Mark Carlin from York Mediale discusses Absent Sitters, a new virtual event for electronic musicians, exploring the concepts of presence and absence. The project also looks at the power of collective imagination by transforming online meeting rooms into a live performance space. Absent Sitters is supported and funded by XR Stories.

Thank you to York Mediale for allowing us to use audio from the Absent Sitters project. Find out more about the project at: https://xrstories.co.uk/project/absent-sitters-electronic-musicians/

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Nick Bax, founder of creative agency Human, discusses ‘Space, Time and Streets In the Sky’, an immersive storytelling experience focusing on Park Hill flats in Sheffield. The project explores the way that immersive technologies can be used as part of heritage-led community engagement. The project is supported and funded by XR Stories.

Thank you to Human for allowing us to use clips from a variety of their projects. Find out more about the project at: https://xrstories.co.uk/project/stories-in-the-sky-vr/

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Ben joins from Megaverse to discuss their new XR Scenographic Tool which allows users to draw and sketch in thin air. The tool is designed to help theatre practitioners and live performance creators co-design spaces and scenes with the help of augmented reality. Block is supported and funded by XR Stories.

Thank you to Megaverse for allowing us to use clips from a variety of projects. Find out more about the project at: https://xrstories.co.uk/project/block-an-xr-scenographic-tool/

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Kristin and Davy from Studio McGuire want to take you on a journey through an exquisite miniature world made entirely of paper. They join John to discuss their unique VR experience that mimics the perspective and scale of a tiny person immersed in an exquisite paper world crafted by hand rather than CGI. These Gardens Grew From Ghosts is supported and funded by XR Stories.

Find out more about the project at: https://xrstories.co.uk/project/these-gardens-grew-from-ghosts-a-unique-vr-experience/

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Fettle Animation and Joi Polloi discuss their joint project, Awesome Animals Safari, a multi-sensory, augmented reality storytelling experience for young children. Kath and Melodie talk about working with Michaela Strachan, bringing their animals to life, and the challenges of creating an experience that works for small children. Awesome Animals Safari is supported and funded by XR Stories.

Thank you to Fettle Animation and Joi Polloi for allowing us to use clips from Awesome Animals Safari. Find out more about the project at: https://xrstories.co.uk/project/awesome-animals-safari/

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Lucy from Pilot Theatre returns to the podcast! This time she’s talking about Traitor, a virtual reality escape room thriller that combines the digital world with live performance, and leaves you questioning who you can trust. It is a thriller that deals with themes of citizenship, ethics and surveillance and places participants at the centre of the story. Traitor is supported and funded by XR Stories.

Thank you to Pilot Theatre for allowing us to use clips from Traitor. Find out more about the project at: https://xrstories.co.uk/project/traitor-vr-engaging-audiences-immersive-theatre/

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Emma from Cooperative Innovations discusses Storyland, an interactive virtual reality experience for children. She talks about the particular challenges of creating a headset experience for children, and the potential opportunities that VR can offer families. Storyland is supported and funded by XR Stories.

Thank you to Cooperative Innovations for allowing us to use clips from Storyland. Find out more about the project at: https://xrstories.co.uk/project/storyland/

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Lisa and Kate from Live Cinema UK discuss the immersive nature and interactive potential of the full dome cinema experience. Live Cinema UK is the country’s only organisation focused on bringing artists, exhibitors, distributors and producers closer together to create amazing experiential cinema events. Live Cinema is supported and funded by XR Stories. 

Find out more about Live Cinema UK at: http://livecinema.org.uk/

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Kit Monkman of Viridian FX, a visual effects studio based in York, discusses their virtual reality film experience, The Dark Room, which explores the concepts of memory and truth through a very unique format. The Dark Room is supported and funded by XR Stories.

Thank you to Viridian FX for allowing us to use music from The Dark Room. Find out more about Viridan FX at: https://www.viridianfx.co.uk/

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Pilot Theatre, an international touring theatre company based in York, discuss their genre-defying XR project, The Archive. Lucy and Jo chat about how The Archive blends game mechanics and theatre to create a truly unique experience that invites the audience to connect to the story. The Archive is supported and funded by XR Stories. 

Thank you to Pilot Theatre for allowing us to use clips from The Archive. Find out more about the project at: https://www.pilot-theatre.com/present-work/the-archive

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