Damian Mills

Researcher in accessibility and inclusion in Virtual Reality for disabled musicians.Drake Music Northern Ireland tutor. Performance without Barriers @SARC @QUB.

[Damian Mills @VRinMUSIC]

@JonnieMcC Thanks Jonathan, it’s a good memory, described as exemplary. Lots of things I’m not going to forget about this research

[Damian Mills @VRinMUSIC]

Sometimes it takes over a week for something to sink in. A successfully defended Viva.

Over three years of research with lovely a bunch of people you could possibly meet. Thank you
Thesis theme:
"Accessible Virtual Reality Musical Instruments"

Chuffed to bits.

[Damian Mills @VRinMUSIC]

@SKDance21 Some! A few projects on, but a lot less intense for now
Thanks x

[Damian Mills @VRinMUSIC]

@infiniteguff
Great after-care from Infinite Guff when their first cards arrived looking like themmuns had got at them. Thanks for a quick and speedy replacement service. I look forward to playing their 'Catholics and Protestants' card games.

[Damian Mills @VRinMUSIC]

@benz145 A universal plug-in for accessibility and a personal preferences passport for insta customisation of any application

[DrakeMusicNI @drakemusicNI]

Proud to be featured on @BBCNewsNI, highlighting the incredible work of our tutors, musicians, and partners at @drakemusicNI

In partnership with Queen’s University Belfast, Damian Mills's PhD research empowers musicians with his custom VR instruments

https://t.co/gZKgSq2MVe

[Damian Mills @VRinMUSIC]

Thanks to Mr McConnell’s technical teachings @ComputingBelfa1 upskilling to create this research. Technical knowledge for VR &XR design began with an Arts Council grant in 2018 @ArtsCouncilNI and supported further by @Economy_NI Innovate Us and CAST Studentship Award

[stephen @dunn_st]

@BBCNewsNI @Niall_journo @BrainInjMatters @BBCNews @emsdunn_dunn

[BBC News NI @BBCNewsNI]

"I used to play instruments all the time and then I thought that was over for me, but actually it was only beginning."

🎧 The musicians with disabilities embracing virtual reality 💻

Read more: https://t.co/I9QTpoWL5l

@Niall_journo @BrainInjMatters @BBCNews

[Niall McCracken @Niall_journo]

More on Mary-Louise, Christine and Gary’s story coming up shortly on @bbcnewsline 📺

[Damian Mills @VRinMUSIC]

@Niall_journo @BBCBreakfast @BBCNewsNI @QUBelfast @UlsterUni @drakemusicNI @BrainInjMatters Many thanks to @Niall_journo for top quality coverage. An excellent interviewer and journalist. Thanks for highlighting the work we do @QUB_DRN @QUB @drakemusicNI for more information please feel free to contact @VRinMUSIC

[Niall McCracken @Niall_journo]

Great to have further @BBCBreakfast coverage of our @BBCNewsNI story on the disabled musicians using virtual reality to help them compose and play music . Full story here - https://t.co/dvTHVTZQ9l @QUBelfast @UlsterUni @drakemusicNI @VRinMUSIC @BrainInjMatters 🎶🎼🎵

[Niall McCracken @Niall_journo]

“I used to play instruments all the time and then I thought that was over for me, but actually it was only beginning."

🎧 The musicians with disabilities embracing virtual reality 💻

Read more: https://t.co/VUofYOQBAM

[Silverink @SilverinkWeb]

Don't miss Zoom Time Over & Out - an incredible collaboration between Acoustronic, Performance without Barriers and Ulster Orchestra.

Streaming free at 6pm: https://t.co/SwfiIKAGi8

@Acoustronic1 #PerformanceWithoutBarriers @futurescreensni @UlsterOrchestra @UlsterUni @QUBelfast

[Damian Mills @VRinMUSIC]

@BBCNews Thank you for sharing this. This is the culimation of three years work, started during lockdown and that ended with a performance about Covid 19.
@QUBelfast @SARC @drakemusicNI @ArtsCouncilNI @futurescreensni

[Damian Mills @VRinMUSIC]

The BBC national homepage reserved a slot this morning for this piece highlighting my research. I'vebeen lucky seeing research finish with the Belfast International Arts Festival performance that has given it the appeal to a wider audience.

https://t.co/A6Ik7sYpHY

[BBC News (UK) @BBCNews]

The disabled musicians embracing virtual reality https://t.co/UIUZXlviR5

[Franziska Schroeder @franzschroeder]

The "band" a few days before our gig with @UlsterOrchestra @BelfastFestival. Press coverage: https://t.co/GbQO3hmZKa
Project page: https://t.co/OqUWswj2F8
You can also listen again here: https://t.co/ua1qA0npLW @sarc_qub @qubmusicteam @QUBelfast #loveQUB

[Damian Mills @VRinMUSIC]

All our own work

Queen’s and Ulster University collaborate with inclusive ensembles for Ulster Orchestra Performance https://t.co/hSZfX1UMDu

[Damian Mills @VRinMUSIC]

@JonnieMcC @BelfastFestival @UlsterUni @QUBelfast @NMcCarthyPiano @UlsterOrchestra @ArtsCouncilNI @BCouncil_NI @belfastcc @DiscoverNI @TheMACBelfast @CQBelfast @ourbelfastmusic @BelfastMusicSoc @J_Comms @BrainInjMatters @thecsp @LewisSmithSax @fionnathan @earthtoalice @UniAtypical @JennyKirkwood20 @JennyKeaneNHS @ballyaltonboy An honour to work with Christine and Gary who enthusiastically engaged in this programme of research resulting in Christine saying "I didn't feel like I had a disability tonight" and Gary who got his standing ovation. Enabled through inclusive design.

[Damian Mills @VRinMUSIC]

What a finale! Well done all for creativity and commitment.

[Belfast International Arts Festival @BelfastFestival]

Stunning surroundings this evening as we're treated to gala concert Zoom Time - Over & Out featuring @UlsterUni's Acoustronic, @QUBelfast's Performance Without Barriers, @NMcCarthyPiano and @UlsterOrchestra #BIAF23

[Damian Mills @VRinMUSIC]

How would I describe myself and my work in relationship to my role of an Access Music Tutor, addressing through design access barriers in music that others experience? What am I to my colleagues? An ally? #A11y #Disability