XTREME Project Consortium Meeting: Limerick, July 2-4, 2024

🎻 Day 1: Kick-Off & General Info Sharing
The day started with opening remarks and introductions by our host Mairtín Cunneen from Kemmy Business School at the University of Limerick. Sami Brandt, XTREME coordinator, outlined the meeting objectives. Ane Skak presented the initial creative concept for the Finnish National Opera and Ballet, followed by updates from the Munchmuseet creative workshop by Justyna Starostka and Julie L. Parisi. The day continued with updates from project partners; among others by Sami Brandt, Ville Lehtola, Steve Benford, Poul Holleman, T. Thore Ipsen, Pietro Morerio, Martin Cunneen, and Justyna Starostka, focusing on the project’s progress and milestones. We concluded with a discussion on challenges and opportunities, ending the day with a working dinner.

🎻 Day 2: Technical, Creative, and Governance Deep Dives
This day’s focus was on hands-on demos and tech discussions. Yannis Parcharidis and Lucas Katsikaris from Bolt Virtual facilitated an insightful technical session on the Apple Vision Pro, followed by a demonstration of the first mock-ups developed by different XTREME partners. Adrian Hazzard and Praminda Caleb-Solly from University of Nottingham focused on accessibility and inclusivity. The day included planning for Limerick development data collection and a demo session of selected VR/MR experiences facilitated by Christian Sivertsen and Laurence Cliffe.

🎻 Day 3: Creative Workshop for ULIM performances
The third day was a hands-on creative workshop focused on developing creative ideas for ULIM performances at the Irish Chamber Orchestra and The Irish World Academy of Music and Dance. An initial brainstorming session led to exchanging ideas for performances. In the afternoon, group work facilitated by Ane Skak developed the creative ideas further.

A huge thank you to everyone who participated and contributed to the sessions. Special thanks to Mairtín C. Cunneen from ULIM, and Gerard Keenan, Cathriona Murphy and Dr Simon Thompson from the Irish Chamber Orchestra, for hosting us and introducing us to Irish music on so many different occasions during our stay. Lastly, big thanks for Erin King from the Kemmy Business School for her amazing technical support.