FROM VR TO LOCATION-BASED EXPERIENCES
HOW IMMERSIVE STORYTELLING IS FINDING ITS NEXT STAGE

© Felix & Paul Studios
© Felix & Paul Studios

Wed November 11, 2026 02:00 am CET

What comes next for immersive storytelling after more than a decade of experimentation, breakthroughs and hard-earned lessons?

As co-founder of Felix & Paul Studios, Paul Raphaël has been at the forefront of immersive storytelling from the early days of cinematic VR to ambitious large-scale, location-based experiences. In this fireside chat, he reflects on that journey and looks ahead to what might come next.

How has the relationship between technology, storytelling, audiences, and physical space evolved? What have location-based experiences made possible that home VR could not? And what can the successes, challenges, and lessons of the past decade teach us about building the next generation of immersive entertainment?

At a moment of profound change for the industry, Paul shares a personal perspective on where immersive storytelling has been and where it might go from here.

Format

Fireside Chat

App

VRChat

Location

AREA X

Duration

45 min

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Presenter

Paul Raphaél
Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer at Félix & Paul Studios

Paul Raphaël is an immersive media pioneer and co-founder of Felix & Paul Studios. For more than a decade, his work has helped shape the evolution of cinematic VR and location-based immersive entertainment. His work explores how emerging technologies can create new forms of presence, storytelling, and shared experience, spanning cinematic virtual reality, interactive experiences, and large-scale immersive productions. At the intersection of technology and storytelling, Paul has consistently pushed the boundaries of what immersive media can become and how it can reach audiences beyond the traditional screen.

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