The Reality Atlas XR Events Calendar tracks 99+ major AR, VR, and spatial computing conferences, expos, hackathons, and workshops worldwide. From AWE and SIGGRAPH to enterprise XR summits and developer hackathons, find upcoming XR events with dates, locations, ticket prices, and expected attendance.

XR Events Calendar

Every conference, expo, hackathon, and workshop in AR, VR & spatial computing worldwide.

|14 events

AWE USA 2026

June 15, 2026June 18, 2026🇺🇸 Long Beach, USA6,500 expected
TBD

The 17th edition of the Augmented World Expo returns to Long Beach, CA under the theme 'I, Spatial – Humans Empowered by Spatial AI.' Bringing together thousands of XR leaders to explore the next frontier of AI-driven immersive technology.

In-person🎤 ConferenceARVRSpatial ComputingAI

Immersive Innovation Summit 2026

January 6, 2026January 7, 2026🇺🇸 Tempe, USA500 expected
$895

The Immersive Innovation Summit 2026 in Tempe, Arizona gathers XR industry professionals to explore the convergence of AI and spatial computing. Focused on emerging enterprise use cases, immersive training, and next-generation spatial experiences.

In-person⛰️ SummitVRARXREnterprise XR

AWE Asia 2026

February 2, 2026February 4, 2026🇸🇬 Singapore, Singapore3,000 expected
SGD $500

AWE Asia 2026 returns to Singapore for its annual gathering of the Asia-Pacific XR community. The event showcases the latest spatial computing innovations, enterprise AR/VR deployments, and emerging immersive technologies from the world's fastest-growing XR market.

In-person🎤 ConferenceARVRSpatial ComputingEnterprise XR

Laval Virtual 2026

April 8, 2026April 10, 2026🇫🇷 Laval, France9,500 expected
€195

The 28th edition of Laval Virtual returns to Laval, France for the world's longest-running dedicated VR/AR event. The conference and exhibition brings together the global XR community for three days of immersive technology innovation and networking.

In-person🎤 ConferenceVRARIndustrial XRSpatial Computing

GDC Festival of Gaming 2026

March 9, 2026March 13, 2026🇺🇸 San Francisco, USA30,000 expected
$1699

Rebranded as the 'GDC Festival of Gaming,' this evolution of the Game Developers Conference continues to be the world's largest professional game industry event. The 2026 edition explores the deepening integration of spatial computing and XR into game development.

In-person🎤 ConferenceVRARGame DevelopmentXR Development

SXSW 2026

March 12, 2026March 18, 2026🇺🇸 Austin, USA300,000 expected
$895

SXSW 2026 brings together technology, film, music, and culture in Austin, Texas, with expanded XR and spatial computing programming. The convergence festival features immersive experiences, AR/VR panels, and interactive installations across hundreds of venues.

In-person🎭 FestivalVRARXRSpatial Computing

MIT Reality Hack 2026

January 22, 2026January 26, 2026🇺🇸 Cambridge, USA600 expected
Free (selective)

MIT Reality Hack 2026 continues its mission to advance spatial computing innovation through a five-day hackathon at MIT Cambridge. Participants from around the world collaborate to build transformative XR applications addressing real-world challenges.

In-person💻 HackathonVRARXR DevelopmentSpatial Computing

VRLA 2026

July 18, 2026July 19, 2026🇺🇸 Los Angeles, USA

The largest consumer XR event on the West Coast.

In-person🏛️ ExpoVRARXR

XR Expo 2026

June 24, 2026June 25, 2026🇩🇪 Stuttgart, Germany

Europe's leading XR enterprise conference.

In-person🎤 ConferenceXREnterpriseInnovation

Meta Connect 2026

September 23, 2026September 24, 2026🇺🇸 Menlo Park, USA

Meta's annual developer and hardware showcase.

Hybrid🎤 ConferenceMeta QuestARVRAI

SIGGRAPH 2026

August 9, 2026August 13, 2026🇨🇦 Vancouver, Canada

The premier conference on computer graphics and interactive techniques.

In-person🎤 ConferenceGraphicsVRARImmersive

IEEE VR 2026

March 28, 2026April 1, 2026🇨🇭 Geneva, Switzerland

Leading academic conference on virtual reality and 3D user interfaces.

In-person🎤 ConferenceVRResearchHapticsTracking

Tribeca Immersive 2026

June 8, 2026June 20, 2026🇺🇸 New York, USA

Tribeca Film Festival's immersive VR and XR experience showcase.

In-person⛰️ SummitImmersive ArtVRStorytelling

AWE Europe 2026

November 18, 2026November 19, 2026🇦🇹 Vienna, Austria

Augmented World Expo — Europe's top AR/VR industry event.

In-person🏛️ ExpoARVREnterprise XR

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