UK Innovation in Immersive XR Technologies for screen, performance and digital entertainment

UK Innovation in Immersive XR Technologies for screen, performance and digital entertainment: UKRI funding trends and insights (2006–2024)

This report provides a benchmark for the state of play of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) investment into XR technologies for screen, performance and digital entertainment at the close of 2024. The report functions as a baseline view of the funding context to track key trends in funding allocations and funded XR activity, to quantify investment in the space as a first step to demonstrating results of the investment, and to identify knowledge gaps in the investment history of UK-based XR activity. Photo by micheile henderson on Unsplash.