Fundación Telefónica and British Council organize the XR Fest immersive realities festival

This event, which will be held between 25 and the 28 June at the Telefónica Foundation Space, was born with the aim of bringing to the public the latest news related to virtual reality, increased and mixed.

He British Council y Telefónica Foundation have organized for the next 25 in June the immersive realities festival XR Fest. This meeting that will last until Friday 28 represents a new commitment to quality content and the use of new technologies for the dissemination of digital culture.

For four days, different activities will be carried out, such as workshops for professionals., performances, sessions and round tables led by Spanish and British experts in the sector. The festival will also have the XR Space, a physical section within the Telefónica Foundation Space, in which the public will be able to enjoy Extended Reality experiences (XR) using the latest equipment.

Through the use of various types of latest generation glasses, Attendees will be able to enjoy a wide variety of Extended Reality content selected by the festival curator, Catherine Allen. Allen is a BAFTA winner and responsible for two of the world's first virtual reality experiences. BBC, field in which he currently continues through his company Immersive Thresholds.

The workshops, which will start on Wednesday 26, They are designed for both professionals and the general public interested in audiovisual production., and will offer tools and practical knowledge regarding the development of narratives for the virtual reality environment; the necessary approach when writing, direct and produce a VR experience and trends to reach new audiences.

Two of these workshops will be taught by experts from Liminia Inmersive and the third by Ian Forrester, Recognized figure on the digital scene in the UK and Europe, and head of the BBC's R&D department, the R&D Future Experiences.

Presentations will also be organized, by British specialists, and round tables on new narratives, education and art and creation, led by national professionals.
PlusCatherine Allen and Ian Forrester, the festival will feature the participation of Robin McNicholas, founder and director of the studio Marshmallow Laser Feast, and the director of special projects at the British studio Rewind, Oliver Kibblewhite.

Finally, The public will be able to attend the electro-pop concert of the multimedia singer and composer Chagall, with a score generated from the movements through Mimu Gloves.

Participation in these activities is free after registering on the page web.