Urban Tragedy 2050 An Immersive Educational Experience

Thu November 13, 2025 03:00 am CET

Set in a future shaped by climate catastrophe and urban collapse, Urban Tragedy 2050 is a cinematic VR experience that takes participants on a journey through a flooded Rotterdam in the year 2050. 
Created by vm-people and the VRium Creative Team for PwC Germany as part of an employer branding initiative, this PCVR experience combines storytelling, world-building, and education to explore the human and societal costs of inaction. 
The session provides an immersive reflection on resilience, responsibility, and the transformative power of immersive learning embedded in a Kubrick-style time travel scenario. 

Format

Experience

App

VRChat

Location

Urban Tragedy| 2050

Duration

45 min

Presenter

Niko Lang
IT-Consultant and 3D-Artist at VRium

Niko Lang is an IT consultant, 3D artist and a long-time wanderer between different realities. The worlds he creates shape our understanding of the sphere that may one day make the metaverse a reality.  

Shu Shu
VR Art & Drama Director and Concept Designer at VRium

Immersive Experiences That Touch the Soul 

ShuShu VR is an award-winning VR artist and director who blends theatrical narrative and visual art into emotionally powerful immersive experiences. With a Master of Arts from the AST National Academy of Theatre Arts and accolades from Cannes and Raindance Immersive, his work is designed to touch the soul. 

As a Creative Director and Concept Designer, he brings a multidisciplinary background in theatre, cinema, performing arts, museum innovation, spatial design, and emerging media. He leads international teams with clarity and passion, inspiring excellence and shaping groundbreaking projects worldwide. 

ShuShu also designs and builds innovative VR worlds and venues for live events on social VR platforms. As an educator and speaker, he develops and leads masterclasses on emerging media and AI-powered tools, mentoring the next generation of forward-thinking creators. 

Thomas Zorbach
Organizer and Curator IMMERSIVE X & Founder and CEO at vm-people

Together with his team at vm-people, Thomas Zorbach creates immersive experiences that shift mindsets, inspire action, and turn audiences into raving fans. Since the pandemic, he has been a frequent traveler in the Metaverse. With headset and controllers at hand, he gives talks, leads theater workshops, hosts parties, and guides companies, organizations, and individuals in exploring the role of social Virtual Reality in their lives. 
He is the initiator, curator, and organizer of IMMERSIVE X | The Next Reality Festival – an annual gathering that brings together thought leaders, creators activists in XR, staged entirely in the Metaverse. 

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