About this Event
Wednesday 15 April 2026, 8:30-17:00
Gallery, The Catalyst Building, University of Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
The event is hosted by the University of Staffordshire Games Institute, and will take place on Wednesday 15 April 2026, from 8:30 to 17:00 in the Gallery, Catalyst Building, University of Staffordshire. The Symposium aims at providing a collective update on the current state of Virtual Worlds Research across multiple disciplines. This is ranging from Games and Entertainment to Applications of Immersive Technologies and Human-Computer Interactions but not limited to. The Symposium’s goal is to provide an opportunity for knowledge sharing between these communities, discussing the Emerging Media, Transformation of the Creative Industries, and Future Lifestyle.
Join this event for creative talks and knowledge sharing opportunities. The Symposium speakers are invited from various fields and will provide you with the current state and upcoming updates in their respective fields.
More details can be found here: https://www.staffs.ac.uk/events/symposium-on-virtual-worlds-research/home
Agenda
🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Reception
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:15 AM
Opening Remarks by Prof Christopher Headleand
Info: Head of University of Staffordshire Games Institute
🕑: 09:15 AM - 10:00 AM
KEYNOTE: Dr Bruce Wiggins
Info: Immersive Soundscapes in XR: Engineering Ambisonics for Virtual Environments (Dr Bruce Wiggins, Associate Professor in Audio Engineering, University of Derby)
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Alex Briggs
Info: Multimodal Accessibility Solutions for Visually Impaired Users of Virtual Worlds (Alex Briggs, University of Staffordshire Games Institute)
🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Daryl Marsh
Info: Photogrammetric Documentation and Preservation of Dynamic Urban Art Spaces within Interactive Immersive Environments (Daryl Marsh, University of Staffordshire)
🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Break
🕑: 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Dr Owen Brierley
Info: Designing Disbelief: Virtual Scenography and the Threshold of Reality in The Nether (Dr Owen Brierley. Kingston University, London)
🕑: 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Jonathan Furmedge
Info: When Worlds Collide: Interprofessional XR Design (Jonathan Furmedge, University of Staffordshire)
🕑: 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
Bradley Davis
Info: Comprehending 4D Environments: Creating an Environment to Explore Situational Awareness in Virtual Reality Head-Mounted Displays (Bradley Davis, University of Staffordshire Games Institute)
🕑: 12:45 PM - 01:45 PM
Lunch Break
🕑: 01:45 PM - 02:15 PM
Assoc Prof Dr Kenneth Feinstein & Dr Racelar Ho
Info: Retracing the car park (Assoc Prof Dr Kenneth Feinstein, University of Leeds & Dr Racelar Ho, Independent Various Art Space)
🕑: 02:15 PM - 02:45 PM
Billy Gray
Info: Colour vision balancing – it’s beyond a toggle (Billy Gray, University of Staffordshire Games Institute)
🕑: 02:45 PM - 03:15 PM
Linards Bitte
Info: From Data to Virtual Worlds: Immersive Simulation for Environmental and Heritage Research (Linards Bitte, Norwich University of the Arts)
🕑: 03:15 PM - 03:30 PM
Break
🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:00 PM
Robert Lambert
Info: Assessing Workplace Fire Safety Knowledge Among UK Business Owners and Responsible Persons through Games-Based Learning (Robert Lambert, University of Staffordshire Games Institute)
🕑: 04:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Steven Roper
Info: How an art gallery can animate its spaces and collections through gaming (Steven Roper, The Whitworth, The University of Manchester)
🕑: 04:30 PM - 04:45 PM
Closing Remarks by Assoc Prof Dr Kieran Hicks & Dr Human Esmaeili
Info: University of Staffordshire Games Institute
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Catalyst Building, University of Staffordshire, Leek Road, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
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