Projects + research

Work in practice.

These are the projects with enough evidence to stand as documented work. Context, contribution and development status stay visible. Unreal scene dumps and unfinished toys are kept off this grid.

Case studies / 01

Selected projects

Creative technology work with clear attribution, roles and current status.

Digital archive interface showing costume collection material
Independent platform concept

Digital Archive Platform

A flexible archive approach spanning fashion and costume, fine art, heritage, museums, education and creative practice.

  • Digital archives
  • WebXR
  • 3D assets
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Fine Art media to be supplied
Live archive

Fine Art Archive

Sculptural archive and immersive degree-show viewer for University of Salford Fine Art work.

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University digital twin visualisation
Developed at the University of Salford

University of Salford Digital Twin

Unreal Engine and real-time 3D workflows for spatial visualisation and experimental simulation.

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Vitrine media to be supplied
Collaborative project

Vitrine

Developed at the University of Salford with DreamLab; front-end UI and UX developed by Glenn Watts.

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Pipeline media to be supplied
Public research repository

Vitrine pipeline

Local Gaussian Splatting for digital preservation. Nested Cinema case study. Public source.

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SIMS website interface
Web design and development

SIMS Website

A responsive website for Salford Immersive & Motion Capture Studios, covering Studio Gen, Studio Kai and XR Lab.

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Catwalk media to be supplied
Live web prototype

Virtual Catwalk

Online runway for CLO3D-built looks, presented in the browser.

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ARTEC Club media to be supplied
Live student site

ARTEC Club

Student website and brand system for ARTEC Club at University of Salford SMACT.

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Degree Show media to be supplied
Documented web build

Degree Show 2026

Web experience for the University of Salford Degree Show 2026. Stills and a public URL still to be confirmed.

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Artech Shadow Industries is an independent creative technology portfolio and is not an official University of Salford organisation. University-related projects are presented as examples of Glenn Watts’ professional, research and collaborative work.