhance playfulness through movement, sound, character design, narrative and settings. 3. A visual account of the project to be created by Fettle for dissemination by UoS and Fettle. 4. Production and promotion of a pilot episode of Floss and Em.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling. Fettle have been the key partner and have led the development of this work with XR Stories and University of Sheffield. UoS and Fettle have worked together on the R&D but they will create the animation and lead on promoting it.
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries. There will be an animation for children, an academic publication and a visual account of our collaboration. Multi-disciplinary: Education, Childhood Studies, Design, Creative Media, Children's Film and Television, Animation.
Start Year 2020
 
Description Research and Development partnership with Goodwin Development Trust Trading as Back to Ours (Off screen gaming kit project) 
Organisation Goodwin Development Trust Ltd
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Charity/Non Profit 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic Partners are Jason Hayhurst and Darren Mundy at University of Hull.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2019
 
Description Research and Development partnership with HumanStudio Ltd (Protopian Tales project) 
Organisation Human Studio
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development project. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2021
 
Description Research and Development partnership with Joi Polloi (AI Fan Along project) 
Organisation Joi Polloi Ltd
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic Partner is Jenn Chubb at the University of York.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2020
 
Description Research and Development partnership with Joi Polloi (Change Maker 2 Project) 
Organisation Joi Polloi Ltd
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development project. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2021
 
Description Research and Development partnership with Joi Polloi (Change Maker project) 
Organisation Joi Polloi Ltd
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic Partner is Andrew Mycock at the University of Huddersfield.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2020
 
Description Research and Development partnership with Joi Polloi (Tom Gates & House of the Dragon Experiences Project) 
Organisation Joi Polloi Ltd
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development project. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2021
 
Description Research and Development partnership with Kit Monkman Associates (Persona Project) 
Organisation Kit Monkman Associates
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development project. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2019
 
Description Research and Development partnership with Leeds Beckett (Secret Story Network project) 
Organisation Leeds Beckett University
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic Partner is Anna Zaluczkowska.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2019
 
Description Research and Development partnership with Leeds Beckett University (Sea to Sea project) 
Organisation Leeds Beckett University
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic partner is Patrick Ingham from Leeds Beckett University.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2019
 
Description Research and Development partnership with Live Cinema (Surround Stories Lab project) 
Organisation Live Cinema UK
Sector Charity/Non Profit 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic Partners are Tom Jackson and Scott Palmer at the University of Leeds and Helen Kennedy and Sarah Atkinson from the University of Nottingham.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2020
 
Description Research and Development partnership with Louise Malkinson (Secret Story Network Project) 
Organisation Louise Malkinson Ltd
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic Partner is Anna Zaluczkowska at Leeds Beckett University.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2019
 
Description Research and Development partnership with Megaverse (Flood Project) 
Organisation Megaverse Ltd
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development project. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2021
 
Description Research and Development partnership with One to One Development Trust (Demonstrators) 
Organisation One to One Development Trust
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Charity/Non Profit 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to provide support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development project. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner.
Collaborator Contribution Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences
Start Year 2023
 
Description Research and Development partnership with Pilot Theatre (Monoliths Project) 
Organisation Pilot Theatre
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Charity/Non Profit 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development project. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2021
 
Description Research and Development partnership with Pilot Theatre Limited (The Happiness Project) 
Organisation Pilot Theatre
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Charity/Non Profit 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic Partner is Ben Kirman at the University of York.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2020
 
Description Research and Development partnership with Prox and Reverie (5G Futures project - Interchange project) 
Organisation Prox and Reverie
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development project. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding was granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2020
 
Description Research and Development partnership with Prox and Reverie (Broadcast Futures Project) 
Organisation Prox and Reverie
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development project. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2021
 
Description Research and Development partnership with Prox and Reverie (Glimmer and Symphony project) 
Organisation Prox and Reverie
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic Partners are Tom Jackson and He Wang at the University of Leeds.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2020
 
Description Research and Development partnership with Prox and Reverie (Shapeshifter project) 
Organisation Prox and Reverie
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic Partners are Tom Jackson and He Wang at the University of Leeds.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2020
 
Description Research and Development partnership with Retinize (At Home Project) 
Organisation RETìníZE Limited
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic partners are Guy Schofield and John Mateer from the University of York.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2019
 
Description Research and Development partnership with Safe Profile (TRUSTD project) 
Organisation Safe Profile Ltd
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic Partner is Gillian Kirkman at the University of Huddersfield.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2020
 
Description Research and Development partnership with Sky UK (XR Stories R&D Scheme) 
Organisation SKY Group
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development project. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. In this example the XR Stories team acted as the main client relationship manager for the partner, and the means and support by which other partners could respond to the R&D challenge as defined. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling. In this example the partner is leading a challenge that other companies and researchers respond to with support from the XR Stories project.
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2021
 
Description Research and Development partnership with Story Futures Academy (Broadcast Futures Project) 
Organisation National Film and Television School
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development project. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. This project was co-created and co-sponsored with this partner with the XR Stories team providing access to key regional partners in addition to direct support in realising the project objectives. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling. Here the project partner is a co-sponsor of the project helping to direct its delivery, with direct and in-kind support.
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2021
 
Description Research and Development partnership with Story Futures Academy (Broadcast Futures Project) 
Organisation National Science and Media Museum
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Charity/Non Profit 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development project. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. In this example the XR Stories team acted as the main client relationship manager for the partner, and the means and support by which other partners could respond to the R&D challenge as defined. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling. In this example the partner is leading a challenge that other companies and researchers respond to with support from the XR Stories project.
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2021
 
Description Research and Development partnership with Storypunk Ltd (Box in the Attic project) 
Organisation Storypunk Ltd
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic Partner is Marian Ursu at the University of York.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2020
 
Description Research and Development partnership with Teesside University (Demonstrators) 
Organisation Teesside University
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to collaborate with Teesside University staff and interns to explore the use of eXtended Reality technologies to develop new immersive or interactive visitor and user experiences for Museums, Galleries and Libraries sectors.
Collaborator Contribution HeritageXR project delivery partner. Organised multiple workshops, recruited and managed interns specialising in animation, VR/AR, app development and video production to explore a proof of concept for Kirkleatham Museum
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences
Start Year 2023
 
Description Research and Development partnership with The University of Sheffield (Archive to AR storytelling project) 
Organisation University of Sheffield
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic partner is Jan Windebank at the University of Sheffield.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2019
 
Description Research and Development partnership with Thunkd Games (Personasmith project) 
Organisation Thunkd
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development project. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2021
 
Description Research and Development partnership with To Play For (5G Futures project - Charisma project) 
Organisation Learn to Play
Country Botswana 
Sector Charity/Non Profit 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development project. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2020
 
Description Research and Development partnership with Turner Broadcasting System Europe Limited, (5G Futures project) 
Organisation Turner Broadcasting System
Country United States 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2020
 
Description Research and Development partnership with University of Bradford (Awesome Animals Safari project) 
Organisation University of Bradford
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic Partners are Carlton Reeve at the University of Bradford and Liz Chesworth and Rebecca Parry at the University of Sheffield.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2020
 
Description Research and Development partnership with University of Bradford (Digital Meets R&D/Trumpet project) 
Organisation University of Bradford
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic Partner is Rich Warburton at the University of Bradford.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2019
 
Description Research and Development partnership with University of Huddersfield (Change Maker project) 
Organisation University of Huddersfield
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic Supervisor is Andrew Mycock at the University of Huddersfield.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2020
 
Description Research and Development partnership with University of Huddersfield (TRUSTD project) 
Organisation University of Huddersfield
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic Partner is Gillian Kirkman at the University of Huddersfield.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2020
 
Description Research and Development partnership with University of Hull (Off screen gaming kit project) 
Organisation University of Hull
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic Partners are Jason Hayhurst and Darren Mundy.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2019
 
Description Research and Development partnership with University of Leeds (Block XR Scenographic Tool project) 
Organisation University of Leeds
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic Partner is Joslin McKinney at the University of Leeds.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2020
 
Description Research and Development partnership with University of Leeds (BlockoutVR project) 
Organisation University of Leeds
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic Partner is He Wang at the University of Leeds.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2020
 
Description Research and Development partnership with University of Leeds (Glimmer and Symphony Project) 
Organisation University of Leeds
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic Partners are Tom Jackson and He Wang at the University of Leeds.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2020
 
Description Research and Development partnership with University of Leeds (Shapeshifter project) 
Organisation University of Leeds
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic Partners are Tom Jackson and He Wang at the University of Leeds.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2020
 
Description Research and Development partnership with University of Leeds (Storycasting BD stories project) 
Organisation University of Leeds
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic partner is Simon Popple from University of Leeds.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2019
 
Description Research and Development partnership with University of Leeds (Surround Stories Lab project) 
Organisation University of Leeds
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic Partners are Tom Jackson and Scott Palmer at the University of Leeds and Helen Kennedy and Sarah Atkinson from the University of Nottingham.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2020
 
Description Research and Development partnership with University of Leeds (Surround Stories Project) 
Organisation University of Leeds
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic Partners are Tom Jackson and Scott Palmer at the University of Leeds and Helen Kennedy and Sarah Atkinson at the University of Nottingham.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2019
 
Description Research and Development partnership with University of Nottingham (Surround Stories Project) 
Organisation University of Nottingham
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic Partners are Helen Kennedy and Sarah Atkinson at the University of Nottingham and Tom Jackson and Scott Palmer at the University of Leeds
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2019
 
Description Research and Development partnership with University of Sheffield (Awesome Animals Safari project) 
Organisation University of Sheffield
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic Partners are Carlton Reeve at the University of Bradford and Liz Chesworth and Rebecca Parry at the University of Sheffield.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2020
 
Description Research and Development partnership with University of Sheffield (Storyland project) 
Organisation University of Sheffield
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic Partner is Rebecca Parry at the University of Sheffield.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2020
 
Description Research and Development partnership with University of Sheffield (XR Storybox project) 
Organisation University of Sheffield
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic Partners are Jessica Bradley, Fiona Bradley, and Rebecca Parry at the University of Sheffield.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2020
 
Description Research and Development partnership with Vanitas Arts (Digital Meets R&D/Trumpet project) 
Organisation Vanitas Arts
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Charity/Non Profit 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic Partner is Rich Warburton at the University of Bradford.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2019
 
Description Research and Development partnership with Vidaveo (Mind Hopping Project) 
Organisation Vidaveo
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic partners are Jon Hook, Paul Ryan and Joe Rees-Jones from University of York. Specifically this was a collaboration with Videoveo around a 360-degree video project and provided knowledge transfer that has enabled them to develop a new strand of their business in this area. The following statement from Adam Gill of Vidaveo illustrates examples of the business and products they have developed: "First, working in collaboration with Merisis Software (based in York Science Park) we developed a prototype of a 360 App for The Port of Tyne, designed to allow potential visitors to pre-visit their physical site, which is normally off-limits to most people and difficult to access even with safety measures in place. The prototype worked out well and we are in discussions with The Port of Tyne authority to decide how it might best be developed for their specific requirements. Talks are around Health & Safety training, documenting the development of their Green Energy site and promoting the use of the port in general. I have also been filming a series of 360 environments for a company near Halifax (Immersive Reality) who specialise in producing physical 360 projection spaces for children with special needs. These are not domes, but rather a unique arrangement of projectors and sensors which allow the experience to be established within an existing space. Immersive Reality are looking at possible applications of the 'Mind Hopping' technique with educational settings. Most recently, I am about to sign a contract with a company based in Sheffield who have ambitions to develop their virtual reality projects in both VR and Projection spaces. I will be working with them to develop this new area and we are already discussing potential uses for 'Mind Hopping'. I cannot disclose any details of this arrangement at the moment, but hope to be in a position to discuss this openly within the next month or so."
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling. Vidaveo have worked with us to co-develop a new storytelling technique called Mindhopping, which we are in the process of documenting as a publication.
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries. Key outputs relate to the new business opportunities and projects found by Vidaveo as a consequence of the knowledge transfer in the project.
Start Year 2019
 
Description Research and Development partnership with Viridian FX (At Home Project) 
Organisation Viridian FX Limited
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic partners are Guy Schofield and John Mateer from the University of York.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2019
 
Description Research and Development partnership with XR Games (XR Storybox project) 
Organisation XR Games Limited
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic Partners are Jessica Bradley, Fiona Bradley, and Rebecca Parry at the University of Sheffield.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2020
 
Description Research and Development partnership with York Archaeological Trust (Demonstrators) 
Organisation York Archaeological Trust
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Charity/Non Profit 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to provide support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development project. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner.
Collaborator Contribution Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences
Start Year 2023
 
Description Research and Development partnership with York Media Arts Festival (Persona Project) 
Organisation York Media Arts Festival Community Interest Company
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Charity/Non Profit 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic Partners are Jez Wells and Ben Eyes from the University of York.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2019
 
Description Research and Development partnership with the National Science and Media Museum (Future is Northern) 
Organisation National Science and Media Museum
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Charity/Non Profit 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to provide support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research project. This includes support from a creative producer as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Research
Start Year 2022
 
Description Research and Development project with Megaverse (Block XR Scenographic Tool project) 
Organisation Megaverse Ltd
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic Partner is Joslin McKinney at the University fo Leeds.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2020
 
Description Research and development partnership with BetaJester Ltd (Rising tide of Humber project) 
Organisation BetaJester
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic partners are Steward Mottram, Briony McDonagh and Chris Skinner from University of Hull.
Collaborator Contribution Lead partner in XR Stories R&D project. XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2019
 
Description Research and development partnership with Duck Soup Films ('Sh*t we did when we were sad' Project) 
Organisation Duck Soup Films
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic Partner is Marian Usru from the University of York.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2019
 
Description Research and development partnership with Freedom Studios (Storycasting BD stories project) 
Organisation Freedom Studios
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Charity/Non Profit 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic partner is Simon Popple from University of Leeds.
Collaborator Contribution Lead partner in XR Stories R&D project. XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2019
 
Description Research and development partnership with IOU Theatre (Sea to Sea Project) 
Organisation I O U Theatre
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Charity/Non Profit 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic partner is Patrick Ingham from Leeds Beckett University.
Collaborator Contribution Lead partner in XR Stories R&D project. XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2019
 
Description Research and development partnership with Live Cinema UK (Surround Stories Project) 
Organisation Live Cinema UK
Sector Charity/Non Profit 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic partner is Tom Jackson and Scott Palmer from the University of Leeds and Helen Kennedy and Sarah Atkinson from the University of Nottingham.
Collaborator Contribution Lead partner in XR Stories R&D project. XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries
Start Year 2019
 
Description Research and development partnership with Revolution Software Limited (Utilising GANS project) 
Organisation Revolution Software Ltd
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic Partner is Simon Demediuk from the University of York.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2019
 
Description Research and development partnership with University of Hull (Rising tide of Humber project) 
Organisation University of Hull
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic partners are Steward Mottram, Briony McDonagh and Chris Skinner from University of Hull.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2019
 
Description Research and development project with Fierce Kaiju (Old Jims Library project) 
Organisation Fierce Kaiju
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic partner is Sebastian Deterding from University of York.
Collaborator Contribution Lead partner in XR Stories R&D project. XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2019
 
Description Research and development project with National Science and Media Museum (Responsive Interpretive Storytelling project) 
Organisation Science Museum Group
Department The Science Museum
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Charity/Non Profit 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic partner is Jon Hook from University of York.
Collaborator Contribution Partner in XR Stories R&D project. XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2019
 
Description Research and development project with Opera North (Ghosts in the Machine project) 
Organisation Opera North
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic partner is Helena Daffern from University of York.
Collaborator Contribution Lead partner in XR Stories R&D project. XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2019
 
Description Research and development project with Pilot Theatre (Traitor Project) 
Organisation Pilot Theatre
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Charity/Non Profit 
PI Contribution XR Stories Staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories Research and Development. This includes support from a creative producer and creative technologist as well as communications support in the dissemination of project outputs. Funding granted from XR Stories to the partner to facilitate the delivery of the project. Additionally XR Stories facilitates further partnership with University of York (or other Yorkshire Universities) researchers to bring specific research expertise to the R&D activities with the partner. Academic partner is Guy Schofield from University of York.
Collaborator Contribution XR Stories Research & Development project delivery partner, delivering an innovative project in interactive and immersive digital storytelling
Impact Production of immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics in Higher Education Organisations and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity and also create opportunities to attract further funding to the region. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2019
 
Description Studentship (MSc by Research) partnership with BBC (Personalised Audio AR Project) 
Organisation British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Public 
PI Contribution XR Stories staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories research project. This includes support from the XR Stories creative technologist to facilitate access to specialist equipment where needed as well as communications support in the dissemination of project output. Funding granted from XR Stories to facilitate the delivery of the project through payment of tuition fees and provide a stipend for the student. Academic Partners are Lauren Ward and Gavin Kearney at the University of York.
Collaborator Contribution Staff time in the co-supervision of the student and working with the student's University based academic supervior to facilitate the delivery of the XR Stories studentship project
Impact Research into immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics at the University of York and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions, or nationally/internationally, to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries
Start Year 2020
 
Description Studentship (Masters by Research followed by PhD) partnership with AY-PE (Story Seed project) 
Organisation AY-PE Ltd
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories staff time to support the delivery of an XR Stories research project. This includes support from the XR Stories creative technologist to facilitate access to specialist equipment where needed as well as communications support in the dissemination of project output. Funding granted from XR Stories to facilitate the delivery of the project through payment of tuition fees and provide a stipend for the student, both contributed by the University of York as a direct contribution to the main AHRC funded project. Supervision of the nominated student by academic member of staff.
Collaborator Contribution Staff time in the co-supervision of the student and working with the student's University based academic supervior to facilitate the delivery of the XR Stories studentship project
Impact Research into immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics at the University of York and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions, or nationally/internationally, to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2020
 
Description Studentship (Masters by Research followed by PhD) partnership with Bang and Olufsen (Exploring Immersion project) 
Organisation Bang & Olufsen
Country Denmark 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories research project. This includes support from the XR Stories creative technologist to facilitate access to specialist equipment where needed as well as communications support in the dissemination of project output. Funding granted from XR Stories to facilitate the delivery of the project through payment of tuition fees and provide a stipend for the student.
Collaborator Contribution Staff time in the co-supervision of the student and working with the student's University of York based academic supervisor (Damian Murphy) to facilitate the delivery of the XR Stories studentship project
Impact Research into immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics at the University of York and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions, or nationally/internationally, to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2020
 
Description Studentship (Masters by Research) partnership with AY-PE (Story Seed project) 
Organisation AY-PE Ltd
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories research project. This includes support from the XR Stories creative technologist to facilitate access to specialist equipment where needed as well as communications support in the dissemination of project output. Funding granted from XR Stories to facilitate the delivery of the project through payment of tuition fees and provide a stipend for the student. Academic Partner is Debbie Maxwell at the University of York.
Collaborator Contribution Staff time in the co-supervision of the student and working with the student's University based academic supervior to facilitate the delivery of the XR Stories studentship project
Impact Research into immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics at the University of York and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions, or nationally/internationally, to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2020
 
Description Studentship (Masters by Research) partnership with BBC (Streamlining production workflows project) 
Organisation British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Public 
PI Contribution XR Stories staff time to support the delivery of an XR Stories research project. This includes support from the XR Stories creative technologist to facilitate access to specialist equipment where needed as well as communications support in the dissemination of project output. Funding granted from XR Stories to facilitate the delivery of the project through payment of tuition fees and provide a stipend for the student, both contributed by the University of York as a direct contribution to the main AHRC funded project. Supervision of the nominated student by academic member of staff.
Collaborator Contribution Staff time in the co-supervision of the student and working with the student's University based academic supervior to facilitate the delivery of the XR Stories studentship project
Impact Research into immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics at the University of York and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions, or nationally/internationally, to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2021
 
Description Studentship (Masters by Research) partnership with Betajester (Digital Storytelling) 
Organisation BetaJester
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories staff time to support the delivery of an XR Stories research project. This includes support from the XR Stories creative technologist to facilitate access to specialist equipment where needed as well as communications support in the dissemination of project output. Funding granted from XR Stories to facilitate the delivery of the project through payment of tuition fees and provide a stipend for the student, both contributed by the University of York as a direct contribution to the main AHRC funded project. Supervision of the nominated student by academic member of staff.
Collaborator Contribution Staff time in the co-supervision of the student and working with the student's University based academic supervisor (Colleen Morgan) to facilitate the delivery of the XR Stories studentship project
Impact Research into immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics at the University of York and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions, or nationally/internationally, to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2019
 
Description Studentship (Masters by Research) partnership with Council of British Archaeology (Your Heritage Your Story Project) 
Organisation Council of British Archaeology
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Public 
PI Contribution XR Stories staff time to support the delivery of an XR Stories research project. This includes support from the XR Stories creative technologist to facilitate access to specialist equipment where needed as well as communications support in the dissemination of project output. Funding granted from XR Stories to facilitate the delivery of the project through payment of tuition fees and provide a stipend for the student, both contributed by the University of York as a direct contribution to the main AHRC funded project. Supervision of the nominated student by academic member of staff.
Collaborator Contribution Staff time in the co-supervision of the student and working with the student's University based academic supervior to facilitate the delivery of the XR Stories studentship project
Impact Research into immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics at the University of York and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions, or nationally/internationally, to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2021
 
Description Studentship (Masters by Research) partnership with Digifish (Interactive Filmmaking) 
Organisation Digifish
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories staff time to support the delivery of an XR Stories research project. This includes support from the XR Stories creative technologist to facilitate access to specialist equipment where needed as well as communications support in the dissemination of project output. Funding granted from XR Stories to facilitate the delivery of the project through payment of tuition fees and provide a stipend for the student, both contributed by the University of York as a direct contribution to the main AHRC funded project. Supervision of the nominated student by academic member of staff.
Collaborator Contribution Staff time in the co-supervision of the student and working with the student's University based academic supervior to facilitate the delivery of the XR Stories studentship project
Impact Research into immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics at the University of York and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions, or nationally/internationally, to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2019
 
Description Studentship (Masters by Research) partnership with Kit Monkman Associates (Space, Media, Imagination Project) 
Organisation Kit Monkman Associates
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories staff time to support the delivery of an XR Stories research project. This includes support from the XR Stories creative technologist to facilitate access to specialist equipment where needed as well as communications support in the dissemination of project output. Funding granted from XR Stories to facilitate the delivery of the project through payment of tuition fees and provide a stipend for the student, both contributed by the University of York as a direct contribution to the main AHRC funded project. Supervision of the nominated student by academic member of staff.
Collaborator Contribution Staff time in the co-supervision of the student and working with the student's University based academic supervior to facilitate the delivery of the XR Stories studentship project
Impact Research into immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics at the University of York and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions, or nationally/internationally, to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2021
 
Description Studentship (Masters by Research) partnership with New Moon Studios (Lag Free Audio) 
Organisation New Moon Studios
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Public 
PI Contribution XR Stories staff time to support the delivery of an XR Stories research project. This includes support from the XR Stories creative technologist to facilitate access to specialist equipment where needed as well as communications support in the dissemination of project output. Funding granted from XR Stories to facilitate the delivery of the project through payment of tuition fees and provide a stipend for the student, both contributed by the University of York as a direct contribution to the main AHRC funded project. Supervision of the nominated student by academic member of staff.
Collaborator Contribution Staff time in the co-supervision of the student and working with the student's University based academic supervior to facilitate the delivery of the XR Stories studentship project
Impact Research into immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics at the University of York and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions, or nationally/internationally, to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2019
 
Description Studentship (Masters by Research) partnership with Thunkd Games (Immersive Storytelling) 
Organisation Thunkd
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories staff time to support the delivery of an XR Stories research project. This includes support from the XR Stories creative technologist to facilitate access to specialist equipment where needed as well as communications support in the dissemination of project output. Funding granted from XR Stories to facilitate the delivery of the project through payment of tuition fees and provide a stipend for the student, both contributed by the University of York as a direct contribution to the main AHRC funded project. Supervision of the nominated student by academic member of staff.
Collaborator Contribution Staff time in the co-supervision of the student and working with the student's University based academic supervior to facilitate the delivery of the XR Stories studentship project
Impact Research into immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics at the University of York and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions, or nationally/internationally, to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2019
 
Description Studentship (PhD) partnership with BBC (AI Audio in XR) 
Organisation British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Public 
PI Contribution XR Stories staff time to support the delivery of an XR Stories research project. This includes support from the XR Stories creative technologist to facilitate access to specialist equipment where needed as well as communications support in the dissemination of project output. Funding granted from XR Stories to facilitate the delivery of the project through payment of tuition fees and provide a stipend for the student, both contributed by the University of York as a direct contribution to the main AHRC funded project. Supervision of the nominated student by academic member of staff. Academic partner is Tom Collins at the University of York.
Collaborator Contribution Staff time in the co-supervision of the student and working with the student's University based academic supervior to facilitate the delivery of the XR Stories studentship project. Placemet opportunity with the industry partner.
Impact Research into immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics at the University of York and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions, or nationally/internationally, to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2020
 
Description Studentship (PhD) partnership with BBC (Context Aware Audio) 
Organisation British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Public 
PI Contribution XR Stories staff time to support the delivery of an XR Stories research project. This includes support from the XR Stories creative technologist to facilitate access to specialist equipment where needed as well as communications support in the dissemination of project output. Funding granted from XR Stories to facilitate the delivery of the project through payment of tuition fees and provide a stipend for the student, both contributed by the University of York as a direct contribution to the main AHRC funded project. Supervision of the nominated student by academic member of staff. Academic Partner is Damian Murphy at the University of York.
Collaborator Contribution Staff time in the co-supervision of the student and working with the student's University based academic supervior to facilitate the delivery of the XR Stories studentship project. Placemet opportunity with the industry partner.
Impact Research into immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics at the University of York and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions, or nationally/internationally, to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2020
 
Description Studentship (PhD) partnership with BBC (Multi Device Orchestration) 
Organisation British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Public 
PI Contribution XR Stories staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories research project. This includes support from the XR Stories creative technologist to facilitate access to specialist equipment where needed as well as communications support in the dissemination of project output. Funding granted from XR Stories to facilitate the delivery of the project through payment of tuition fees and provide a stipend for the student. Academic Partner is Damian Murphy at the University of York.
Collaborator Contribution Staff time in the co-supervision of the student and working with the student's University based academic supervior to facilitate the delivery of the XR Stories studentship project
Impact Research into immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics at the University of York and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions, or nationally/internationally, to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2020
 
Description Studentship (PhD) partnership with British Film Institute (Conceptualising Interactive/Immersive Film/TV Story Design) 
Organisation British Film Institute (BFI)
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Charity/Non Profit 
PI Contribution XR Stories staff time to support support for the delivery of an XR Stories research project. This includes support from the XR Stories creative technologist to facilitate access to specialist equipment where needed as well as communications support in the dissemination of project output. Funding granted from XR Stories to facilitate the delivery of the project through payment of tuition fees and provide a stipend for the student. The proposed PhD will develop a conceptual framework to support the expression of thought, design, and analysis of interactive fictional narratives made with audiovisual content. BFI have told us that they anticipate that such a framework can support their goals by supporting the next generation of interactive and immersive filmmakers by equipping them to best understand and explore how the possibilities posed by XR technologies relate to their creative aspirations, and to do so in a manner that is not hindered by additional costs associated with engaging in ill-established production workflows on time-sensitive commercial projects. They have also noted how they are particularly excited by the immediate potential that the framework will have for the filmmakers they are working to support via our investment in XR Stories.
Collaborator Contribution Staff time in the co-supervision of the student and working with the student's University based academic supervisors (Jon Hook and Marian Ursu) to facilitate the delivery of the XR Stories studentship project. The project has only been running for just over a month. However, to date the BFI have contributed to shaping the proposal for funding, and contributed to initial supervisions in which the PhD project is now being refined. Going forward the BFI have committed to: - To contribute to the formal co-supervision of a PhD student, by Ed Humphrey attending a 1-hour supervision meeting with the student every 6 weeks for 3 years. - To facilitate access to interactive and immersive projects associated with the BFI, ensuring the framework is representative of a broad and diverse range of projects. - To provide opportunities (e.g. attendance at workshops, presentations at community events) for the student to disseminate the evolving and final framework to our community of filmmakers to foster impact.
Impact Research into immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics at the University of York and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions, or nationally/internationally, to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2021
 
Description Studentship (PhD) partnership with British Film Institute (Story Concepts) 
Organisation British Film Institute (BFI)
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Charity/Non Profit 
PI Contribution XR Stories staff time to support the delivery of an XR Stories research project. This includes support from the XR Stories creative technologist to facilitate access to specialist equipment where needed as well as communications support in the dissemination of project output. Funding granted from XR Stories to facilitate the delivery of the project through payment of tuition fees and provide a stipend for the student, both contributed by the University of York as a direct contribution to the main AHRC funded project. Supervision of the nominated student by academic member of staff.
Collaborator Contribution Staff time in the co-supervision of the student and working with the student's University based academic supervior to facilitate the delivery of the XR Stories studentship project
Impact Research into immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics at the University of York and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions, or nationally/internationally, to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2020
 
Description Studentship (PhD) partnership with Opera North (Immersive Audio Performance) 
Organisation Opera North
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories staff time to support the delivery of an XR Stories research project. This includes support from the XR Stories creative technologist to facilitate access to specialist equipment where needed as well as communications support in the dissemination of project output. Funding granted from XR Stories to facilitate the delivery of the project through payment of tuition fees and provide a stipend for the student, both contributed by the University of York as a direct contribution to the main AHRC funded project. Supervision of the nominated student by academic member of staff.
Collaborator Contribution Staff time in the co-supervision of the student and working with the student's University based academic supervior to facilitate the delivery of the XR Stories studentship project
Impact Research into immersive creative content for new regional, national and international audiences. New partnerships made between academics at the University of York and SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber regions, or nationally/internationally, to provide a foundation upon which to grow research and development project activity. This is a multi-disciplinary collaboration bringing together aspects of computer science, engineering, creative practice in film, TV, games and media production, as well as social sciences in the underpinning business, geographic and economic research into the UK creative industries.
Start Year 2020
 
Description XR Stories Core Delivery Partner - BFI 
Organisation British Film Institute (BFI)
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Charity/Non Profit 
PI Contribution The XR Stories core deliver team are engaging with the BFI in multiple ways, supporting activities and events and contributing to horizon scanning research in the sector.
Collaborator Contribution The BFI are a core delivery partner on XR Stories (Creative Media Labs), with a role on our Executive Board and Partnership Steering Board as well as contributing to our broader research into the screen industries and their adoption of immersive and interactive technology/media content. From 2022 they will be hosting a co-supervised Research Fellow supported by project funding and in-kind support from the BFI pledged at project application.
Impact Nothing to report here as yet that is not captured elsewhere in our Research Fish return. This collaboration is multi-disciplinary, in that it covers aspects of creative practice in film, fundamental technology research in engineering and computer science, including audio-visual computing, HCI, UX, etc., and social sciences research in economic geography.
Start Year 2018
 
Description XR Stories Core Delivery Partner - Screen Yorkshire 
Organisation Screen Yorkshire
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution XR Stories (Creative Media Labs) provide an additional pillar of support to the Screen Yorkshire Growth plan to enable the Yorkshire and Humber Screen Industries to develop through a planned programme of investment in R&D for SMEs in the region via collaboration with Yorkshire Universities.
Collaborator Contribution Screen Yorkshire sit on the XR Stories Partnership Steering Board, the Executive Board and actively participate in weekly R&D planning meetings. They play an executive production role in the development of our SME collaborations and R&D projects. They provide a link to key companies and organisations both nationally and regionally and are helping to shape the strategic direction of our project.
Impact Nothing to report as yet that is not captured in other aspects of our return for this project. This collaboration is multi-disciplinary, in that it covers aspects of creative practice in film, fundamental technology research in engineering and computer science, including audio-visual computing, HCI, UX, etc., and social sciences research in economic geography, all of which have a focus on influencing sectoral policy at regional and national levels, supporting economic growth for our region and nationally, and cultural in terms of the outputs produced.
Start Year 2018
 
Description XR Stories-BFI joint research fellowship 
Organisation British Film Institute (BFI)
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Charity/Non Profit 
PI Contribution XR Stories Research Fellow Rob Eagle held a 12-month Research Fellowship jointly between the BFI and XR Stories. He designed and conducted a research project focusing on the role of screen-based entertainment in the everyday lives of a cohort of 16-25-year-olds in Bradford. Participants kept media diaries of the platforms and apps they regularly engaged with and described the context of screen-based media in their daily lives. What emerged was a complex portrait of how young Britons easily switch between video-sharing apps and streaming services but increasingly have little interest in live broadcast TV or physical cinema-going. The project then examined the future potential of interactive and immersive forms of screen-based entertainment. Participants demonstrated a powerful lesson for anyone developing interactive and immersive technologies: however XR devices and platforms change over the next decade, developers need to understand to the daily realities (and challenges) that this generation face. XR devices and platforms will only become mainstream if Gen Z see a role for them in their daily lives; otherwise, XR's use as form of entertainment will remain primarily niche and location-based.
Collaborator Contribution The researcher sat with the Research & Statistics Unit at the BFI, and was able to learn from colleagues about the the current state of the media industry.
Impact 1) A report that will be circulated within the BFI, amongst research colleagues in broadcast services (BBC, Channel 4 and others) and with industry and independent production companies 2) Two articles that will be submitted to peer review this summer 3) Several meetings and presentations with film, TV and XR industry practitioners, discussing the findings from this research
Start Year 2022
 
Title Adaptive Podcast tool 
Description Built upon the BBC SMIL open source framework and object based audio, the android app allows a user to customise their podcast listening experience. This is achieved via an accessibility slider which the user can adjust to select the narrative importance of the audio content. At one end of the scale, all back music, media indents etc will not be played, delivering only important auditory components essential to the narrative (such as voice). 
Type Of Technology Software 
Year Produced 2023 
Impact Working in collaboration with the quirky autistic parenting podcast, the software development has produced a proof of concept for an accessible listening experience for those with autism. The features included were based upon survey data collected during the project which highlighted the challenges autistic people face when consuming audio and visual media. It is hoped that the techniques learned can also be extended to help improve other experiences such as visiting the cinema. 
 
Title Cutting Room (M.Ursu, University of York) 
Description Allows the authoring of Object-Based Media production, focusing on interactive narratives embodied through recorded video and audio, such as film, TV, radio and podcasts. 
Type Of Technology Software 
Year Produced 2020 
Impact Informed BBC's development of technology that supports Object-Based Media. Allowed film, TV and interactive media production companies to engage with the new form of interactive storytelling. 
URL https://digitalcreativity.ac.uk/cuttingroom
 
Title In Here Out There: A 360 Fulldome cinema based experience 
Description A new digital pipeline to export Unity created builds into a 360 Fulldome cinema presentation format. 
Type Of Technology New/Improved Technique/Technology 
Year Produced 2022 
Impact Unknown impacts 
URL https://xrstories.co.uk/project/in-here-out-there/
 
Title Live by the Sword: Tactics 
Description Turn based tactics video game released on the Steam platform 
Type Of Technology Software 
Year Produced 2022 
Impact None registered to date 
URL https://store.steampowered.com/app/1363210/Live_by_the_Sword_Tactics/
 
Title R&D Project: Secret Story Network - Test Application (A. Zaluczkowska, Leeds Beckett University) 
Description Storytelling application that allows for collaborative storytelling with text pictures and sounds 
Type Of Technology Webtool/Application 
Year Produced 2020 
Impact To early to say any impacts 
URL https://www.secretstorynetwork.com
 
Description "Audio-immersive tour in a Virtual Representation of Stephen's Chapel, Westminster" - eXtending Reality 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact This was a 20-minute presentation at eXtending Reality: Immersive Design, Production and Technology, hosted at the University of Portsmouth. The presentation was delivered by XR Stories Research Fellow Dr Aglaia Foteinou, to an audience from different disciplines all related to the applications of VR and AR. There were academics, practitioners, researchers from areas such as History, Architecture, Photography, Psychology, Marketing etc. There were about 20 people in the room during the presentation and there were several questions at the end related to the project and in more general our view on evaluation /measurement of the public engagement. Several discussions followed during the breaks and people were interested to hear more details on the subject.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://www.port.ac.uk/news-events-and-blogs/events/extending-reality-immersive-design-production-an...
 
Description "Your Heritage, Your Story" presentation for 'Inclusive Futures' panel at CIfA Conference 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact XR Stories Researcher Zulfiya Hamzaki together with the Council for British Archaeology's Dr Claire Corkill presented the work of their collaborative project, which sparked discussion around the topic.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://www.archaeologists.net/cifa-annual-conference-2023
 
Description "Your Heritage, Your Story" presentation for York Festival of Ideas 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact XR Stories Researcher Zulfiya Hamzaki presented their project to a general audience, including other research colleagues involved in its delivery, representation from the Council of British Archaology, and of the participants from the project who shared their experience of working on it, and joined for a panel discussion. There was a lively discussion during the Q & A.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://yorkfestivalofideas.com/2023/calendar/your-heritage-your-story/
 
Description 'House of the Dragon: how virtual production is helping actors say goodbye to green screens' - Article published on The Conversation. 
Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact Article for the Conversation written around virtual production to coincide with the launch of the new Game of Thrones 'House of the Dragon' TV series. This article has over 8,700 reads.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://theconversation.com/house-of-the-dragon-how-virtual-production-is-helping-actors-say-goodbye...
 
Description 'Yorkshire Voices' XR Stories/SIGN Early Careers Support Scheme workshop (XR Stories Research Fellow Nick Bax) 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Workshop / series of talks alongside other representatives from industry organisations (DocFest, Tyke Films, Screen Yorkshire) to advise and assist early career development for those within the Yorkshire region within the screen industries.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://screen-network.org.uk/
 
Description 2022 Conference on Digital Creativity, Industry and Culture (DCIC 2022) 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Over 120 researchers and members of the industry attended this one day conference which had 5 parallel tracks and 45 presentations.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://xrstories.co.uk/event/digital-creativity-industry-and-culture-dcic-2022/
 
Description A-level teacher CPD events, University of Hull 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Schools
Results and Impact Dr Stewart Mottram, University of Hull, ran four CPD events for A-level English Literature and History teachers across 20-23 June 2023 at the University of Hull, reaching schools in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire and South Yorkshire (Sheffield) and a combined total of 38 teaching staff across four sessions. The events were designed to engage teachers with two new A-level learning resources created by the XR Stories Rising Tide project team in 2023 with the aim of aligning the Rising Tide of Humber 360 VR videos, created in 2020 as part of our XR Stories-funded project, with aspects of the A-level AQA curricula for A-level English Literature and History. The resources are accessible online here: https://risingtide.hull.ac.uk/for-schools-and-colleges
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://risingtide.hull.ac.uk/for-schools-and-colleges
 
Description A11y Camp Australia Presentation (XR Stories Research Fellow Lauren Ward) 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact A11y Camp Australia is an accessibility conference, based in Australia. Attendees came from all over the world - I was accepted for a presentation and also sat on a Q&A panel afterwards. This produced lots of engagement, including follow up calls with the conference organiser about developing training materials and connecting with accessibility colleagues at the ABC
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://a11ycamp.org.au/speakers-and-presentations/
 
Description AHRC Immersive Mission to the US and SXSW 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Invited as part of the AHRC Immersive Mission to the US and SXSW to engage with leading US West-Coast technology companies to promote UK Creative Industries research, and was part of DIT/British Council representation at the SXSW festival.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Aalto University, Finland, Invited Seminar: XR Stories - The Story So Far 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact An invited seminar presentation on the XR Stories project as part of a visit to Aalto University, Finland, December 2022, to a group of researchers with relevant interests, resulting in a discussion around future collaboration opportunities.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Aesthetica Film Festival networking 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Attended a talks and demonstrations at the Aesthetica Film Festival event. Led to discussions about potential future involvement in XR Stories projects.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Aesthetica Short Film Festival Soiree 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Hosted a networking event at Aesthetica Short Film Festival, which disseminated informations about XR Stories projects, facilitated networking, and showcased VR products and research collaborations. Made plans for future collaboration with Sky VR.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
URL https://xrstories.co.uk/aesthetica-short-film-festival-presents-xr-stories-vr-soiree/
 
Description Audience Testing for Secret Story Network R&D game outputs with student groups 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Undergraduate students
Results and Impact Two groups of students undertook a range of SSN story formats and gave feedback on their potential to engage A further workshop was arranged to show the format of the draft application
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
URL https://www.secretstorynetwork.com
 
Description BBC Sounds Amazing presentation 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact XR Stories Researcher Jemily Rime presented research to BBC Sounds Amazing conference, engaging with the audience and disseminating the outputs of their research.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://www.bbc.co.uk/academy/events/sounds-amazing-2023/
 
Description BBC Teen Tech 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Schools
Results and Impact Pilot test for a project aiming to engage children in technology and make the industry more aware of children in creative processes. Event was a collaboration between XR stories and BBC R&D. Decision made regarding project.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description BFI Animation Mapping Working Group (J. Swords) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Meeting to provide guidance for BFI's mapping project on the UK animation sector.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Beyond Conference 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact XR Stories had a stand, gave demonstrations of work, and networked. Resulted in discussions of potential future projects.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
URL https://beyondconference.org/
 
Description Beyond Conference Presentation (XR Stories Researcher Constantin Popp) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Poster and aural presentation given at national conference
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://beyondconference.org/b21/posters/poster-12/
 
Description Beyond Research Symposium: On Creativity (Jon Swords) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Presentation about new method for mapping creative industries. Led to requests for more information on the mapping methodology and potential research collaboration. Members involved: Jon Swords.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Blog Post on Skills, Talent, and Education in the XR Industry (N. Thomis) 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Blog post on Skills, Talent, and Education in the XR Industry
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
URL https://xrstories.co.uk/skills-talent-and-education-in-the-xr-industry/
 
Description Broadcast Futures Project Workshops with National Science and Media Museum and Prox and Reverie to define the planned experience. 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Led by R&D Lead Marian Ursu, R&D Projects Manager John Rose-Adams, Creative Producer Nikki Stearman working with a team of approximately 10 participants from the National Science and Media Museum Bradford (part of the Science Museum Group) and Prox and Reverie (regional SME) consulting on the definition of the exhibit for the Future of Broadcast exhibition in 2022.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021,2022
 
Description CRAIC Essay: Advanced Technologies in the Creative Industries 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Essay written on the CRAIC project website about research on creative industries advanced technologies, which brought in quests for further participation and involvement in the research.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://craic.lboro.ac.uk/essays/advanced-technologies-in-the-creative-industries/
 
Description CRAIC Essay: Advanced Technologies in the Creative Industries: Case Studies 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Essay written on the CRAIC project website about research on creative industries advanced technologies, which brought in quests for further participation and involvement in the research.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://craic.lboro.ac.uk/advanced-technologies-in-the-creative-industries-case-studies/
 
Description CRAIC Final Report: Advanced Technologies in the Creative Industries 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Final Report on Advanced Technologies in the Creative Industries presented as a slide deck, available on the CRAIC website.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://craic.lboro.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Creative-Technologies-project-Jan-2023.pdf
 
Description Caroline White - BFI Horizon Scanning 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Discussed future of film industry storytelling. IPSOS Mori hosted roundtable event. Led to requests for further information on the future of the film industry.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Caroline White - BIMA Immersive Council meeting 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Made plans to be a member on BIMA Immersive Council's quarterly calls.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Caroline White - Betajester meeting 21/10/2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Discussed an idea for future funding.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Caroline White - Big media group meeting 17/12/2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Discussed managing a national funding programme with creative cluster programme.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Caroline White - Bright White Mulled Wine VR 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Tested VR product with people in industry. Event facilitated networking.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Caroline White - Cooperative Innovations meeting 19/11/2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Discussed future research & development projects about a online safety for children, a storytelling platform for children, and a content creation platform for TV industry.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Caroline White - Dialogue with Channel 4 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Met with educators for a presentation of Channel 4's plans for the region and to discuss potential collaboration.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Caroline White - Flat-E Meeting 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Discussed idea for future funding.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Caroline White - Future of Digital Storytelling for young audiences. 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Launched Young XR fund. Talked about women in VR and how research can collaborate with industry. Led to requests for information on active researchers and funding.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Caroline White - Game Republic call 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Discussed how to access 150 games companies in network. Led to plans for XR Stories to speak at events and promote XR stories.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Caroline White - Games Republic business event October 2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Provided advice for games companies on publishing and funding for VR games. Afterwards was approached by people interested in XR Stories projects.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Caroline White - Grange consulting meeting 30/10/2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Discussed potential future funding.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Caroline White - Human VR 21/10/2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Met to discuss XR Stories funding and redraft a project.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Caroline White - Human VR PhD interview 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Participated in an interview about the future of immersive storytelling as part of someone's PhD.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Caroline White - InGAME Meeting, December 2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Discussed collaboration on a national project and plans to advertise to businesses.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Caroline White - Jaywing meeting January 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Discussed a project involving big media group. Jaywing have invented data segmenting tool which shows who is looking at brand.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Caroline White - JoiPolloi business meeting 26/11/2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Discussed TV related projects, including a project about audio stories for TV.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Caroline White - Lunar Animation meeting 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Discussion about what XR Stories do and potential of Lunar Animation applying for funding.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Caroline White - Meeting with Digish December 2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Discussed potential project involving a platform for education.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Caroline White - Meeting with James Walker 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Walker is an AI researcher who will support creation of an interactive game aimed at young girls.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Caroline White - Meeting with Jessica Bradley 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Planned a project about language in cities with Jessica Bradley from University of Sheffield.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Caroline White - Meeting with Leeds LEP 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Discussed a funding scheme and how to provide people with information on the funding.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Caroline White - Meeting with Playground 14/01/2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Discussed plans for a collaboration between researchers and business on a project involving "All creatures great and small" TV show.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Caroline White - Meeting with University of York academics 07/01/2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Met with Daniel Johnstone and Gavin Carney to discuss plans for research about VR and autism.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Caroline White - Meeting with Yorkshire Games Festival 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Made plans for XR stories to have a presence at the Yorkshire Games Festival.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Caroline White - Parallax meeting 15/01/2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Discussed plans for working with a big media group.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Caroline White - Prox Reverie meeting 29/01/2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Discussed setting up a studio, VR training, and lab in Doncaster. Received requests for information about XR Stories' funding and future collaboration.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Caroline White - Redstar meeting 03/12/2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Discussed and idea the theme park design company wanted funding for.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Caroline White - Reform Radio's Corporate Podcasting Event 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Attended Reform Radio's Corporate Podcasting Event in Manchester. Met people/groups such as Spotify to discuss the future of audio and podcasting. Led to requests for information on XR Stories research funding.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Caroline White - SUMO Digital meeting 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Discussed SUMO Digital's interest in skills and apprenticeships on SIGN.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Caroline White - Sky VR meeting 04/02/2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Discussed funding to support sporting TV events.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Caroline White - VFI Young Audiences Meeting 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Discussed how to manage a young audience fund. Led to planning a young audience fund.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Caroline White - Women in TV and Film in Leeds 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact This was a networking events for women in TV and Film, which featured a talk by Sally Wainwright. Outcomes were making contacts and promoting XR stories.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Caroline White - XR 4 all webinar 
Form Of Engagement Activity A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Gave a webinar about funding opportunities for XR funding in Europe.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Caroline White - XR Games business meeting 06/11/2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Discussed research and development project collaborations. One potential project involved XR Games working with an AI researcher to create a children's game. Another potential project involved a Hollywood studio working with a child psychology researcher to create a book.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Caroline White - XR Games meeting 22/01/2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Discussed plans for a strategic fund and research needs for a book.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Channel 4 Conversation Article published in the Yorkshire Post (N. Thomis) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Conversation Article on Channel 4 and Leeds picked up and published by the Yorkshire Post
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
URL https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/arts-and-culture/film-and-tv/how-leeds-convinced-channel-4-move-its-...
 
Description Collaborate to Innovate: Inclusive Creative Industries (West Yorkshire Innovation Festival) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact An online presentation as part of the West Yorkshire Innovation Festival with a focus on the role of Universities in our region, and in particular for this expert panel, the role of the University of York in supporting the Creative Sector through XR Stories and related projects.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://www.wyinnovationfestival.com/
 
Description Collaborating with Sky to set up an R&D programme around their new consumer hardware products 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Led by R&D Lead Marian Ursu, R&D Projects Manager John Rose-Adams and Creative Producer Melodie Ash, various stakeholders from Sky attend these meetings to devise an R&D programme around their new consumer hardware products which link the TV screen to a camera orientated towards the room, offering new opportunities for TV-centric entertainment.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021,2022
 
Description Commercial Models in VR Workshops 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact 19 participants from regional companies attended a workshop on the immersive market landscape, guiding attendees on framing their content for the market, understanding audiences, and building a business model
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://xrstories.co.uk/event/commercial-models-in-vr/
 
Description Conference attendance 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact bring together businesses, creative practitioners, and expertise from the Tees Valley's five universities to support the vibrant, dynamic, and fast-growing Creative, Digital and IT (CDIT) sector. Mixture of presentations, workshops and interactive engagement with others working in the sector
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://www.creativefusene.org.uk/whats-on/event/creative-fuse-conference-2022/
 
Description Conference presentation at Immersive Symposium, Lakeside Arts (XR Stories Researcher Constantin Popp) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact Discussion sparked regarding the research project
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://www.lakesidearts.org.uk/research/research-projects/Storytelling-Symposium.html?utm_source=wo...
 
Description Contributed to HM Government's Committee for Science and Technology Creative Industries Event, London 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Contributed to and attended HM Government's Committee for Science and Technology Creative Industries Event, London, celebrating and promoting key outcomes and organisations in the UK's Creative Industries. The audience was mostly industry, policymakers, Government civil servants, MPs, and discussions took place on further project collaborations.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
 
Description Contributed to a panel session on creative/digital innovation at the York and North Yorkshire Business Summit 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact XR Stories PI Damian Murphy contributed to a panel session on regional creative/digital innovation at the York and North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership Business Summit, with a particular focus on AI, XR technology and the potential impact on regional businesses.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://www.fsb.org.uk/event-calendar/york-north-yorkshire-business-summit-2023.html
 
Description Creative Cities Conversations - The Art of Immersive Storytelling 
Form Of Engagement Activity A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact The Creative Cities Conversations was a podcast series from 2021's Creative Cities Convention in Glasgow, one of the most prestigious events for broadcasters and content production companies, exploring the future of broadcasting and featured leading names who are helping to shape a vibrant future for screen production and distribution outside London. In Episode 8 Damian Murphy and Creative England head of programmes Stephanie Clark explore the future of immersive storytelling
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://www.thebiglight.com/creativecitiesconversations
 
Description Creative Media Lab demonstration session to MEng Electronic Engineering Students 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Undergraduate students
Results and Impact 3 University of York MEng Electronic Engineering students visited the XR Stories R&D Lab for a session as a part of their module to hear about XR Stories' activity and experience of delivering and supporting R&D projects as well as receive an insight into the wider immersive technology sector and future employment opportunities
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Creative Media Lab demonstration session to the Screen Yorkshire FLEX2 participants 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact The Screen Yorkshire FLEX2 cohort of 20 new entrants to the screen industries visited the XR Stories R&D Lab for a session as a part of their wider skills and industry development programme to hear about XR Stories' activity and experience of delivering and supporting R&D projects.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Creative Skills Workshop Career Pathway Event 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Presentation as part of a workshop about creative industries in Yorkshire. Increased awareness of research projects and facilitated networking within the sector. Led to creation of a blog published by Yorkshire Universities. Members involved: Jon Swords.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
URL https://yorkshireuniversities.ac.uk/2020/02/17/creative-industries-in-yorkshire-and-the-humber/
 
Description Data collection in a COVID-19 world - meeting with Screen Yorkshire (J.Swords) 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact This was a meeting with senior members of Screen Yorkshire to discuss the best ways to collect data about the impact of COVID-19 on the region's screen industry.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Demonstration of businesses to AHRC Creative Economy Team for SXSW2020 Selection 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Demonstration of 3 businesses to Andrew Chitty (head of creative economy programme) as part of a delegation to South by South West in Texas.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Developing AI Voice Technologies for Children (XR Stories Research Fellow Jenn Chubb) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Conversational AI (CAI) systems and Intelligent Personal Assistants such as Alexa, Google Home and Siri are becoming ubiquitous in our lives. Automatic Speech Recognition, Natural Language Processing, and Deep Learning Models have all seen rapid innovation.

One area that is receiving increasing attention is the implications of CAI for children, especially in relation to their cognitive, social and linguistic development. Though such technologies are increasingly popular across the generations, they remain relatively opaque to the user, little is known about how to safely and responsibly design CAI for children and tackling the implications of these technologies is increasingly pressing. Jenn Chubb and Sondess Missaoui (from Digital Creativity Labs) presented about technical and ethical considerations when developing voice technologies for children, and recommendations for their adoption in the real-world. This was a YouTube Premiere event.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://yorkfestivalofideas.com/2021/calendar/ai-technologies-children/
 
Description Early Career Researchers' workshop for those working in Arts & Creative Technologies 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Nina Willment curated a panel workshop on the challenges and opportunities of being an early career researcher in arts & creative technologies departments in universities, in part based on XR Stories research.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Engagement event - Presenting and getting feedback on the outcomes of Ghost in the Machine R&D Project 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Schools
Results and Impact The school pupils attending the outreach event were invited to try out the interactive trailer and provide their feedback - 60% reported they were more interested in seeing live opera than before.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description European region of culture visit to York by UNESCO Creative Cities Network members 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Presentation and panel for visiting policymakers from Denmark to York through the City of York's UNESCO designation as a City of Media Arts.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
 
Description Exhibition of The Neon Pack VR artwork at Sónar Festival, Barcelona 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Public exhibition of 'The Neon Pack' VR experience as part of Realities+D, Sónar, Barcelona
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
 
Description Expert Panel Session with Dame Ottoline Leyser Chief Executive Officer of UKRI 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact XR Stories hosted a visit from Dame Ottoline Leyser, Chief Executive Officer of UKRI, on behalf of the AHRC Creative Industries Cluster Programme. This particular event in the timetable was a panel with key researchers and industry partners on their work and engagement with the University of York and the role of the XR Stories project in supporting R&D and innovation.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Featured in the Creative Nation Promotional Video: How R&D funding enabled supply chain innovation for 'INTERCHANGE' 
Form Of Engagement Activity A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Featured in the Creative Nation Promotional Video: How R&D funding enabled supply chain innovation for 'INTERCHANGE'
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owqUUkgaw6o
 
Description Festival of Ideas workshop 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact The XR Stories Guildhall R&D Lab participated in the University of York Festival of Ideas by running 'Toy Stories' workshops, in which the general public watch their toy be 3D scanned and controlled with motion capture, ultimately creating a short film. It sparked a lot of interest from both the children and adults participating, who were keen to follow up on the XR Stories YouTube channel to see their finished films.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6_xK-eyDIo&list=PLaSG2YbYkaMNxr0FLQS5b5S6wNVp1Cja9
 
Description Focus Group - employability in the games industry 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Study participants or study members
Results and Impact Dr Bethan Jones ran a focus group in the XR Stories Guildhall R&D Lab for 12 University of York Interactive Media students (mainly 1st and 3rd years) for a research project on employability in the games industry. It included a motion capture demo to encourage students' interest in the project.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
 
Description From KNOW-HOW to WOW - The Bosch Global Podcast [episode 32] 
Form Of Engagement Activity A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Dr Constantin Popp, XR Stories Researcher, gave academic support and background information used in the production of a podcast on spatial audio.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsD5pYU8Z80
 
Description Game Republic business event 23/01/2020 (Caroline White) 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Attended a Game Republic business event. Led to requests for information on research partnerships and XR Stories' funding scheme.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Games Republic event 27/11/2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Caroline and Jon spoke at event about XR stories funding.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Gemma Bridge talk at BEYOND conference 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact XR Stories Associate Reseacher, Dr Gemma Bridge from the University of York St John presented at the Beyond Conference, London, UK, Nov. 2023. She highlighted the process by which the CriSS tool was developed. The talk was delivered online. There was time for questions at the end of the session. The conference was intended for creative and academic audiences.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
 
Description General chair for ACM TVX 2019 - Marian Ursu 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Was a general chair on the organising committee for ACM TVX 2019.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
URL https://tvx.acm.org/2019/
 
Description Ghost in the Machine Digital Interactive Trailer for Opera North 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact The trailer was the most visited page on the Opera North website since January 2020 with
99,853 views and 2,143 clicks through to book tickets
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://www.operanorth.co.uk/turn-of-the-screw-immersive-trailer/