HoloEdge
Using 5G and the CoSTAR Network to unlock new creative opportunities
HoloEdge
Using innovative 5G use cases to enable remote performers and directors to collaborate in real time
The Company / Partners
HoloEdge Digital and RETìníZE were appointed as CoSTAR’s first industry partners to develop innovative 5G use cases at Screen Lab, supported through BT’s partnership with the National Lab.
The Project
CoSTAR launched its first 5G Prototypes and Pilots Programme Call
in May 2025, attracting 22 company applications. Each selected project received a support package valued at over £150,000, including up to £35,000 in cash funding.
Outcomes to Date
- HoloEdge collaborated with English National Opera to pilot live
immersive distribution of opera via XR platforms, broadcasting Carmen rehearsals into Screen Lab’s LED volume in Belfast. - RETìníZE demonstrated distributed motion capture workflows
by networking live Vicon data between Dundee and Belfast, enabling remote performers and directors to collaborate in real time.
Next Steps
These pilots provide an early foundation for scaling distributed production workflows across the Network as 5G infrastructure matures.
Professor Declan Keeney noted: “Both projects demonstrate how 5G can unlock new creative opportunities — from expanding access to live cultural experiences, to enabling collaborative production across geographies.”
Professor Declan Kennedy, Director of Screen Lab