Beginning in July 2022, DigiBC, in partnership with Nordicity and supported by the Canada Media Fund, conducted a 3-month surveying of British Columbia’s Extended Reality (XR) companies. The purpose of this research was to assess and assemble a profile of the XR industry in BC while collecting strategic data to help DigiBC facilitate the ongoing growth of this sector. This resulted in the first comprehensive benchmarking of the XR sub-sector.
The report, Creative XR in British Columbia, leverages extensive surveying across the entirety of BC’s sub-sector and one-on-one interviews with industry key players. The report gives a robust analysis of the sector, including talent/skills needs and emerging market opportunities.
Thank you to the 36 companies comprising BC’s XR industry for their invaluable time and participation. Their contributions provided valuable data and insights that helped shape greater visibility into the creative technology industry. This report serves as a picture of XR’s current landscape and the possible growth trajectories as we continue to navigate this vastly promising sector.
DigiBC Reports
Creative XR in British Columbia Research Report
The purpose of this research was to assess and assemble a profile of the XR industry in BC while collecting strategic data to help DigiBC facilitate the ongoing growth of this sector.
Growth Strategy for B.C.’s Creative Technology Talent Pipeline
Key recommendations identified, including increased visibility of creative technology career paths, improved collaboration with post-secondary institutions, development of mentorship programs, and tools and resources to enhance equity, diversity, and inclusion across the sector.
Creative Tech Benchmark Study 2020
The study, Benchmarking the Creative Technology Ecosystem in British Columbia, leverages extensive research and one-on-one interviews with experts from industry and post-secondary institutions across the province.