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‘Extended Reality’ studio proposed for Wakefield campus

Source: https://www.insidermedia.com/news/

Plans have been revealed for a £1m ‘Extended Reality’ (XR) studio at specialist live events industry innovation centre XPLOR in Wakefield.The Centre for Virtual Production is set to be the first of its kind in Yorkshire, and will be situated within the XPLOR facility, forming part of the wider Production Park campus.Utilising the same technology as Disney’s live-action Star Wars series The Mandalorian, the XR tech offers creatives, film and production studios, businesses and creative agencies alike, the ability to build fully immersive video sets; to film commercials, virtual events or live broadcasts. The augmented reality studio places presenters and characters in live, real-time rendered content backgrounds on an LED backdrop.