DOK Industry Podcast · DOK Leipzig – International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film

What Lasts: Building a Future for XR and Immersive Arts

·1 hr 34 min·5 clips
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A panel discussion from DocLeipzig Festival explores the future sustainability of the XR and immersive arts industry. Experts from the UK and Germany discuss funding models, international collaboration, audience engagement, and how to move beyond prototypes to build a lasting cultural ecosystem.

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A thoughtful panel on helping XR and immersive arts last beyond the launch cycle.

The panel frames immersive arts as a field trying to outlast the first burst of attention. With XR producers, curators, and cultural decision makers from Germany and the UK in the room, it focuses on what can still matter after premieres and prototypes have passed.

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Why you'd press play

A calm panel for the moment XR needs staying power, not another launch anthem.

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