FutureScope Heritage XR

Can you use 5G and immersive tech to tell Brighton Dome’s story in new and engaging ways?

FutureScope Heritage XR is a 16-week programme designed to drive ideas and innovation using advanced digital technologies within the UK heritage sector.

The COVID-19 pandemic forced heritage institutions to innovate and adapt the ways in which they told their stories. Now Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival is looking at how advanced digital technologies can be used within their refurbished sites to engage audiences in new and original ways.

Brighton Dome is part of the Royal Pavilion Estate, and the programme goal is to identify three interactive and engaging experiences through which its rich cultural history can be shared. Part of the refurbished Brighton Dome site will have state of the art 5G connectivity, and BDBF would like to explore how this, and other technologies, can be used to deliver new interactive or immersive experiences to retell their fascinating heritage stories.

Successful applicants will receive £20,000 in funding, and will be able to experiment with 5G and other advanced digital technologies as they take the UK’s immersive creativity to a new level. This is an exciting opportunity to work with one of Brighton’s famous historic landmarks.

This programme has been designed for UK-based startups, scaleups, creative studios, developers and consortia who have an interest in, and use case for, augmenting an already developed interactive or immersive experience, installation or production with 5G.

Accessibility for as many audiences and communities as possible should be part of the project’s DNA, with the social model of disability clearly understood by applicants. Applicants will be helping Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival reach and engage new audiences using advanced digital technologies as a vehicle, not a tool, to capture the rich and diverse history of part of the Royal Pavilion Estate.

We are looking for organisations that demonstrate ideas, creativity and a willingness to learn throughout the programme, as we will be scoring applications based on the originality of the proposal and market potential.