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How is immersive technology radically changing the way theatre engages with audiences?
17 February 2020
Royal Shakespeare Company’s Director Of Digital Development, Sarah Ellis, shares more about how immersive technologies offer exciting possibilities for to tell stories in unique and innovative ways.
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Lunchtime Live Webinars coming up in February
4 February 2020
Bite-sized and interactive lunchtime sessions that highlight the challenges and opportunities facing the immersive tech sector.
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Immerse UK’s premium membership programme – 8 weeks on
30 January 2020
Immerse UK’s Fiona Kilkelly shares more about our story so far, as well as plans for 2020 – and highlights why you should sign up as a premium member.
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Skills for Immersive Experience Creation Report launched
29 January 2020
StoryFutures Academy publishes the UK’s first comprehensive report on skills for immersive experience production, highlighting significant skills gaps as a significant barrier to growth.
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Closing soon – StoryFutures and Nesta Immersive Fellowships
20 January 2020
The call for expressions of interest closes 23 January. These Fellowships offer practical support and up to £20k funding for immersive projects that have the potential to positively impact people’s mental health.
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Upcoming webinars for premium members
13 January 2020
Bite-sized and interactive lunchtime sessions that highlight the challenges and opportunities facing the immersive tech sector.
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Join the Department for International Trade at SxSW in 2020
7 January 2020
Apply by 13 January 2020 for the chance to join the UK’s Department for International Trade (DIT) team at SxSW in Austin, Texas from 13 – 22 March 2020.
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New moves in transport: cementing the UK’s position as a world leader in the sector
6 January 2020
An exploration into how immersive innovations are central to revolutionising the UK’s transport systems.
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Fuelling change in construction: the next steps
17 December 2019
An exploration into how the UK’s construction industry is embracing VR, AR and MR to help improve efficiency, safety and beyond.
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Immersive tech developments and success stories in engineering, manufacturing and defence
9 December 2019
An insight into how engineering, manufacturing and defence sectors will be dominant drivers of the immersive economy.
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Immerse UK launches new premium membership to fast track innovation
29 November 2019
From the end of November, Immerse UK will become a not-for-profit, self-sustaining network, owned by industry, for industry.
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The 2019 Immersive Economy in the UK Report launches
19 November 2019
The report, published by Immerse UK and Digital Catapult, explores the latest insights and data on the immersive tech sector in the UK today and the high-value global growth areas of the future.