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8:30 – 09:00
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Reception
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9:00 - 09:15
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Opening remarks
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Prof Christopher Headleand
(University of Staffordshire Games Institute)
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09:15 - 09:45
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A Low-Cost and Accessible Digital Twinning System for Virtual Reality and Embedded Devices
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Dr Duke Gledhill
(University of Huddersfield)
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09:45 - 10:15
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Augmented Reality Storytelling as a Catalyst for Mental Health Education: Encouraging Open Dialogue and Emotional Coping in Children
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Melissa Ann Marie James
(School of Computing and Creative Media, UOW, Malaysia)
Delas Santano
(Sunway University, Malaysia)
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10:15 - 10:45
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Showcasing extended reality applications in the policing and security domains: insights, innovations and challenges from research and real-world initiatives
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Arthur Jones
James Fenwick
Steffi Davey
Paul Hancock
(Centre of Excellence in Terrorism, Resilience, Intelligence and Organised Crime Research (CENTRIC), Sheffield Hallam University)
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10:45 - 11:00
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Break
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11:00 - 11:30
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Exploring Quill VR: Pushing the Boundaries of Animation Production in Immersive Formats
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DR Monireh Astani
(Department of Creative Industries, University of Staffordshire)
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11:30 - 12:00
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Beyond Polygons: Rethinking VR Art Asset Pipelines with Gaussian Splatting
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Matthew Novak
(University of Staffordshire Games Institute)
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12:00 - 12:30
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The Poetics of Place in the Age of Virtual Production: Preserving Embodied Experience in Digital Filmmaking
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Linda Curtin
(School of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences, Ulster University)
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12:30 - 13:30
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Lunch Break
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13:30 - 14:00
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Virtual(ly) Music? Exploring a Hybrid Local-Virtual Environment for Collaborative Music Making
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Dr Chris Payne
Dr Mat Dalgleish
Mark Edwards
(University of Staffordshire Games Institute)
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14:00 - 14:30
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Spaces of Meaning: Recreating Physical Environments in Virtual Worlds to Design Immersive and Engaging User Experiences
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Callum Lee Roberts
(University of Staffordshire Games Institute)
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14:30 - 15:00
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VR Delusion vs Reality
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Claire Blackshaw
(Flammable Penguins)
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15:00 - 15:15
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Break
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15:15 - 15:45
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Invisible Wars: Paths of Resistance in a Society of Control within Virtual Worlds
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Ivan Phillips
(University of Staffordshire, London)
Maria Paszkot
(Artist and Independent Researcher)
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15:45 - 16:30
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Keynote
Crafting Immersive Worlds: Blending History, Technology, and Creativity in Warwickshire
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Alex Harvey
co-founder of RiVR (Reality in Virtual Reality)
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16:30 – 16:45
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Closing Remarks
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Dr Human Esmaeili
(University of Staffordshire Games Institute)
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