XR Innovate Training Programme
Date: 27 May 2025 - 27 June 2025
Venue: Nerve Centre, 7-8 Magazine Street, Derry, Derry, BT48 6HJ
An exciting new XR training programme for Northern Ireland's creative sector will take place across the region throughout 2025. This free programme will offer XR training and development opportunities, giving filmmakers, producers, artists and creatives the skills and confidence needed to leverage the latest immersive technologies.
Participants will engage in industry-led masterclasses and a tailored training programme, with the opportunity to join an intensive development lab later this year.
This programme is aimed at established creatives as well as those who are keen to explore XR technologies but who are uncertain about where to get started.
Masterclasses
Join online and in-person masterclasses with leading XR practitioners from across the UK and Ireland who will showcase innovative projects. These sessions will inspire creatives to realise the potential of immersive technologies.
Training sessions
Five day-long training sessions will take place online and around Northern Ireland exploring production techniques and immersive technologies. These hands-on workshops will be delivered by professionals working at the cutting edge of XR, showcasing skills in Unity/Unreal games engines, photogrammetry, spatial audio and motion capture.
Development Lab
Participants who have actively engaged in masterclasses and training workshops will be invited to take part in a development lab. Led by industry experts, this three-day intensive will support participants to create their own immersive prototypes and creative outputs. The lab will support creatives from ideation through to development, while also exploring areas such as distribution, commercialisation, audience insights, and opportunities for collaboration.
The XR Innovate training programme is open to a wide range of creatives including those from the screen industries looking to transition into immersive technologies or pursue CPD opportunities, those eager to explore immersive in their creative practice, and students and graduates seeking to gain practical skills to begin their careers.