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Essential Considerations

Budget Requirements


Budget High

When the project demands a fully custom build, clarity about the scope and features is essential!  Testing and development need significant time and cannot be compressed without risking catastrophic failure.


Budget Middle

Develop essential elements of the technology that can be deployed with minimal effort (eg. a Web app) adds magic under $50K


Budget Low

Use existing technology with your own content to get the best effect under $10K

Conceptual & Technical Concerns


Cyclical relationship of Content and Technology

Content and Technology feed each other and drive development in a cyclical NOT a linear fashion in the development of Mixed Reality Performance!


Content vs. Platform

Does a Zoom play have to be presented on Zoom?  What does “live” mean? How can the audience break the performance? Is there any risk for the performers?


Understanding Limitations

What can the existing tech do?  What are the limitations in terms of access to equipment?


Marketing and Positioning for Funding

Is it a LARGE performance project or a SMALL media project?  Courting arts funders vs tech venture capital investors…

Projects

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    Albion Library VR Project
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    ASL at Theatre Passe Muraille
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    Bury the Wren
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    From Weeds We Grow
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    Groundworks
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    I. F.: Indigenous Futurities
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    Maptool by The Place Lab Ltd.
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    Oh, What a Lovely War!
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    Orestes
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    Public²
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    PXR2020 Conference
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    Remember Me
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    The Right Way
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    The Stranger 2.0
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    Theatre@York’s The Antigone Play and HAGS
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    tMoRPH Hackathon