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IMMERSIVE X – The Global XR Festival in VR

2026
November
10 - 12

RECLAIM THE FUTURE

From November 10–12, IMMERSIVE X 2026 brought together the global XR community for three extraordinary days of exploration, inspiration, and connection across virtual worlds. Under the guiding theme RECLAIM THE FUTURE, we explored one central question:

What role can XR and immersive media play in helping us imagine, design, and actively shape a better future?

Through talks, workshops, performances, and immersive experiences, we explored new perspectives on transformation – for our world, our societies, our industries, the Metaverse, and ourselves. Above all, IMMERSIVE X 2026 demonstrated what makes immersive worlds so special: the opportunity to step beyond everyday reality, experience different perspectives, and connect with people in meaningful ways.

The festival may be over, but the ideas, connections, and inspiration live on.Thank you to everyone who joined us in reclaiming the future. And if you couldn’t be part of the journey, register to stay informed about future events.

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IMMERSIVE X – The Global XR Festival in VR

2026
November
10 - 12
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How To Dive In

IMMERSIVE X is made for VR, but there’s more than one way to step inside.

Most sessions can also be joined different device, depending on the platform. Selected sessions will also be available via livestream. Look for the access icons in the program to find the options available for each session.

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Presenters 2026

More than 100 presenters from various fields of XR will contribute to IMMERSIVE X 2026. Here is a first glimpse of the visionaries that will shape this year’s festival journey.

Cortney Harding
CEO and Founder of Friends With Holograms
Noah Nelson
Co-Founder at The Immersive Experience Institute
Caitlin Krause
Founder at MindWise Interactive and Author of Digital Wellbeing and Designing Wonder
© Caitlin Krause
Paul Raphaël
Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer at Félix & Paul Studios
Philip Rosedale
Founder of Linden Lab
Tara Collingwoode-Williams
XR Lecturer at Goldsmiths, University of London
Michaela Ternasky-Holland
Director at MTH Studio
Shane Harris
CEO & Co-Founder of SideQuest
Ferryman Collective
Immersive Theatre Company
Alex Harz
VR Filmmaker & Director, The Quest: Everest
Michaël Kolchesky
Immersive Filmmaker | 360° & VR Supervisor | Founder of Visual Solutions 360°
Árni Hrólfsson 
Filmmaker & Visual Storyteller
Frank White
Author of The Overview Effect, Space Philosopher & Consultant
Katrina Lat
Curator at No Proscenium
Alexander Mühlbauer
R&I Business Development Director BRAIN Division
Alexandra GERARD
Co-director, Co-founder at UnitedXR Europe
Markus Herkersdorf
CEO at TriCAT
Rachel Darden
XR Podcast Host & Speaker, Health & Wellbeing Coach
Karthic Subramanian
Principal Engineer at Walmart
Evo Heyning
CEO/Producer at Realitycraft
© @EvoRealitycraft
Wagner James Au
Author, “Making a Metaverse That Matters” and Editorial/Bizdev Advisor to Linden Lab
Kent Bye
Founder at Voices of VR Podcast
Camille Donegan
CEO at Eirmersive
© Kerbute Productions
Dr. Jürgen Michels
Chief Economist and Head of Research at BayernLB
Whitton Frank
Director of Development at Ferryman Collective
Peter Flaherty
Director
Bernice Loman
Founder & CEO at Loman Creative Services
Thomas Bedenk
Tech Strategist and Advisor at Freelance
Karen Cirillo
Writer / Producer at XRMust
Sebastian Klöß
Head of Markets & Technologies at Bitkom
Belynder Adhiambo
Beneficiary of Africa VR Campus and Center MedXR Program
Brett Linden
Vice President, Marketing at Second Life
Nick Kaufmann
Head of Ecosystem and Partnerships at inCitu
Katja Schurr
Project Manager at acameo
Sean Keogh
Partner at headroom
Dr. Helena Pleinert
Managing Partner & CEO at Pleinert & Partner
Keith Mellingen
Cluster Manager at VRINN
Mandy Canales
VR Performer and Voice Over Artist at The Mycelium Network
Doug Reeder
Director at Hubs Foundation & WebXR Consultant
© Copyright ©️ 2014 Doug Reeder
Sonthia Coleman
Fashion Tech Educator & AI Innovation Strategist at MVN Tech Group | Lourdes Figara Academy
Thomas Riedel
Host & Founder at Spatial Realities
© Simon Veith
The Future of Meetings
A Global Community Reimagining Scientific Collaboration
Ivan Varko
DeoVR founder and CEO
Marinda Botha
VR performer & voice-over artist at The Mycelium Network
Bar Kin
Co-founder, COO & CPO at Neao
Yewnyx
Project Leadership at BasisVR
Kabura Waimiri
Medical Student and Member of the AVRCC MedXR Program
Kevin Russell
Director, Simulation Innovation Strategy at The Human Space Program
Alison Mattos
Director of Strategic Partnerships, ORTY Producer & Program Manager at The Human Space Program
Brendy Lehman
Biotechnologist at Symbiosis/Dysbiosis
Christopher Coles
VR Performer & Voice Over Artist at The Mycelium Network
Luke Porwol
Head of e-Gov Unit at University of Galway
Luke Buckmaster
The VR Critic
Mélodie Mousset
Co-founder & CEO at PatchXR
John Harvey
Brainwave Producer at Mycelium Network
Akimbo
Founder of Rainbow Library Organization
DJ ISS, aka Israel Galindo
Global Groove Master at ISSRADIO Studios
Raúl Ruiz Rodríguez
Assistant Professor at University of Alicante
David “Seii” Laffranchi
Co-Lead, XR Guild Library Track
Daniela de Angeli
Professor at University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten
© USTP
Markus Auer
Partner & Technical Director at DELTA Soundworks
Mariachiara Tirinzoni
Researcher
© Tom Bertolotti photography
Daniel Deboy
Co-Founder & Partner at DELTA Soundworks
© Aljoscha Haupt
Breno Valli
3D Artist / Virtual Party Host at VEM FESTINHA!
Pilar Orero
Professor at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Love Letters to Sci Fi
Visionaries
Agnese Pietrobon
Writer
Shadola
VR Events Organiser at Metronome Bar
Yannick Prié
Professor at Nantes University
Marco Gillies
Professor at Goldsmiths, University of London
Thierry Jourquin
CEO at XRintelligence.ai
Christoph Runde
Managing Director at Virtual Dimension Center (VDC) w.V.
Fins
3D Artist & Immersive World Creator at Finsworks Interactive
Atilla Arda Beşen
Founder & CEO at VolareVers
Santeri Saarinen
R&D Manager at Helsinki XR Center
Kurt Jackson
Owner Managing Member at SN1XR SCS
Ambrose Cavalier
Lead Developer at SN1XR
Liam McKill
Digital Experience Designer
Jackie Raphael
Co-Founder & CEO at AvaKay
Christian Salow
CEO at altii.de
Eti Neaman
CEO & Co-Founder at Neao
Severus7
Second Life & Twitch Partner DJ
Lyron L. Bentovim
President & CEO at Glimpse Learning
Sonya Seddarasan
XR UI UX Designer
David Lähner
CEO at MindPort GmbH
Sébastien Nahon
Director at UCLouvain/MiiL
Michael Gairing
CEO at RAUM
Rixx (Sven Steffens)
MycoArchitect at The Mycelium Network
Alex Kals
Head of Extended Reality at DocCheck AG
Pearl Hyacinth
Avatar
Jane Harrington
CEO/Co-Founder at MedMicroMaps Inc.
Burkhardt Röper
Product Developer/ Consultant at 6REAL
Nanotopia (Tosca Terán)
MycoMatriarch at The Mycelium Network
© Ron Boudreau
Marta Minguell Colomé
New Media Artist
Lukas Höh
Innovation Manager at WDR Innovation Hub
Luis Martins
Vice-President at XRSI Europe
© APDC - Vítor Gordo, Syncview
Flavia Mazzanti
Multimedia Artist & Co-founder of Immerea
© Martin Holtkamp
Wen Liu
Composer & Multimedia Artist, Founder & Artistic Director at Studio M.A.R.S.
Danelson Maldonado
CEO & Creative Director at Spatialgineers LLC
Bad Unicorn
Second Life Game Developer & Creator

The Tracks

Join us at IMMERSIVE X 2026 to explore the futures of the fields that shape our lives.

We’re looking forward to welcoming you — and your ideas.

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How To Participate

IMMERSIVE X is more than an event — it is a curated global community.

The sixth edition of our annual festival brings together forward-thinking minds who believe immersive technologies can help us actively shape meaningful futures.

Attendance is free of charge.
Participation, however, is intentional.

We believe meaningful exchange happens when the right people come together – across disciplines, continents, and perspectives.

Joining IMMERSIVE X means becoming part of a community that extends far beyond this three days happening in VR.

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If you’re already part of our community, save your seat for the sixth edition. If you’re new, we'd kindly ask you to apply for an invitation.

Partner

If you would like to become part of our thriving community and support the Festival as a sponsor, join our partner program. Please contact us to find out more.

VOLUNTEER

Help us bring IMMERSIVE X 2026 to life. Join our international organizer team and support the festival in areas such as in-world hosting, stage management, photography, community management, or helpdesk support on Discord. Become part of the experience behind the scenes and help shape a truly global XR event.

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I want to contribute as a partner

The sixth edition of IMMERSIVE X will take place from November 10–12, 2026 and is guided by this year’s theme: Reclaim the Future.

We collaborate with organizations, platforms, and initiatives that actively shape the future of immersive technologies. As a partner, you can contribute to the festival through platforms, content, experiences, community initiatives, or other forms of collaboration.

We warmly invite you to share your ideas and explore how your organization could become part of our global XR community.

Please describe your partnership proposal in more detail below.

The deadline for partnership agreements is October 31, 2026.

Tell us about you and your company / organisation and how we can reach you.
IMMERSIVE X collaborates with organisations willing to contribute actively to our global XR community. Tell us how you would like to get involved.

IMMERSIVE X partnerships are based on shared values.

We collaborate with organisations that contribute to the spirit of open exchange, experimentation, and community-building within the immersive ecosystem.

Our partnerships go beyond traditional sponsorship models and focus on meaningful collaboration and long-term relationships.

I want to participate as a presenter

The sixth edition of IMMERSIVE X will take place from November 10–12, 2026 and is guided by this year’s theme: Reclaim the Future.

We warmly invite you to contribute to our program and actively shape the conversation around immersive futures. Share your ideas, experiences, research, or bold visions with our global XR community.

Please describe your proposal in more detail below.

The submission deadline is August 31, 2026.

Make It Experiential
We believe in “Experience, don’t tell.” Your session should go beyond traditional presentations and actively engage participants. Whether through interaction, collaboration, or hands-on exploration, we ask you to create an immersive and participatory format that allows the audience to meaningfully engage with your content.

Commit to quality
We maintain high standards in both content and execution. After reviewing your submission, we will schedule a video call to discuss your proposal in detail. If accepted, you will be required to participate in an in-world rehearsal to ensure a smooth experience – both in terms of content and technical delivery.

Be part of the community
By presenting at IMMERSIVE X, you become part of a global network of innovators shaping immersive futures. We ask all speakers to uphold our community standards and contribute to an inclusive, respectful, and forward-thinking environment.

If you have a preferred VR platform for hosting your session (e.g. VRChat, ENGAGE, Spatial, RAUM, Arrival Space, Hubs etc.), please indicate it here. If not, we will coordinate the most suitable platform together.

By clicking “Send,” I agree to the processing of my data for the purpose of organizing my participation in IMMERSIVE X, including communication via email. The privacy policy is available here.

I want to participate as a Volunteer

Help us bring IMMERSIVE X 2026 to life. Join our international organizer team and become part of the experience behind the scenes.

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