A half day workshop of inspiring talks and collaborative learning to help creative practitioners learn how to thrive in the North Yorkshire.

A free training programme from XR Stories to help people in York and North Yorkshire develop skills in creative technology.

Turn non-traditional surfaces into dynamic digital canvases. Learn, collaborate, and create in this intensive afternoon workshop.

We were recently commissioned by the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority to conduct a feasibility study on an idea we’ve been brewing for some time: a unique digital creativity incubator desig...

XR Stories' creative R&D residencies for artists, creatives, technologists, businesses and freelancers in York and North Yorkshire.

The XR Stories Creative Innovation Sessions provide a collaborative environment to unlock the potential of your XR idea.

A 48-hour competition for videogame professionals, enthusiasts, and university students to rapidly design and create new digital games!

The Future Live Fan Experiences R&D Challenge will fund projects to develop the next wave of fan experiences across live events.

The Future Live Fan Experiences R&D Challenge will fund projects to develop the next wave of fan experiences across live events.

Seven XR Network+ funded research and development projects are developing extended reality prototypes using UK university facilities.

Jamie Wright is Studio Manager at XR Stories responsible managing the project's immersive research and development lab.

The XR Stories immersive R&D lab is available to hire for delivery of commercial projects and as part of applications to funding providers.

A training programme from XR Stories for people in York and North Yorkshire to develop skills in creative technology.

A free training programme from XR Stories to help people in York and North Yorkshire develop skills in creative technology.

XR Stories has supported JORVIK Viking Centre to introduce a new immersive installation as part of its world-famous visitor experience.

A video about four creative projects supported by the 2025 XR Stories creative business residency programme: • United by Design: Photogrammetry and Gaussian splatting workflow • Geostories: Developing an immersive story world for an augmented reality audio app • Debbie Harman: Developing an immersive experience for the Yorkshire Coal Mining Museum • Desmond Clarke: exploring live visuals for music performance. The residency programme supports individuals and small businesses in York and North Yorkshire to grow skills, incubate ideas and carry out productive research, development and innovation to advance their immersive projects.

XR Network+ has published a new white paper and video that present the process and outcomes from the RSC R&D challenge projects.

Learn about two R&D projects exploring issues of sustainability around Virtual Production technologies.

Joe Rees-Jones has been shortlisted for the 'Outstanding Technician of the Year' category at this year's Times Higher Education (THE) awards.

Learn about two R&D projects using Virtual Production technologies to advance the capabilities of digital simulations.

An event for researchers, technicians and creative practitioners working in virtual production and extended reality technologies.

Learn different ways of scanning real-world objects and environments to create a 3D digital model.

The census aims to gather insights from individuals and businesses to support the development of a region-wide creative industries strategy.

R&D grants to develop extended reality (XR) prototypes, with a particular focus on virtual production technologies and convergent media.

Two R&D projects looking at how XR is shaping the present and future of installations and exhibitions

XR Stories has been awarded funding to lead Extending XR, a two-year programme of work to deliver technology skills training...

Glen Kelly provides an insight into life as Programme Manager at the CoSTAR Live Lab and what the network offers to creative practitioners.

Two R&D projects exploring ways in which XR technology can enhance live performance for both performers and audience.

XR Stories is taking part in The Big Thing, an annual gathering from Immersive Arts for the immersive art community.

The Royal Shakespeare Company, a leader in world-class theatre since 1961, is embracing an ambitious creative vision for 2030: committing to multi-platform productions with best uses of technology, th...

Two R&D projects exploring how data can be more effectively integrated into Virtual Production processes.

XR Stories is supporting Polite Rebellion to create a virtual archive of their 13 year body of work, The Grief Series,

Two R&D projects exploring how data can be more effectively integrated into Virtual Production processes.

A research report exploring York's creator spaces with key findings and recommendations to support economic development and social value.

An opportunity for research and technical staff at the University of York to become residents in the XR Stories immersive technology R&D lab.

CoSTAR Live Lab invites companies, technologists, and creatives to help us shape the future of live performance

Thank you to everyone who joined us at the XR Network+ roadshow at University of the Arts London (UAL) UAL Fashion, Textiles and Technology Institute yesterday…

XR Stores will work with Ida XR Studio to develop training to support the equitable design of research projects in the immersive industry.

The projects are exploring new techniques that combine traditional stagecraft with virtual production technologies.

The team behind Fully Novel share their experiences as residents in the XR Stories immersive research and development lab.