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There’s still time to apply for our 12-week Immersive Arts Bootcamp: Real-Time Technologies for Live Performance. Learn TouchDesigner and Unreal Engine and develop a prototype! Start Date: Jan 2027. Apply 👉🏼 bom.org.uk/immersive-ar...

Delighted to have 2 awesome new PhD students this yr - both funded via different schemes. @danimcfawns.bsky.social is exploring human-nonhuman relations in Pokémon, @johnsear.bsky.social is creating game-based interventions in public spaces w/ @bomlab.bsky.social. Send cool/relevant stuff their way!

Love live immersive performance? ⚡️ Apply for our fully funded 12-week Immersive Arts Bootcamp: Real-Time Technologies. Learn TouchDesigner + Unreal Engine, develop a prototype, and gain skills to take your live immersive performance project forward. Apply for Jan 2027! 👉🏼 bom.org.uk/immersive-ar...

Join us on Wed 21 Oct at The ICC for Frontiers Day at Birmingham Tech Week. 🥳 The event brings together groundbreaking creators, researchers and entrepreneurs from interactive entertainment, shaping the way we will live, learn & play. Free tickets 👉🏼 bit.ly/4deBRkK Programme 👉🏼 bit.ly/3TzBQ4k

We had the best time at the V&A Digital Design Weekend with Hazel Sealeaf! 🤩 Returning for our 7th showcase, we were excited to share Hazel’s project, The Temple of Crip Futures. Created during her time on our Immersive Arts Bootcamp, we’re so proud to support Hazel & bring the experience to DDW. 🔥

It’s that time again! 📣 We’re looking for our next cohort for our Immersive Arts Bootcamp: Real-time technologies, beginning in January. Covering TouchDesigner and Unreal Engine. 12-weeks, fully-funded, in-person learning. Find out more: bom.org.uk/immersive-ar...

A look back at a whirlwind visit to Venice Immersive! 🇮🇹 Our CEO & Founder Karen & Games Artist Clodagh, explored cutting-edge XR storytelling, met inspiring immersive artists & connected with international festival curators and directors. Read more: bom.org.uk/a-visit-to-v...

We’re on our way! 🎉 Join us at the V&A’s Digital Design Weekend, 18–20 Sept, where we’ll be showcasing Hazel Sealeaf’s The Temple of Crip Futures. Explore a surreal world imagining what the future could look like if disabled people’s joys, fears and fantasies shaped reality. vam.ac.uk/digitaldesign

Just TWO more workshops to go! 👀 We’re wrapping up our current Immersive Workshop series with two sessions on Thursday 24th September. XR Project Planning, 10:30-12:30 AI-Assisted Content Creation for Creatives, 14:00 - 16:30 Sign up here 👉🏼 bom.org.uk/immersivewor...

It’s all go! 👏🏼 Our Immersive Arts Bootcamp: Real-Time Technologies has kicked off this week, teaching @touchdesigner.bsky.social & @unrealengine.bsky.social for live performance. We’ve loved meeting the cohort; stay tuned for updates! Apply for our Jan bootcamp 👉🏼 bom.org.uk/immersive-arts-bootcamp

We’re attending the V&A’s Digital Design Weekend! 💛 Experience The Temple of Crip Futures by Hazel Sealeaf at the V&A as part of Digital Design Weekend. Hazel is one of our talented bootcamp alumni, and we’re excited to share her work, The Temple of Crip Futures. Info 👉🏼 vam.ac.uk/digitaldesign

Spaces are available at our free Immersive Workshops in partnership with CreaTech Frontiers. If you’re based in the West Midlands, a microenterprise, SME or sole trader interested in planning XR projects or exploring a range of immersive tools, sign up! 👉🏼 bom.org.uk/immersiveworkshops/

We’re excited to welcome @johnsear.bsky.social & Nik Rawlings, who’ll be starting their PhD studentships with BCU & UoB in Sept. 💛 John will explore our new Digbeth home as a ‘playable campus’, while Nik will research spatial sound & immersive experiences with UoB's BEAST and BOM’s community.

From Brum to London. 👀 The BOM team visited the 2026 Hankook London E-Prix to see our project for @ourmotorsportuk.bsky.social in action. We loved seeing the Inclusion Hub AR Activation, which was set up for visitors to experience at the event, and our 3D characters used as props at the exhibition!

Let’s talk MotorsportUK! 🏎️ We created an inclusion Hub AR activation for @ourmotorsportuk.bsky.social to champion diversity, showcase motorsport careers & inspire young people. Find out more about our WebAR project 👉🏼 bit.ly/3UaYkbM

Our Immersive Workshops in partnership with CreaTech Frontiers are filling up! 👀 Here’s a look at some behind the scenes as we prepare for the workshops. This is a sneak peek of R&D for our Projection Mapping workshop. Find out more 👉🏼 bom.org.uk/immersivewor...

Photos from Rok Pat's recent visit to BOM! Rok worked with our team to create a video for his client’s product, Inkslab Pro. 🔥 Working with a dancer, Rok spent an afternoon recording mocap and integrated it into @unrealengine.bsky.social. It’s been great to see the results! 📸 Avery Wright

Just over 2 weeks until our Immersive Workshops! Free and in partnership with CreaTech Frontiers, they offer a taster across different immersive Arts topics. Available to those living in the West Midlands and designed for microenterprises, SMEs, sole traders & freelancers. More 👉🏼 bit.ly/4arhkZC

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Spaces are filling up for our Immersive Workshops! 💚 There are still spots left for our workshops, which return for 2 weeks from 1st September. These sessions are fully funded by CreaTech Frontiers and available to participants living in the West Midlands. Find out more 👉🏼 bom.org.uk/immersivewor...

Working on a project that needs virtual production and looking for a space to bring it to life? We’re here! 👋🏼 BOM is accessible, conveniently located and home to a green screen, mocap suits and a friendly team with technical expertise. Let's chat! 👉🏼 bom.org.uk/virtual-prod...

Spotted 👀 Brum SoundTracks on Visit Birmingham! Download, explore and get inspired by the musical heritage of our city. Hear from Jez Collins from Birmingham Music Archive as he introduces each venue in augmented reality. We loved working on this project! 🎶 More info 👉🏼 bom.org.uk/brumsoundtra...

Our immersive workshops in partnership with CreaTech Frontiers return this September. 💛 If you’re curious about working with Metahumans and MoCap, or learning about Projection Mapping and Photogrammetry, then our workshops are for you. bom.org.uk/immersivewor...

What a week it’s been with EA and Free@Last Youth Centre! 💛 We've been doing what we love: working with communities to inspire and empower the next gen of digital creatives. We explored gaming and discussed wellbeing & accessibility, and completed the week at the F1 Arcade! 🏎️

Our Immersive Workshops in partnership with CreaTech Frontiers are back! 📣 Returning from the 1st of September, we’re running 2 weeks of taster sessions. These courses are free and available to individuals living in the West Midlands. Find out more: bom.org.uk/immersivewor...

Happy Ozzy Day! 💜🖤 Celebrating Ozzy Osbourne today? Here’s a reminder that the Brum SoundTracks App, created with Jez Collins, includes a Black Sabbath filter: bom.org.uk/brumsoundtra... We also spotted Jez with Ozzy the Bull at New Street, collecting personal tributes in a commemorative guestbook.

We’re proud to be supporting The Culture Collective (The GAP’s Youth Collective) on their filmmaking project, The Other Preppers. Through 4 workshops at BOM, participants are exploring the use of Blender & Unreal Engine for their film project. We’re loving being part of their creative journey! 💛

5 days left to apply for our fully funded course teaching TouchDesigner and @unrealengine.bsky.social. Available to creatives in the West Midlands and designed for live immersive performances. The course begins on Tuesday 8th September. Find out more 👉🏼 bom.org.uk/immersive-ar... 📸 Angela Grabowska

📣 Coming soon! 📣 Our CreaTech Frontiers Workshops are returning in September. You’ll spot a refreshed programme, with new workshops amongst the returning sessions. Explore workshops covering Fundamentals in XR project planning to Immersive Projection Mapping and more. bom.org.uk/immersivewor...

We’re super excited to be partnering with Electronic Arts (EA) 💛 Working with EA, we’re delivering a digital arts programme to 2 youth groups in Birmingham, focusing on games, their positive social impact – and career pathways. We can't wait to begin!

🚨 We’ve extended our deadline! 🚨 The new date for our free, fully funded Immersive Arts Bootcamp is Monday 20th July at 5pm. Join us and learn TouchDesigner & Unreal Engine for your Live Performance project. Read more and apply here 👉🏼 bom.org.uk/immersive-ar...

The sun is shining, and it’s the perfect opportunity to test out Brum SoundTracks. ☀️ Discover the city and learn about current and lost venues. Choose routes around the city, filter by key artists or load up the app wherever you are to learn about any locations close by. Download 👉🏼 bit.ly/4gpg8ZX

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One week since we hosted Soul Paint with @sarahticho.bsky.social! Soul Paint merges body mapping, digital painting and VR, helping people visualise and explore their emotions. This event was part of Healing Arts Birmingham with Jameel Arts & Health Lab, BCC & @who.int. 📸 @veritymilligan.bsky.social

It’s been a brilliant few weeks at BOM. 💛 We've had a flurry of activity, from working on projects in our studio to exhibiting at education conferences; we've had visitors stopping by to learn more about BOM, hosted a BFI diversity roundtable and Sarah Ticho's Soul Paint for Healing Arts Birmingham.

📣 Calling all performers &producers! 📣 Our deadline for our Immersive Arts Bootcamp: Real-time Technologies is next week on Friday 26th June! There are a few spots left on our FREE course teaching TouchDesigner & Unreal Engine, focusing on live performance. Apply 👉🏼 bom.org.uk/immersive-ar...

This week, we’ve been at ElevationX’s SciSpace Showcase at @millenniumpoint.bsky.social. 🪐🎮 We had 600+ children in attendance, celebrating STEM, careers in space, engineering and tech. Our team, Adanna & Teo, introduced pupils to immersive tech from VR to interactive, online tools - a fab day!

Missed out on booking Soul Paint at BOM? We've released more times for next week! BOM is hosting Soul Paint as part of the Healing Arts Birmingham events in association with Jameel Arts and Health Lab, Birmingham City Council and the World Health Organisation. Book 👉🏼 bom.org.uk/soulpaint/

2 weeks until we have the award-winning VR Experience, Soul Paint at BOM. 🥳 Created by @sarahticho.bsky.social & Niki Smit, we’re presenting Soul Paint as part of Healing Arts Birmingham, in association with Jameel Arts Health Lab, Birmingham City Council and @who.int. Book 👉🏼 bom.org.uk/soulpaint/

Hands up if you walk past the Town Hall and don’t know the music heritage behind this Brum landmark? ✋🏻 Brum SoundTracks is an app featuring our city’s current and lost music venues. Discover archive material and AR intros from Jez Collins, who is dressed to match each location! 👉🏼 bit.ly/4avpXkZ

Applications close at 5pm on Friday 26 June, for our Immersive Arts Bootcamp: Real-Time Technologies. Designed for live performance, this 12-week, in-person bootcamp is fully funded and will teach participants how to use TouchDesigner and @unrealengine.bsky.social. More info: bit.ly/4wf30Mg