{"id":33259,"date":"2023-05-26T11:48:18","date_gmt":"2023-05-26T09:48:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1836946"},"modified":"2023-05-26T13:47:54","modified_gmt":"2023-05-26T11:47:54","slug":"doctor-who-and-top-gear-interactive-experiences-to-arrive-in-the-metaverse","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/doctor-who-and-top-gear-interactive-experiences-to-arrive-in-the-metaverse\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor Who and Top Gear interactive experiences to arrive in the Metaverse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> BBC Studios has partnered with Reality+ to launch the experiences in The Sandbox. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By James Hibbs\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Friday, 26 May 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>BBC Studios has announced that it has teamed up with Reality+ to launch a collection of immersive experiences in the metaverse, which will be based on BBC brands including <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-special-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Doctor Who<\/a> and <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/freddie-flintoff-top-gear-future-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Top Gear<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This means that fans will be able to interact with immersive content from BBC brands in The Sandbox, marking the first time that the BBC will have a home in the metaverse.<\/p>\n<p>The Sandbox has been described as \u201cpart virtual real estate, part amusement park\u201d, and the BBC\u2019s space will launch later this year. It is not yet clear what the immersive experiences will look like or entail, but further details are expected to be announced in due course.<\/p>\n<p>Other entertainment brands to have already entered The Sandbox include Warner Music Group, Ubisoft, Gucci Vault, <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/the-walking-dead-spin-offs-in-order\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">The Walking Dead<\/a>, and Adidas, while Reality+ has previously partnered with BBC Studios to develop the Doctor Who: Worlds Apart digital trading card game.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">\ud83d\udd37 <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/BBC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">@BBC<\/a> is joining The Sandbox! \ud83d\udd37<br\/><br\/>In partnership with <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealityPlusWeb3?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">@RealityPlusWeb3<\/a>, favorite brands like <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/BBC_TopGear?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">@BBC_TopGear<\/a> and <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/DoctorWho_BBCA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">@DoctorWho_BBCA<\/a> will be bringing immersive new experiences to our community playing around the world! \ud83c\udf10<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/mpAPLj3ru5&quot;\">https:\/\/t.co\/mpAPLj3ru5<\/a><\/p>\u2014 The Sandbox (@TheSandboxGame) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheSandboxGame\/status\/1661703915346227201?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">May 25, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/>\n<p>Nicki Sheard, president of brands &amp; licensing for BBC Studios, said: \u201cI\u2019m delighted that BBC Studios is partnering with Reality+ and The Sandbox on this exciting venture.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul><li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-indira-varma-duchess-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Doctor Who casts Indira Varma in mysterious Duchess role<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/top-gear-track-intact-bulldozers-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Top Gear track to remain intact as Aerodrome development begins<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cWhile the metaverse is still in its infancy, it may shape how we consume and experience entertainment in the future and I\u2019m looking forward to seeing how fans interact with our brands in this space.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis project forms part of BBC Studios\u2019 broader ambitious plans to grow our brands into new categories, with innovative technology and platforms forming an integral part of this.\u201d<\/p> <p>Doctor Who recently launched a new mobile game on the Apple Arcade called <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/doctor-who-unlikely-heist-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Doctor Who: An Unlikely Heist<\/a>, which comes from the developer of previous mobile titles including MasterChef: Let\u2019s Cook, Star Trek: Legends and Three Kingdoms: Legends of War.<\/p>\n<p><strong>All previous seasons of Top Gear are available to stream on\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/iplayer\/episodes\/b006mj59\/top-gear&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">BBC iPlayer<\/a>. 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For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to\u00a0<\/strong><a title=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/audio\/podcasts\/&quot;\" href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/audio\/podcasts\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\" data-loopstyle=\"&quot;link&quot;\"><strong>The Radio Times Podcast<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> BBC Studios has partnered with Reality+ to launch the experiences in The Sandbox. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":33260,"template":"","categories":[1,5],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/05\/doctor-who-and-top-gear-interactive-experiences-to-arrive-in-the-metaverse.jpg",1170,780,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/05\/doctor-who-and-top-gear-interactive-experiences-to-arrive-in-the-metaverse-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/05\/doctor-who-and-top-gear-interactive-experiences-to-arrive-in-the-metaverse-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/05\/doctor-who-and-top-gear-interactive-experiences-to-arrive-in-the-metaverse-768x512.jpg",768,512,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/05\/doctor-who-and-top-gear-interactive-experiences-to-arrive-in-the-metaverse-1024x683.jpg",800,534,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/05\/doctor-who-and-top-gear-interactive-experiences-to-arrive-in-the-metaverse.jpg",1170,780,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/05\/doctor-who-and-top-gear-interactive-experiences-to-arrive-in-the-metaverse.jpg",1170,780,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"BBC Studios has partnered with Reality+ to launch the experiences in The Sandbox.","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/33259"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33260"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33259"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33259"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}