The United Kingdom is one of the world's leading digital economies. It ranks in the top 10 in the global innovation index, with the UK's creative, cultural, and digital sectors taking a leading role in UK products and exports. Since 2010, the UK creative industries have grown by over 50%, the digital sector by 33% and the cultural sector by 38.5%.

Digital technologies in visual and spatial computing are developing at a remarkable pace, and the rapidly emerging and integrated fields of augmented reality have yet to fully consolidate in the UK at institutional, sectoral, and regional levels. 

The UK government is strongly committed to XR solution ecosystems, particularly in the areas of blockchain, ethics, and education and training. The goal is to position the UK as a key hub for immersive technologies.

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What Is Extended Reality?

The Academy of International Extended Reality (AIXR)

AIXR is a growing membership community for virtual, augmented and mixed reality where you can network with others and advance both your career and your skills. The academy offers professional development, beneficial contacts, and influence. AIXR is working nationally and internationally to advance the immersive industry.

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Centre for Creative and Immersive Extended Reality (CCIXR)

The CCIXR is part of the University of Portsmouth and the first compre-hensive facility of its kind in the UK to foster creativity and innovation in extended reality. CCIXR aims at eco-nomic growth and increased produc-tivity in a number of industries locally, nationally, and internationally through innovation and the deployment of XR technology.

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