Case Studies
Selected projects in immersive heritage, digital interpretation, and education
At AVimmerse, we work across heritage, education, and public-facing contexts to explore how digital interpretation can support understanding, engagement, and learning.
The projects below represent a selection of our work, ranging from long-term, place-based programmes to small-scale pilots and exploratory research. Some are ongoing, some are intentionally modest in scope, and many prioritise learning and evaluation over scale.
Immersive Heritage & Place-Based Interpretation
Projects grounded in place, archaeology, landscape, and community.
Warrington Castle / Mote Hill
A long-term programme exploring lost medieval heritage through research, community
engagement, digital interpretation, and public archaeology.
Read about the research and interpretation approach
Arthur’s Stone — Beneath Hay Bluff
A collaborative heritage project exploring prehistoric landscape, memory, and interpretation through digital and non-digital approaches.
View the Arthur’s Stone project
Megalithic Explorer
An evolving interpretation platform experimenting with how people encounter prehistoric sites through mobile and location-based storytelling.
Explore the Megalithic Explorer platform
Castle Series (ongoing)
A research-led body of work exploring castles as places of memory, power, and narrative, combining fieldwork, filming, and interpretation.
Museums, Archives, and Cultural Institutions
Projects working alongside museums and cultural organisations to support access, learning, and interpretation.
Virtual Museum Project
A digital museum environment exploring how collections, stories, and interpretation can be experienced beyond physical gallery spaces.
View the Virtual Museum project
Bradford Science & Media Museum — Schools & XR
A programme of immersive workshops supporting schools to explore heritage, technology, and creative skills through hands-on XR practice.
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Education, Research, and Skills Development
Projects focused on learning, teaching, and knowledge exchange.
University of Manchester — Immersive Storytelling & XR
Teaching and workshop programmes introducing students to immersive media, interpretation, and critical practice.
Explore immersive storytelling teaching at the University of Manchester
University of Oxford — Digital Twins (Guest Teaching)
Contributing interpretation and XR perspectives within a research-led digital twins programme.
Read about guest teaching on Digital Twins at Oxford
Schools & Skills Programmes
Workshops and training supporting young people to explore heritage, technology, and creative practice.
Experimental, Pilot, and Exploratory Work
Small-scale pilots and research-driven experiments used to test ideas before committing to larger platforms.
These projects prioritise:
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Learning and reflection.
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Risk reduction.
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Ethical and sustainable decision-making.
They often inform subsequent funded or long-term work.
This work is underpinned by clear working principles and a focus on interpretation before technology.
Interested in How This Approach Might Apply to Your Context?
You can explore our working principles in more detail, or start with an informal conversation.
