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ARCADE at the M+H Show

December 5, 2023
Check out the highlights from ARCADE's first year at M+H as exhibitors and speakers
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ARCADE proud to help create The Oncology Guide

September 18, 2023
The Oncology Guide is a brilliant and important resource for children and families on their cancer journey
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Tatcha x Space NK WebAR Pop-Up Blossoms in Covent Garden

July 7, 2023
Bringing the Tatcha x Space NK Forest Awakening experiential activation to life
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ARCADE represents UK innovation at OECD Global Forum on Technology

June 5, 2023
The inaugural event is taking place in Paris ahead of the Meeting of the OECD Council at the Ministerial Level chaired by the United Kingdom.
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Apple Vision Pro is the end of a wait but the start of an era

June 5, 2023
Apple just officially started the era of spatial computing, and it’s going to change everything.
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ARCADE & Meta launch filter for gold-winning garden at Chelsea Flower Show

May 24, 2023
The filter was launched to coincide with the famous Royal Horticultural Society Chelsea Flower Show where the real Rare Space Garden, designed by Charlie Hawkes, was unveiled this week.
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The Ritual of Sakura pop-up launches in Covent Garden

April 24, 2023
ARCADE partnered with leading experiential agency Backlash to create an immersive pop-up experience for beauty brand Rituals in London's Covent Garden.
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ARCADE selected for the first cohort of Grow London Global

April 3, 2023
We are thrilled to announce that we have been accepted onto the London & Partners Grow London Global Programme, supported by the Mayor of London and the UKSPF.
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Glastonbury Stories launches at Glastonbury Abbey

March 23, 2023
Our immersive adventure invites abbey visitors to embark on a quest through time, exploring its rich, evocative history as they journey across the site.
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ARCADE to attend SXSW with UK Trade Mission

February 20, 2023
We are heading back this year as part of the prestigious UK Trade Mission with the Department for Business and Trade.
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Bazaar demonstrator launched at Digital Catapult

February 8, 2023
The Arcade team was out in force at Digital Catapult last week, showcasing Bazaar at the culmination of Niantic's wonderful Futurescope programme to over a hundred representatives from across the UK tech and innovation sectors.
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ARCADE launches Zog trail with Magic Light Pictures and Forestry England

January 30, 2023
Using the very latest augmented reality technology, the free app brings to life lovable dragon Zog and some of his friends from the much-loved Zog film, based on the picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, as children and their families follow new interactive trails at 26 Forestry England sites across the country.
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We've been using ChatGPT's language model for 18 months - and it's awesome

January 25, 2023
As ChatGPT has been making headlines across every corner of the internet over the past couple of months, it's worth remembering that the incredible technology behind it - OpenAI's GPT-3 language model - has actually been around for quite a bit longer.
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Why 'The Metaverse' risks dragging down the very thing it stands for

November 9, 2022
As reality bites for Meta, what is the risk for the rest of us seemingly caught up - whether we like it or not - in 'The Metaverse'?
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Alone Together to demo at Belfast XR Festival

October 6, 2022
We are thrilled to be joining some of the world's leading immersive talents as we present the results of one of our most exciting, creative and innovative partnerships to date with the incomparable Dustin Harvey, Koumbie and Taylor Olson.
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ARCADE selected to build experience for the real-world metaverse with Niantic

October 3, 2022
We will be working directly with Niantic to develop a digital experience designed to bring people back to the high street.
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A Massive Step for the Real-World Metaverse

September 26, 2022
Late last week, Niantic launched Lightship VPS for Web - instantly advancing the state of immersive tech further than anything else has managed to since we started ARCADE 5 years ago.
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Meet Dan!

August 22, 2022
The wonderful and alliterative Dan Dawkins joined Arcade earlier this year after impressing during his very successful internship.
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The Hundred Cricket Attax Cards Brought To Life In AR

August 3, 2022
Topps Cricket Attax AR was built on WebAR platform 8th Wall to complement 'Meet The Players', the ground-breaking AR experience that lets fans get even closer to the avatars via the Sky Sports and The Hundred apps.
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ARCADE Shortlisted for Niantic Lightship AR Accelerator

July 21, 2022
ARCADE is very pleased to announce that we have been shortlisted as one of eight immersive studios invited to develop and pitch game-changing immersive experiences.
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National Gallery Launches on Roblox

July 19, 2022
Keeper Council is a free, family-friendly game for Roblox inspired by The Keeper of Paintings augmented reality experience at The National Gallery in London.
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Game. Set. Snap! at Wimbledon

July 11, 2022
In collaboration with CSM Sports and Entertainment, 'Game, Set, Snap' was installed at two Wimbledon fan zones for the duration of the two-week tournament.
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Meet ARCADE at CogX 2022

June 6, 2022
ARCADE is pleased to announce that we have been invited to take part in CogX 2022, with co-founder and CSO Alex Book participating in a panel discussion led by Digital Catapult on Wednesday 15th June at 9am in Kings Cross
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Second Keeper Adventure Launches at NPL

May 20, 2022
The Keeper of Measurements: Metric Mayhem has launched today at the National Physical Laboratory as part of their World Metrology Day celebrations
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Keeper of Paintings nominated for an Auggie

April 22, 2022
The immersive game created for, and in collaboration with, 7-11 year olds and their families is up for 'Best in Location-Based Entertainment' at the prestigious Auggies, run by AWE.
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The Keeper of Paintings launches at The National Gallery

April 10, 2022
The AR app is the first of its kind launched by The National Gallery, and has been created with the help of over 80 children.
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Old Operating Theatre Goes Immersive

March 21, 2022
Visitors to the Old Op can use an app to meet Mr Benjamin Travers, a renowned British surgeon who was appointed as lead demonstrator at Old St Thomas’ Hospital and was in charge when the women’s operating theatre was created.
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#BreakTheBias this International Women's Day

March 8, 2022
To celebrate International Women's Day 2022, we asked our social AR guru Abbie Peach to magic up a Snap Lens that offers a way for people everywhere to show their support.
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Testers Wanted! Keeper of Paintings goes into Beta at the National Gallery

February 11, 2022
The Keeper of Paintings and the Palette of Perception, the new immersive game set at The National Gallery in London, is being Beta-tested by children and their families throughout the half-term week, February 12th-20th.
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ARCADE 2021 - A Year In Review

December 17, 2021
Alex Book takes a look back at ARCADE's 2021.
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Lipton Ice Tea Goes Festive

November 15, 2021
Following the hugely successful 'Share Some Sunshine' campaign over the summer, Lipton Ice Tea wanted to extend the experience and adapt it for the winter months ahead.
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Hope Sculpture Unveiled In Glasgow and on Social Media AR

November 10, 2021
ARCADE was approached to add an immersive element to the experience, offering a way for those unable to visit the sculpture in person to participate and show their support.
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The Hundred Avatars Wins Fan Engagement Award

November 4, 2021
The Hundred Avatars was victorious in several categories. Of greatest excitement for Arcade was the win in 'Best Use of Fan Engagement', which rewarded experiences that ‘put fans at the centre of the action like never before’.
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Munch Named As Finalist In Digital Catapult Awards

October 18, 2021
MunchMunch, the immersive arts platform for schools, has been nominated as one of three finalists in the 'Responsible & Ethical Tech Pioneer' category at the Digital Catapult Awards 2021.
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Hello, Dani!

October 11, 2021
Dani will be based in our Netherlands office, and joins after impressing as a freelance artist on our National Gallery project. You can check out her portfolio here!
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Share Some Sunshine with Lipton Ice Tea

October 7, 2021
We were thrilled to be able to work with our friends at global design agency Design Bridge, on a social media experience linked to the limited edition packs they designed for launch across Europe.
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The Hundred Avatars Shortlisted for Broadcast Sports Awards

September 30, 2021
'Best Use of Fan Engagement' rewards work that 'puts fans at the centre of the action like never before' - an apt description of the AR avatars that allowed The Hundred audiences to bring their cricketing heroes into their homes and gardens.
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Hello, Jagoda and Shahd!

September 27, 2021
wWe are thrilled to announce that Jagoda Wrobel (Immersive Experience Designer) and Shahd Sherief (AR Developer) have accepted full time offers and are now permanent members of the Arcade team!
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Hello, Livvy!

August 16, 2021
Please join us in welcoming our newest Arcade team member, Olivia Hinkin!
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Get Up Close To The Hundred Superstars In AR!

July 30, 2021
A world-first in sports fan engagement: augmented reality avatars of The Hundred players that audiences can bring into their homes, gardens or anywhere else they want.
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Welcome To The Jim Beam Virtual Bar Where You Are The Bartender

June 23, 2021
Jim Beam is using web-based augmented reality (WebAR) to turn customers into bartenders where they can mix up their perfect Jim Beam Highball from behind a virtual bar.
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Turn Up Your Glow with AHC & Web AR

June 3, 2021
ARCADE was asked to create a fun in-store and at-home experience that could be accessed quickly and easily, and offered a new way for consumers to 'Turn Up Your Glow'.
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Zack Snyder's Justice League AR Meal Box? Tasty...

April 15, 2021
Launched as a WebAR experience on Zappar, diners can access background material and mini challenges on the Justice League's leading superheroes.
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The Vixen Returns!

April 1, 2021
A Vixen's Tale, the award-winning immersive experience created for Welsh National Opera, has been adapted for installation at ALTASH, a digital festival in Ashford, Kent, curated by tech-oriented dance company AΦE.
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Hello, Abbie!

March 8, 2021
We're delighted to announce our newest member of the team, Abbie Peach! She joins us with bagfulls of expertise and enthusiasm, and a desire to make the impossible possible - just don't ask what her spirit animal is...
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MunchMunch added to Digital Catapult Success Stories

February 24, 2021
MunchMunch, the fun, innovative creativity tool that celebrates the artistic philosophies of Edvard Munch, was developed by ARCADE in partnership with MUNCH and Digital Catapult.
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Hello, Zach!

December 8, 2020
Hire alert!! Zach Thompson-Howley joins Arcade full-time as a 3D Designer after an internship in which he wowed us with his incredible commitment, curiosity and character!
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MunchMunch shortlisted for Art Explora Award

November 23, 2020
MunchMunch, the innovative creativity platform for school children, has been shortlisted as one of 30 potential winners of the hugely prestigious Art Explora Award.
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ARCADE part of team selected for FestivalUK*2022

November 16, 2020
We have been selected as one of 30 creative teams, out of the 299 teams who applied, for the research and development phase of the Festival that culminates in pitching our idea to the Festival panel.
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The Vixen Wins!

October 5, 2020
Congratulations to the Vixen's Tale team and our client Welsh National Opera, on picking up a Bronze award in the highly competitive and prestigious Creativepool Annual 2020.
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IWM Duxford's Observer Corps VR Experience Launches

September 7, 2020
Using a mobile VR web app, we invite users to step back in time to September 15th, 1940.
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Causing a sustainable stir

August 25, 2020
ARCADE CSO, Alex Book, was recently invited to join a panel discussing sustainability in the drinks industry.
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Missing gigs? Bring the music to you...

August 5, 2020
ARCADE has teamed up with US-based music industry activation platform Buzznog to launch one of the world's first spatial gig experiences.
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The Arcade: A school trip with a difference!

July 23, 2020
National Historic Ships UK is one of the heritage organisations to take advantage of a recent offer we made to fellow Heritage Alliance members of creating a free virtual gallery, part of our efforts to support the sector during lockdown.
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ARCADE x Kielder: Connecting People To Nature and the Universe

June 29, 2020
We are very proud to announce that ARCADE has been awarded two separate projects in partnership with Digital Catapult North East & Tees Valley, both centred around one of the largest and most impressive natural environments in the UK, Kielder Water & Forest Park.
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ARCADE awarded Immersive Storytelling Fellowship by StoryFutures and UK Parliament

June 17, 2020
We are thrilled to announce that ARCADE is one of five industry-leading SMEs to be awarded an Immersive Storytelling Fellowship by StoryFutures, the Creative Cluster that creates and helps fund R&D projects with creative businesses in the Gateway Cluster and Greater London.
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ARCADE x MUNCH: a Digital Catapult Collaboration

June 9, 2020
We are absolutely thrilled to be partnering withMUNCH, the Oslo-based museum that celebrates the life and works of Norway's iconic artist, Edvard Munch.
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ARCADE named as Createch Ones to Watch

June 8, 2020
For the second year running, ARCADE has been named amongst the UK's leading creative technology businesses by the Creative Industries Council.
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How to succeed in a virtual world

June 4, 2020
Here’s a brief look at the impact of Coronavirus on the evolution of immersive experiences, and how they can help you succeed in an increasingly virtual world.
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Welcome to The Arcade! Virtual gallery launches on Google and Mozilla

May 19, 2020
We are incredibly proud to open the doors to The Arcade, our very own gallery.
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A Vixen's Tale celebrated in Creative Review 2020 Annual!

May 11, 2020
A Vixen's Tale, the mixed reality immersive experience created for Welsh National Opera, has been honoured in Creative Review's prestigious awards publication, The Annual 2020, one of the creative industry's most valued awards.
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ARCADE to commemorate Battle of Britain 80th Anniversary for IWM Duxford

April 22, 2020
Arcade has been chosen to create an Augmented Reality experience for Imperial War Museums’ (IWM) Battle of Britain 80th anniversary campaign at IWM Duxford.
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Coronavirus: Get in touch for a FREE creative brainstorm

March 19, 2020
As everything shuts down, we've been wondering what we can do to help. Our most valuable assets are our experience and creativity, and we are making them available for free.
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Coronavirus: Keeping audiences engaged when the doors are shut

March 15, 2020
It’s time to reverse the location-based entertainment model. If audiences can no longer come to you, why not go to them?
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ARCADE named amongst GB's leading creative industries entrepreneurs

March 5, 2020
ARCADE founders Jon Meggitt, Simon Hobbs and Alex Book are delighted to have been identified as one of 15 creative industries 'ones to watch' in 2020 by Great British Entrepreneurs.
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Music Walk of Fame Inducts Amy Winehouse, Madness and Soul II Soul

March 4, 2020
The Music Walk of Fame is Camden's newest heritage attraction and is fast becoming one of the hottest music accolades on the planet. This week three new bands and artists were inducted, with stones being laid in the Camden pavements alongside The Who's inaugural award last November.
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ARCADE x Magic Leap

February 28, 2020
We are VERY excited to have begun our partnership with Magic Leap, creators of some of the most advanced and exciting AR glasses on the planet
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Tutankhamun: A Spatial Archive

February 10, 2020
ARCADE has teamed up with Oxford's Griffith Institute, best known as the custodians of the meticulously assembled and astonishingly extensive archive from Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon’s famous discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb, the centenary of which will take place in 2022.
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Why 'Augmented Reality' is dangerous

January 29, 2020
Today, I would argue that ‘augmented reality’ doesn’t mean what we want it to. We need something welcoming, inclusive and democratic, just like the technology itself. And AR, right now, doesn't do that job.
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ARCADE becomes Founder Member of Immerse UK

January 2, 2020
ARCADE is honoured and privileged to join some of the country's most illustrious names in immersive technology as Founder Members of the new and evolved Immerse UK.
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Oh, Snap! Giant diplodocus discovered on roof of NHM

December 23, 2019
A new ‘Snap Lens’ has been created by London-based augmented reality experts Arcade that allows visitors to the city’s Natural History Museum to discover a giant, festive diplodocus that appears to have taken up residence on the museum’s roof.
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Thanks Remon!

November 29, 2019
As he is coming to end of his time with us, we asked Remon to tell us a bit about himself, his experience at Arcade and his plans for the future.
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The Music Walk of Fame hits the streets of Camden

November 19, 2019
On 19th November 2019, Camden Town, London officially became home to the global Music Walk of Fame. Designed as a new cultural attraction for London, The Music Walk of Fame will become a huge accolade for the music industry.
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A Vixen's Tale launches!

October 14, 2019
ARCADE is delighted to bring augmented reality to opera with A Vixen's Tale, a mixed physical and digital experience designed to immerse opera-goers new and old in the story of Leoš Janáček’s iconic The Cunning Little Vixen.
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ARCADE partners with HKU University of the Arts Utrecht

September 17, 2019
ARCADE is proud to announce our partnership with the famous HKU University of the Arts Utrecht, one of the largest art and culture-oriented institutions in Europe.
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That's a wrap

September 6, 2019
This summer, no fewer than four University of Kent students have spent time in the Arcade office.
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Find me a fox and make it Snappy

September 6, 2019
ARCADE have published our first Snapchat lens as a part of our work with Welsh National Opera.
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Arcade partners with Welsh National Opera

August 21, 2019
Following a competitive pitch and period of embargo while work has been feverishly flying ahead, we are delighted to announce Arcade’s first partnership with Welsh National Opera.
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[AR]T Walk with Apple - Review

August 21, 2019
BREAKING NEWS: Chaos descends across the city of London. An unknown creature soars over Trafalgar Square. A giant leaps off a roof at Covent Garden, then disintegrates into dust. Ordinary people transform into comic-book characters, follow multi-coloured roads and stop to watch folktales being told in the trees.
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Hello, James!

August 14, 2019
We are delighted to welcome James Harvey to ARCADE following his Computer Science Masters degree at the University of Sheffield.
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Thanks Joram!

August 1, 2019
Joram Antwi was the latest University of Kent student to join Arcade on work experience this summer, having been studying Computer Science.
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Welcome, Emily Williams!

July 8, 2019
I'm excited to see how AR and VR technology will progress in the future, it has great potential to enhance how we experience the world. I am fortunate to be surrounded by such talented mentors at ARCADE. I learn something new and inspiring everyday!
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ARCADE opens new Dutch office

July 4, 2019
We are delighted to announce a huge milestone for Arcade today as we open our first international office in Utrecht, Netherlands.
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ARCADE selected as a Creative Industries Council 'One To Watch'

June 12, 2019
We are delighted to have been selected as one of 50 UK companies at the forefront of creativity and technology.
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We won!

May 2, 2019
ARCADE came away with not one, but TWO awards from the Creativepool Annual 2019 launch party at London's Banking Hall last night, for our work with SEA LIFE.
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ARCADE launches the new Madame Tussauds AR app: Fame Cam

April 26, 2019
Using the app, visitors can see celebrities' facial expressions move, change their outfits and learn more about them, all in AR. By exploring all of the celebrities, visitors are rewarded with discounts in the gift shop.
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Roxy the Ranger: The story behind the world's first AR chatbot in a visitor attraction

April 25, 2019
Available via a free app, Roxy helps SEA LIFE visitors, especially families with kids aged 4-10, to understand more about the creatures they see by entertaining, educating and rewarding them through a series of engaging challenges
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Meet Tom Youel, Arcade's new Senior Developer!

April 8, 2019
Tom holds a degree in Games Design from the London College of Communication, and is a published independent games designer and developer. Before joining Arcade in the same capacity, he was a Senior AR Developer at AR content creation tool developer and agency Zappar for four years.
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Introducing the Experience Matrix - essential for your engagement strategy

April 2, 2019
Location-specific play, driven by immersive technology, is putting movement and proximity at the heart of the experience. Alex Book explores how and why this phenomenon is happening, and introduces Arcade's Experience Matrix as a new way to assess audience engagement.
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Camden Alive partners with ARCADE

March 11, 2019
We are incredibly proud to announce that the London Borough of Camden has partnered with Arcade on their hugely exciting Camden Alive project.
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Meet Kassi Koufaki, Arcade's new Head of Production

March 4, 2019
Kassi Koufaki is Arcade's new Head of Production.
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The magic window in your pocket

February 4, 2019
We are creating experiences that use technology to get people moving, coming together to connect with the world around them. Technology at its very best. Just imagine that.
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5 principles for responsible AR to address screen time phobia

January 7, 2019
We design narrative-led, connected experiences that create a virtuous circle of engagement between the physical and digital worlds, which don’t rely on your device throughout.
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It's beginning to look a lot like spatial

December 18, 2018
Remember kids, spatial isn’t just for Christmas. It’s here for good.
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Ready Visitor One….? Why it's time to say goodbye to the 'visitor'​

November 29, 2018
We want to be active participants, feel immersed and part of the experience and, most importantly, have fun.Which means we don't want to be visitors. Or even guests.
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Roald Dahl x ARCADE = Whizzbanging AR Magic

November 25, 2018
We are beside ourselves with excitement to be working with the Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre.
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What on earth is ARCADE? A perspective from our new CSO, Alex Book

November 22, 2018
We augment reality to make places playable. Because by becoming a Playable Place™, public cultural spaces can reassert themselves in this booming, digital-led experience economy, and re-introduce us to their spirit.
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ARCADE proud to be founding members of the Open AR Cloud

October 16, 2018
We believe AR cloud technology will profoundly change the way we see and interact with each other and our physical surroundings.
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NPL & ARCADE Win Explorers Award to Develop AR App

September 12, 2018
The National Physical Laboratory and ARCADE, working in collaboration, have won an NPL Explorer’s Award for their Digital Image Correlation Project.
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wARp Field Test

July 19, 2018
We've been exploring geolocation & how this can be used to create personalised AR experiences. Same bench, same girl...nearly 2 years apart.
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