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Session 1
Aomame Space: A Metaverse Manifesto For A More Inclusive Art World
Now is indeed the time for the emergence of the Metaverse… but what that might mean, for you and I is very much open to question, argues the founder and CEO of Aomame Space in pithy, manifesto style polemic. Aomame Space is a Metaverse startup responding to real world problems with virtual solutions. It’s a […]
MormoVerse: A Cross-Platform Approach To Survive In Metaverse
Join us for a guided tour through Mormoverse, a magical VR world created by film director and producer Georgiy Molodtsov. Inspired by his own childhood memories, this project invites us to step into a nostalgic and heartwarming story that will resonate with the child in all of us. The project in Somnium is the latest […]
Creating Artworks with Gaussian Splats
How can emerging 3D techniques transform digital art? In this guided world-hop, Lisa Maria Egger, Co-Founder & COO at Arrival.Space, takes participants on a tour through the virtual galleries of artists Carla Knopp and Nadia Bey. Carla and Nadia explore in their own way and style the creative potential of Gaussian Splatting – a breakthrough […]
The Death of the Audience: How XR is Rewriting the Future of the Arts
Younger generations are turning away from passive cultural consumption and demanding immersive, participatory experiences. This keynote explores how XR technologies are reshaping the arts by moving from storytelling to storyliving - where users step inside narratives and co-create meaning. What does this shift mean for museums, theatres, and heritage institutions? And how can cultural producers stay […]
Ink Never Dies: How We Reimagined Calligraphy for the Metaverse
Arabic calligraphy has been reinterpreted many times, but artist Karim Jabbari brings a unique approach – working with light, performance, and unconventional materials. In 2025, Inloco Gallery created the surreal virtual world Vertical Horizon / 361 DEGREE, where visitors explore the narrow alleys of an ancient city and attempt to decode a message designed by Karim […]
STRANGEWAYS Unveiled: Crafting a Digital Masterpiece
Strangeways floats and flows beyond our own strangled world. It’s where corridors twist into gardens, and fingers scribble sketches of dreams. Creatures, plants, earth, junk (and the stuff in the gaps between them) all converse with different voices, share wild thoughts, and explore strange ways together. STRANGEWAYS is a hand drawn immersive VR world looking […]
Redefining Dance Education in VR: The VR Dance Academy Experience
Discover how dance is being reimagined in virtual reality with the VR Dance Academy. Join for a special performance featuring VRDA students showcasing choreographies learned in class, followed by a live Q&A with founder DustBunny and instructors. Explore how VRDA is innovating dance education and performance, connecting dancers worldwide in a creative VRChat community – […]