{"id":4653,"date":"2020-11-26T08:14:08","date_gmt":"2020-11-26T08:14:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/?p=4653"},"modified":"2020-11-26T14:06:29","modified_gmt":"2020-11-26T14:06:29","slug":"meet-the-makers-and-researchers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/news\/2020\/meet-the-makers-and-researchers\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Makers Sessions Announced: Quiz the Researchers Behind Cutting-Edge Creative Industries R&#038;D"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This year&#8217;s BEYOND includes two showcases &#8211; the <a href=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/showcase\/\">Immersive Futures Lab<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/creative-china#ccshowcase\">Creative China showcase<\/a>, both featuring ground-breaking creative projects that demonstrate new types of content and novel uses of technologies, with early-stage prototypes utilising technologies including Virtual Reality, Haptics, Spacial Audio and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, the <a href=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/posters\/\">Poster Exhibition<\/a> at BEYOND includes research from Doctoral Candidates and Early Career Researchers working in the areas of research addressing the BEYOND 2020 conference themes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only do BEYOND delegates get exclusive access to the showcases and exhibition, but a series of sessions throughout the BEYOND <a href=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/schedule\/\">schedule<\/a> offers attendees the chance to meet the <strong>makers<\/strong> and <strong>researchers<\/strong> behind the cutting-edge creativity and research to feature at BEYOND.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>MEET THE MAKERS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IFL-Logo_Meet-the-Makers-Blog.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IFL-Logo_Meet-the-Makers-Blog.png 450w, https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IFL-Logo_Meet-the-Makers-Blog-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IFL-Logo_Meet-the-Makers-Blog-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IFL-Logo_Meet-the-Makers-Blog-250x167.png 250w, https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IFL-Logo_Meet-the-Makers-Blog-350x233.png 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>&#8216;Meet the Makers&#8217; behind the <a href=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/showcase\/\">Immersive Futures Lab<\/a> showcase projects in the sessions below at BEYOND (ticket holders only):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/schedule\/?d=1&amp;e=4\">DAY TWO: 01 DEC @ 13:15 &#8211; 14:15<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/schedule\/?d=2&amp;e=61\">DAY THREE: 02 DEC @ 11:00 &#8211; 12:00<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/schedule\/?d=3\">DAY FOUR: 03 DEC @ 12:10 &#8211; 13:10<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Delegates can also hear more about some of the projects on the BEYOND main stages, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Creative China main stage:<\/strong><br>WED 2 DEC @ 11:45<br><a href=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/schedule\/?d=5&amp;e=119\">Shaun The Sheep in Shanghai<\/a> &#8211; <strong>Aardman<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>BEYOND main stage:<\/strong><br>THURS 3 DEC @ 15:30<br>World in a Cell: An Artscience Collaboration &#8211; <strong>USC World Building Media Lab<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/showcase\/\">Immersive Futures Lab<\/a> <\/strong>for a list of all the projects to feature in this a digital showcase, projects drawn from the cutting-edge R&amp;D work developed through the award-holders and networks supported by the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ukri.org\/innovation\/industrial-strategy-challenge-fund\/audience-of-the-future\/\" target=\"_blank\">Audience of the Future<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/creativeindustriesclusters.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Creative Industries Clusters Programmes<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IFL-Logo_Meet-the-Makers-Blog.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4654\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IFL-Logo_Meet-the-Makers-Blog.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/?attachment_id=4654\" class=\"wp-image-4654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IFL-Logo_Meet-the-Makers-Blog.png 450w, https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IFL-Logo_Meet-the-Makers-Blog-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IFL-Logo_Meet-the-Makers-Blog-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IFL-Logo_Meet-the-Makers-Blog-250x167.png 250w, https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IFL-Logo_Meet-the-Makers-Blog-350x233.png 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"572\" src=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Girl-watching-Jane-Boleyn-1024x572.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4349\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Girl-watching-Jane-Boleyn.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/showcase\/tudors-augmented\/girl-watching-jane-boleyn\/\" class=\"wp-image-4349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Girl-watching-Jane-Boleyn-1024x572.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Girl-watching-Jane-Boleyn-980x547.jpeg 980w, https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Girl-watching-Jane-Boleyn-480x268.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Service_Environment-1024x569.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4181\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Service_Environment.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/showcase\/perceptual-experience-lab-pel\/service_environment\/\" class=\"wp-image-4181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Service_Environment-1024x569.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Service_Environment-980x544.jpg 980w, https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Service_Environment-480x267.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1020\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/framerate-final-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3681\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/framerate-final-1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/showcase\/framerate\/framerate-final-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-3681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/framerate-final-1.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/framerate-final-1-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/framerate-final-1-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1020px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"517\" src=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/garments-1024x517.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3477\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/garments.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/showcase\/virtual-garment-simulation-for-fashion\/garments\/\" class=\"wp-image-3477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/garments-1024x517.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/garments-980x495.jpg 980w, https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/garments-480x242.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/storyality-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3441\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/storyality.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/showcase\/storyality\/storyality\/\" class=\"wp-image-3441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/storyality-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/storyality-980x551.jpg 980w, https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/storyality-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BIB_MAIN_169_large-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3415\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BIB_MAIN_169_large.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/showcase\/born-in-bradford\/bib_main_169_large\/\" class=\"wp-image-3415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BIB_MAIN_169_large-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BIB_MAIN_169_large-980x551.jpg 980w, https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BIB_MAIN_169_large-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"579\" src=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Munkination-Ham-The-Illustrator-1024x579.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3494\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Munkination-Ham-The-Illustrator.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/news\/2020\/beyond-first-speakers-showcases-announced-creative-convergence-for-climate-change\/munkination-ham-the-illustrator\/\" class=\"wp-image-3494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Munkination-Ham-The-Illustrator-1024x579.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Munkination-Ham-The-Illustrator-980x554.jpeg 980w, https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Munkination-Ham-The-Illustrator-480x271.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Beyond-Onar-1080-600-1024x569.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3429\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Beyond-Onar-1080-600.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/showcase\/onar\/beyond-onar-1080-600\/\" class=\"wp-image-3429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Beyond-Onar-1080-600-1024x569.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Beyond-Onar-1080-600-980x544.jpg 980w, https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Beyond-Onar-1080-600-480x267.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/creative-china\/#ccshowcase\">BEYOND Creative China Showcase<\/a>&nbsp;for a full list of the eight projects to feature. The projects are from Creative Partnerships that have been established through the UK-China Creative Partnerships Programme, an international programme which has developed research-industry partnerships between the UK and China in the creative industries (funded through the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukri.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UKRI<\/a>&nbsp;(UK Research and Innovation) Fund for International Collaboration (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukri.org\/our-work\/collaborating-internationally\/fund-for-international-collaboration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FIC<\/a>) and delivered by a partnership of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ahrc.ukri.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AHRC<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/epsrc.ukri.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EPSRC<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/innovate-uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Innovate UK<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Creative-China-Logo_Meet-the-Makers-Blog.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4655\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Creative-China-Logo_Meet-the-Makers-Blog.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/?attachment_id=4655\" class=\"wp-image-4655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Creative-China-Logo_Meet-the-Makers-Blog.png 450w, https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Creative-China-Logo_Meet-the-Makers-Blog-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Creative-China-Logo_Meet-the-Makers-Blog-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Creative-China-Logo_Meet-the-Makers-Blog-250x167.png 250w, https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Creative-China-Logo_Meet-the-Makers-Blog-350x233.png 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1020\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/InGAME-Image01.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3773\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/InGAME-Image01.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/showcase\/ingame-international\/ingame-image01\/\" class=\"wp-image-3773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/InGAME-Image01.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/InGAME-Image01-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/InGAME-Image01-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1020px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1020\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/PBD_WEB_IMAGE.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3765\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/PBD_WEB_IMAGE.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/showcase\/xr-particle-based-display-exhibitions\/pbd_web_image\/\" class=\"wp-image-3765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/PBD_WEB_IMAGE.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/PBD_WEB_IMAGE-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/PBD_WEB_IMAGE-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1020px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1020\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/augmented_fashion_web_image.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3751\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/augmented_fashion_web_image.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/showcase\/augmented-fashion\/augmented_fashion_web_image\/\" class=\"wp-image-3751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/augmented_fashion_web_image.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/augmented_fashion_web_image-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/augmented_fashion_web_image-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1020px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1020\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/bridging_the_gaps_web_image.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3771\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/bridging_the_gaps_web_image.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/showcase\/bridging-the-gaps\/bridging_the_gaps_web_image\/\" class=\"wp-image-3771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/bridging_the_gaps_web_image.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/bridging_the_gaps_web_image-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/bridging_the_gaps_web_image-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1020px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1020\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/shaun_the_sheep.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3744\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/shaun_the_sheep.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/showcase\/shaun-the-sheep\/shaun_the_sheep\/\" class=\"wp-image-3744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/shaun_the_sheep.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/shaun_the_sheep-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/shaun_the_sheep-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1020px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>POSTER EXHIBITION &#8211; MEET THE RESEARCHERS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Doctoral Candidates and Early Career Researchers working in the areas of research addressing the BEYOND 2020 conference themes, feature their work in the <a href=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/posters\/\">Poster Exhibition<\/a>. Areas of focus include film, television, theatre, visitor attractions, gaming and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8216;<strong>Meet the Researchers&#8217; behind the their cutting-edge research in the sessions below <strong>(BEYOND ticket holders only):<\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/schedule\/?d=0&amp;e=15\">DAY ONE: 30 NOV @ 12:40 &#8211; 13:40<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/schedule\/?d=1&amp;e=37\">DAY TWO: 01 DEC @ 11:55 &#8211; 12:55<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/schedule\/?d=2&amp;e=60\">DAY THREE: 02 DEC @ 11:00 &#8211; 12:00<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/schedule\/?d=2&amp;e=60\">DAY FOUR: 03 DEC @ 15:20 &#8211; 16:20<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a glimpse of the showcase projects at BEYOND, watch the showreel below. Buy. Grab your BEYOND ticket&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/tickets\/\">here<\/a> to experience all the showcase projects, meet the makers and meet the researchers unveiling their cutting-edge research. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Immersive Futures Lab @ BEYOND 2020 Pt1\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rUmyhDB__xY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year&#8217;s BEYOND includes two showcases &#8211; the Immersive Futures Lab and Creative China showcase, both featuring ground-breaking creative projects that demonstrate new types of content and novel uses of technologies, with early-stage prototypes utilising technologies including Virtual Reality, Haptics, Spacial Audio and more. 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