R&D Funding recipient Ulster Touring Opera (UTO) are announcing the launch of their newest AR app. Launched on 26th of September 2023, UTO offers an experience of opera like never before!
Following on a project developed through a Future Screens NI Proof of Concept funding award, UTO offers an experience drawing from Don Giovanni as the protagonist lives his final spine-tingling moments or enjoy a fresh take on Mozart’s enigmatic character Papagena in a brand-new opera by award-winning composer Brian Irvine. Ulster Touring Opera presents the AR Opera app, using the latest technology to transform your home into the set of the opera – simply by using a smartphone or tablet. UTO’s aim is to ignite a passion for opera in people who may not have ever considered attending a live performance, helping to inspire the audiences and artists of the future.
Using augmented reality technology and volumetric capture techniques, UTO have filmed opera singers in 3D so that their intimate performances can be enjoyed time and time again in any location. As the world moves from 2D to 3D entertainment content, they are on the cutting-edge of what opera can achieve, and these three operas open the door to what is possible for the artform in the future.
At the heart of their work is the same ethos that has sustained opera for centuries: excellent performers telling immortal stories. They work with world-leading singers and musicians to bring the highest quality musical experience to the realm of immersive opera-making. Join UTO on this journey as they peek into the future of 3D opera.
For more information on Ulster Touring Opera visit here.
https://ulstertouringopera.com/shows/ar-opera/
App Store Link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ar-opera/id1613182685