Bratwurst Wonderland: IMMERSIVE X 2025 Closing Party
As the curtain falls on IMMERSIVE X 2025, join us for the festival’s most joyful tradition — the legendary Bratwurst Wonderland! Step into a snow-covered VR world of glowing Christmas trees, cheerful snowmen, and steaming mugs of virtual mulled wine. Set against the cozy backdrop of a digital winter market, this isn’t just a party […]
The Theatre Of Death: Dramatic Séance | Tadeusz Kantor
In this immersive lecture-performance, ShuShuVR – an award-winning VR Art & Drama Director who melds theatrical narrative and visual art into emotionally resonant, immersive experiences – explores the metaphysical dimensions of theatre through Virtual Reality. The event honors the legacy of one of the most extraordinary avant-garde artists in the history of theatre: Tadeusz Kantor. […]
Conflict Resiliency in XR
An experiential session introducing the DOT framework (Deepen, Orient, Transform), designed for community builders navigating conflict, burnout, and digital harm. We’ll explore emotional fluency, live dynamics, and how social VR can be a site of rehumanization—not just reaction.
The Lotus Mirror of Self-Reflection: A Sensory Expansion
Where presence becomes magic and you remember your power. Enter a virtual sanctuary where giant lotus flowers float above shimmering waters, a serpentine sky dresses the dome and hidden portals invite you into a world of mystery. We embark on a guided shamanic journey through the Five Elements: Water Earth Air Fire Void. In the […]
Inside “Uncanny Alley”: Behind The Curtain of Immersive Theatre in VR
Step inside Uncanny Alley: A New Day, the award-winning VR theatre experience from Ferryman Collective and Virtual Worlds Company. Winner of the XR Must Award for Best Interactivity/Performance, it has toured top international festivals such as Venice where it garnered the Fanheart3 Audience Award, SXSW, Raindance and even translated into French for the NewImages Festival. […]
When Metal Music Meets Fortnite
What happens when one of the world’s most legendary metal festivals meets the world’s most playful platform? In this session, Maud Clavier dives into the creation of an immersive, gamified world for Hellfest inside Fortnite. Blending the codes of concert culture with game design, she unpacks how her team reimagined festival rituals for a digital […]
Hop ‘Til You Drop: The Legendary World-Tour by Mel and Klaus
As IMMERSIVE X draws to a close, it’s time for one of its most beloved traditions of our festival – the legendary world-hop through VRChat! Join Mel and Klaus, two iconic explorers of the Metaverse, as they lead you on a fast-paced tour through some of the most imaginative and mind-bending worlds you have ever seen. […]
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 […]
The Future Of Immersive Experiences
Immersive experiences have entered the mainstream – blockbusters like Van Gogh Alive, Tutankhamun, and large-scale venues such as The Sphere in Las Vegas show how audiences crave multi-sensory storytelling. This panel brings together Teresa Balestrieri, Mari Kuss, and Alina Mikhaleva, moderated by Anne Seubert, to discuss what comes next. From curating exhibitions and producing festivals to […]
Will AR Be The Big Immersive Breakthrough?
With new smart glasses from Meta and Snap entering the market, Augmented Reality is poised to outgrow VR as the most accessible immersive medium. This panel brings together three pioneers shaping the field from different angles – Chidi Nwaubani (art & cultural activism), Heather Dunaway Smith (immersive art & design), and Lien Tran (creative technology & […]