Keith Myers delivered the Day 2 keynote at the National Centre for Research Methods’ MethodsCon: Futures 2024, exploring how Extended Reality (XR) is transforming future research methodologies. The session covered XR technologies, futures methodologies, case studies, methodological innovation, and emerging directions for immersive research.

Pioneers in XR was a live community event curated by AVimmerse at MediaCity UK, bringing together game developers, XR studios, and researchers to explore immersive technology across games, sport, and interactive entertainment.

Reflections on creating and organising Immersive Manchester’s Pioneers in XR event, bringing together researchers, creatives, and technologists to explore immersive practice, community building, and the role of XR in storytelling and education.

In 2022, AVimmerse Creative Director Keith Myers spoke at Manchester Tech Festival, exploring immersive technology beyond the hype of the metaverse. The talk focused on human-centred design, storytelling, and real-world applications of immersive media.

In 2022, AVimmerse helped launch the North West Unity User Group, bringing together developers, educators and creatives to explore practical uses of Unity, immersive technology, and real time tools beyond the hype.

Reflections on being invited to deliver an immersive technology masterclass at the University of Manchester, exploring immersive storytelling, embodiment, narrative design, and what still matters beyond the hype.