The Digital Creativity Research Theme brings together Analysts and Research Software Engineers in KDL to create immersive, Mixed Reality (MR) experiences with partners in the Creative Industries, Higher Education, and GLAM sectors. Its objective is to develop the Lab’s creative and XR capacity to collaborate on research projects with academic partners, primarily in the Arts & Humanities.
Future areas of interest for the theme will focus on immersive experiences with real time engines, Virtual Production, and the creation of immersive and multi-media experiences which foster engagement, drive research impact and promote knowledge sharing. KDL is interested in exploring all applications of these technologies and in working to understand how they can be used to enrich our shared research goals.
Some technologies used in this theme:
- Real time engines and 3D tools. Primarily Unreal Engine, with some Unity support, as well as Blender, used for immersive and Virtual Production.
- Embedded systems and making: 3D printing, electronics and work with microcontrollers such as Raspberry Pis and Micro:Bits
- VR/AR in Unity/Unreal Engine, as well as WebXR with A-frame and Three.js
- Digital Surrogates: 3D Photogrammetry and LiDAR capture of heritage assets
Projects
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An old typewriter as the centerpiece with a green desk light, Player's Navy Cut cigarette box, a notebook, a tin box and a collection of miscellaneous items. AI and Story Telling
King's Digital Lab KDL , FAH Department of Culture, Media & Creative Industries CMCI , Faculty of Arts and Humanities, To Play For
2018–2019
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Angel sculpture by Lisa Jamhoury. Glow3: Global Leadership of Women in Web 3
FAH Department of Culture, Media & Creative Industries CMCI , Faculty of Arts and Humanities, FAH King's Culture, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, King's Global Institute for Women’s Leadership, Faculty of Arts and Humanities FAH , Digital Futures Institute DFI , Virtual and Immersive Production Studio VIP Studio , University of Nottingham
2023–2024
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(Re) Mixing (de) Humanisation: Virtual Reality Migration Stories for Hard to Reach Audiences with Museums of MigrationRoom to Breath
FAH Department of Culture, Media & Creative Industries CMCI , Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Migration Museum, FAH Department of History, Faculty of Arts and Humanities
2019–2019
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The Room at London Design Biennale 2023. Photo Elliott Hall. Room is Sad
King's Digital Lab KDL
2023–2023
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The Digital Ghost HuntDGH
University of Sussex, KIT Theatre, King's Digital Lab KDL
2018–2019