Dark Slope is opening a virtual production stage at North Shore Studios in December
Toronto-based immersive technology company Dark Slope will open a virtual production stage at North Shore Studios in North Vancouver District in December 2026, adding to the film industry facilities on the North Shore.
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Dark Slope, a Toronto-based company that builds immersive and virtual production technology, is opening a stage at North Shore Studios in the District of North Vancouver in December 2026, according to Auganix, a trade publication covering extended-reality technology.
What is opening and where
The new facility is a virtual production stage at North Shore Studios, located on Heatley Street in the District of North Vancouver. Dark Slope describes its work as building tools for immersive storytelling. The December opening, as reported by Auganix, adds an LED-volume stage to the complex.
Virtual production stages use large LED screens to display computer-generated backgrounds during filming. A camera tracking system adjusts the screen image in real time to match the camera's position, so the footage captured on set includes the digital environment without needing it to be added in editing afterward. Productions use the technology to avoid location shoots and to control lighting conditions precisely.
North Shore Studios is a separate facility from Vancouver Film Studios, which is in the City of Vancouver. The studios on the North Shore form part of Metro Vancouver's film and television production infrastructure.
What it means for the District
The film and television industry is one of the larger employers in Metro Vancouver. Production facilities in the District of North Vancouver, and the businesses that supply and service them, employ people in a wide range of technical and creative roles. A new stage adds capacity that can be rented by productions working in the area.
Virtual production technology has grown quickly as a production method in the years since the technique became commercially practical for film and television work. Studios in several cities have added LED-volume stages to attract projects that want the method's combination of controlled conditions and reduced location costs.
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Questions this story answers
What is Dark Slope opening at North Shore Studios?
Dark Slope, a Toronto-based immersive technology company, is opening a virtual production stage at North Shore Studios in the District of North Vancouver. The stage uses LED-volume technology, which surrounds a film set with large screens showing computer-generated environments, letting productions shoot scenes without building physical sets or travelling to locations. According to Auganix, the opening is planned for December 2026.
Where is North Shore Studios?
North Shore Studios is on Heatley Street in the District of North Vancouver. It is one of several production facilities on the North Shore and is separate from Vancouver Film Studios, which is in the City of Vancouver. The District of North Vancouver's location on the North Shore has made it a base for film and television production serving the broader Metro Vancouver market.
What is virtual production and how does it work?
Virtual production replaces traditional film locations and physical sets with large LED screens that display computer-generated backgrounds and environments. A camera tracks its own position in real time and adjusts the screen image to match, so the actors and crew see the digital environment during filming rather than adding it in post-production. Studios use it to reduce the cost and time of location shoots and to control lighting conditions on set.
What other film production facilities are on the North Shore?
North Shore Studios on Heatley Street is one of several film production sites in the District of North Vancouver. The North Shore has a cluster of studios and production support businesses that serve the Metro Vancouver film and television industry. Metro Vancouver as a whole is one of North America's major film production centres, and production facilities in the District contribute to the local employment base in the sector.
Who is Dark Slope?
Dark Slope is a Toronto-based company that develops immersive and virtual production technology. The company builds tools for storytelling in extended-reality formats, including virtual production stages for the film and television industry. The North Shore Studios facility in North Vancouver District will be one of its production stage locations.
When is the Dark Slope stage at North Shore Studios opening?
According to Auganix, a trade publication covering extended-reality technology, the Dark Slope virtual production stage at North Shore Studios is planned to open in December 2026. The report was published in November 2026.
What is Auganix and why is it the source for this story?
Auganix is a trade publication that covers the extended-reality and immersive technology industry, including virtual production technology used in film and television. It reported the North Shore Studios opening in November 2026. The publication covers company and facility announcements in the XR industry sector.
How does the film industry contribute to North Vancouver District?
Film and television production is one of Metro Vancouver's larger industries. Production facilities in the District of North Vancouver, including those at North Shore Studios, support employment in technical, creative and support roles. A new facility like the Dark Slope virtual production stage adds to the capacity of the District's film production infrastructure.
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