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I’ve designed technology research at BBC R&D, mentored developers in collaboration with Snap Inc and directed shows performed at the Barbican and Bush Theatre. https://vanessapope.co.uk/home daily 1.0 2026-03-29 https://vanessapope.co.uk/work-with-me daily 0.75 2026-01-20 https://vanessapope.co.uk/contact daily 0.75 2026-01-20 https://vanessapope.co.uk/publications-and-media daily 0.75 2026-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ffc2dd8fcd2563393944158/69e08717-a195-43bb-9ab3-7ff587a573fc/Screenshot+2026-03-23+at+11.15.38.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ffc2dd8fcd2563393944158/3b056dec-c06c-4f78-898e-20c686b6960b/Screenshot+2026-03-23+at+11.24.29.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ffc2dd8fcd2563393944158/e0114d61-fc02-4c3c-9182-b8406d5e38ee/Screenshot+2026-03-23+at+11.28.25.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ffc2dd8fcd2563393944158/c6f0cb90-3910-4da6-8a46-6497b4e3485a/Screenshot+2026-03-23+at+14.18.02.png https://vanessapope.co.uk/research daily 0.75 2026-01-20 https://vanessapope.co.uk/research/performance-in-vr-bbc monthly 0.5 2026-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ffc2dd8fcd2563393944158/1610398165292-LMKSVTN234NFLJQSE6MJ/gallery_recording_image.jpg Research - 360 Performance (BBC R&D) https://vanessapope.co.uk/research/conversational-agents-and-vuis monthly 0.5 2026-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ffc2dd8fcd2563393944158/1610547147199-6KNAOM3PGKK4CTOEEW0G/CHi2019.jpg Research - Voice User Interfaces (CHI) Participants of the Conversational Agents workshop, 2019 https://vanessapope.co.uk/research/archival-and-editorial monthly 0.5 2026-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ffc2dd8fcd2563393944158/1610547944126-4U88UXYPID47WF20VI6H/global_muckraking_final.jpg Research - Editorial Research (Columbia and UAL) https://vanessapope.co.uk/research/laughter-in-stand-up-comedy monthly 0.5 2026-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ffc2dd8fcd2563393944158/1611159999904-HHYDCFX0JYPYW4IBXXYE/corr_Density_08Apr2017.png Research - Laughter in Stand-up Comedy (QMUL) Laughter bout density categorised by size of group laughing in a 40 minute performance. Solo (1 person), Babble (2-5 people), Audience (5+ group laughter). Audience Laughter is most frequent at the beginning and end of the performance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ffc2dd8fcd2563393944158/1611160229095-4220MT50IATAO71278W2/Laughter_Gap_Distribution_Excerpt_colour.jpg Research - Laughter in Stand-up Comedy (QMUL) Gaps between laughs in five live performances of the same material show the relative stability of long gaps between laughs at the beginning and halfway through the segment, particularly in the last four shows. 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Jamie has performed his blend of irreverence, camp and mischief at top London venues such as Hippodrome, Soho Theatre, Pigalle, Her Majesty’s Theatre, Shaftesbury Theatre, Hackney Empire and RVT, as well as performing in the cabaret tent at Latitude Festival. https://vanessapope.co.uk/creative/sundowning-vr monthly 0.5 2021-01-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ffc2dd8fcd2563393944158/1610396813172-45C5B580Z90R6WMLCNPL/20170221_144652.jpg Creative Projects - Sundowning (VR) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ffc2dd8fcd2563393944158/1610396812684-L95I6A1F74K51XVJDIRT/20170225_151917.jpg Creative Projects - Sundowning (VR) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ffc2dd8fcd2563393944158/1610396813060-XATVT5LRQGLIU4963L9O/20170225_124732.jpg Creative Projects - Sundowning (VR) https://vanessapope.co.uk/creative/future-of-ar monthly 0.5 2021-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ffc2dd8fcd2563393944158/1611309600247-MVA680INIHMPYM6JMT3X/Option.JPG Creative Projects - Future of AR Storytelling Audience View - AR Interaction https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ffc2dd8fcd2563393944158/1611309723013-3YSO0AZ9WT3DILNMR642/Teaser.png Creative Projects - Future of AR Storytelling Audience View - Prototype AR Characters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ffc2dd8fcd2563393944158/1611308965915-M3EE7RP5THSA3RXF16TT/speech_Torch.png Creative Projects - Future of AR Storytelling Prototyping AR storytelling project AESOP. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ffc2dd8fcd2563393944158/1611309069839-GTMM0Y9O1IWYE4G5RQ93/anotatedNormal.png Creative Projects - Future of AR Storytelling Staging set-up for storytelling with AESOP.