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the spaces of the latest edition of the festival from a digital aesthetic. This app started out being developed uno cially by two developers of VRation to o er festival fans a di erent experience. The organisers liked it so much that they included it as part of the festival.Although this app appears incomplete and only o ers a di erent aesthetic and fun experience, in the future it could be used for di erent purposes such as rebroadcasting performances or augmented reality experiences for broadening information.We have ended this section by taking a look at various new technologies which, despite not being signi cantly represented or impactful at festivals as they are so new (or, in the case of websites, which are very well established and everyday, not so new in themselves), should be taken into account for their potential to improve festival goers’ online and o ine experience. The following section provides a few contexts that readers might nd useful.AC/E DIGITAL CULTURE ANNUAL REPORT 2016145Focus: Use of New Digital Technologies at Cultural Festivals