I’m delighted to be back working with the UEA on another ambitious immersive project.

The task is to produce a mobile augmented reality (AR) trail in Great Yarmouth that will bring to life the maritime history of the town, focussing on the wreck of the 17th century warship ‘HMS Gloucester’, hailed as the most significant historic maritime discovery since the Mary Rose in 1971.

The ship ran aground in 1682 with James, the Duke of York (the future James II), and various other eminent figures from the Stuart era, on board. It subsequently sank and its rediscovery was not publicly announced until 2022.

Since then dozens of items from the wreck have been recovered offering an incredible insight into 17th century maritime life.

The UEA and its many partners has secured £250,000 from the National Heritage Lottery Fund to develop and deliver the AR trail alongside several associated elements.

See https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0e2yq40vzvo

My job is to help produce a tender document for the digital production element of the project and assess bids from potential suppliers. I’ll also be part of a team that will oversee the design, build, test and deploy process.

As a Norfolk boy, I’m delighted to be working back in the region again. It’ll also be very rewarding to be able to take the learnings from the previous UEA project ‘Future and Form‘ and produce something of real value for the town of Great Yarmouth.