Let's explore how immersive tech, AI and the metaverse shape our future
IMMERSIVE X is not your ordinary conference: It’s a two-day digital event ABOUT the Metaverse taking place IN the Metaverse. The event is primarily set in virtual reality and can be accessed either with a VR-headset or via desktop computer.
The focus of the conference is on immersive technologies such as Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), Mixed Reality (MR) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). We’ll discuss and explore the potential impact on businesses and society.
Instigated by vm-people and co-curated by a hub of strong partners, IMMERSIVE X is an open conference that invites other players in related future arenas to contribute e. g. as speakers, exhibitors, or sponsors.
Are you ready to start this journey together with us?
IMMERSIVE X:
The Next Reality Conference
What's next?
What Innovation Potentials arise at the Intersection of the Metaverse and Artificial Intelligence?
Which Sectors are already benefiting from VR, AR, MR, AI and what new Developments are on the Horizon?
How does the Next Reality for your Organization looks like, and what Opportunities and risks does it harbor?
The X stands for ...
… An innovative Conference that aspires to go beyond ordinary Screen Events
… The unexpected, surprising and inspiring we will encounter along the Way
… An extraordinary Experience that we will create together
The Tracks
At IMMERSIVE X, we are focusing on the impact of immersive technologies, artificial intelligence and the metaverse on the following topics:
Dr. Jonas Heller
Assistant Professor, Department of Marketing & SCM, School of Business and Economics at Maastricht University - Scientific Director DEXLab
Roberta Di Palma
PhD Candidate, Department of Marketing & SCM, School of Business and Economics, Maastricht University - Lab Coordinator DEXLab
Thomas Zorbach
Founder and CEO vm-people
Foto: FAZ BM / Marco Urban
Lukas Haack
Sustainable Futurist
Klaus Lemm
New Technology Experiencer
Liam Mckill 3D Artist, Virtual Reality Creativity Consultant and Co-Fonder at Anomie
ShuShu VR
VR Artist
Celeste Lear Immersive Tech Specialist in Entertainment & Concerts
VenusSX Virtual Sensory Designer
Formats
XPERTISE
Renowned experts share valuable insights in the form of interactive talks, panels or workshops.
XPERIENCE
Participants have the chance to explore groundbreaking use cases via VR headset.
XCHANGE
Our virtual venue offers various options for making connections and gaining new perspectives.
Platform
IMMERSIVE X is a digital event primarily set in virtual reality, taking place in our venue AREA X, with additional sessions held on Zoom.
The event can be accessed from the comfort of your home or office, and you can decide the level of immersion you prefer.
Access via headset
To take a deep dive, we recommend joining the conference using a VR standalone headset such as Quest 2 & Pro, Pico Neo 2, or HTC Vive Focus.
ACCESS VIA BROWSER APP
You can also participate in the event using your desktop computer by opening any browser and accessing AREA X.
ACCESS VIA RENTAL EQUIPMENT
Depending on your location we offer rental of a pre-configured standalone VR headset. Get in touch for further details: mail@immersive-x.de
How to Dive in
IMMERSIVE X is an exclusive event by invitation only.
The conference brings together experts, innovators, and decision-makers from diverse fields to explore the latest advancements and discuss the ways in which immersive technologies will transform businesses and society.
If you are interested in participating in IMMERSIVE X, please feel free to contact us and let’s discuss your contribution. If you know others who may be interested in attending our conference, feel free to spread the word.
Join
If you want to take part in the event, please click here and tell us about your background and motivation.
Speak
If you’re an innovator in immersive tech and/or AI you are very welcome to share your experience on our digital stage.
Exhibit
If you or your company develops applications, experiences or content, you are invited to showcase your project.
SUPPORT
If you want to sponsor a track, provide equipment or want to become a media partner, please get in touch.
Making of the IMMERSIVE X 2021
The Organizers
Media partners
AFTER SHOW
NOV 30, 2023
08:30 PM – 10:00 PM CET
Tantric Whispers in VR Heaven
Be guided on a relaxing sensory journey with VenusSX through Elysium, the only VR tantric meditation space. The mystery and the magick calls to you. Do you want to discover the hidden treasures in VR Heaven?
Dive into a world that transcends physical reality as we explore how the sacred tantric union illuminated in Elysium affords the positive grounded emotional mood.
Drop your mind into your body. This is a somatic experience, becoming aware of your breath and the subtle sensations inside your body.
Enter PlayRoomSX, the next digital erotic playground where we learn to engage in this Metaverse of freedom of self-expression
Addendum I am able to provide specialized experiences in VRChat.
Format
Experience
Platform
Location
VRChat | Elysium
Speaker:
VenusSX
Virtual Sensory Designer
Meet VenusSX, she who comes from the Empire of Love. Venus is excited to be discovering the potential of VR to gain somatic awareness and to improve communications in all our relationships.
She is the founder of PlayRoomSX, a digital community of real adults providing a safe space to meet and share with each other. A pleasure advocate and a sexuality therapist and coach, she is on a mission to unlock human potential with simple conversations and events that stimulate and invigorate us, so that we are enlightened about what connects us and pleasures us.
AFTER SHOW
NOV 30, 2023
10:00 PM – 00:00 AM CET
BRATWURST PARTY – THE ULTIMATE EXPERIENCE
Whether fine or coarse, whether from Nuremberg or Thuringia, bratwursts from Germany are a hit in their own right. But that’s nothing compared to the Bratwurst Parties, a legendary series of events organised by our dear friends Mel and Klaus. Pimp your avatar, dip it in delicious ketchup or mustard and become part of the Bratwurst crowd!
Format
Experience
Platform
Location
VRChat
KEYNOTE
NOV 29, 2023
06:00 PM – 06:30 PM CET
The Future is Spatial
Format
Conversation
Platform
Location
REMIO | AREA X
Speaker:
Thomas Riedel
Journalist & Podcaster at Spatial Realities
Thomas Riedel is a freelance tech journalist, podcast producer, father and moderator based in Cologne, Germany. He has worked for deutsche-startups.de, Digitale Leute and Mediencluster NRW as communications officer and event manager for Gamescom and DMEXCO. He currently produces and hosts Germany’s largest Metaverse and XR podcast “Spatial Realities”, the Apple Vision Pro podcast “Beyond Reality” and the largest XR meetup in North Rhine-Westphalia. In the podcast “FutureFuture” he discusses future stories with experts from all fields. As a speaker on the topics of Metaverse, startups and digitalization, Riedel appears regularly on podcasts, meetups, conferences and as a tech expert on live TV.
Anne Seubert
Managing Director at Brands & Places
Anne Seubert is founder of the strategy consultancy Brands & Places, mentor, moderator and since 2020 Program Director at the non-profit Common Purpose Deutschland GmbH. As an experienced leader, passionate incubator and accomplished process facilitator, Anne Seubert shapes change and builds communities. For 15 years, she has been supporting companies, organizations and networks to redefine their role in people’s lives in a new and relevant way, both digitally and analogously, and develops strategies, formats and platforms for this purpose – preferably immersive, participative and transformative.
Welcome
NOV 29, 2023
03:00 PM – 03:30 PM CET
Onboarding, Overview and Orientation
Make sure you got your headset fully charged and let’s head to AREA X, the main conference venue of IMMERSIVE X. At the beginning of the first day, we will guide you through the program,