2026 RAINDANCE IMMERSIVE SUMMIT: WELCOME TO THE FUTURE OF STORYTELLING

Join us at the Raindance Immersive Summit—hosted on Zoom for the first time, spanning Friday, 12th June and Friday, 19th June! Learn from some of the world's most visionary XR creators—including 2026 selected artists, notable alumni, groundbreaking game developers, world-builders, musicians, performers, filmmakers, and more! In a fitting VR twist, some of our speakers and curators will even appear as their avatars from VR. What to expect:

  • 40+ speakers

  • 15 Talks | 6 Fireside Chats | 5 Panels | 2 Keynotes

  • Live Q&A after individual sessions

HOSTED VIA ZOOM:

  • DAY 1: FRIDAY, 12th JUNE - highlights include virtual theme parks & museums, Gaussian splatting, LGBTQIA+ narratives, documentaries, XR for impact, live performances, theatre, dance and “the making of a VR icon”

  • DAY 2: FRIDAY, 19th JUNE - highlights include live music and jazz in VR, transformative narratives, VR & MR gaming, art, virtual nightclubs, live performances, virtual production & filmmaking, and a special keynote by Kent Bye

TIME ZONES: The schedule below is listed in BST (British Summer Time, our home time zone), CEST (Central European Summer Time), and EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) for your convenience. For sessions that fall too early or too late in your time zone, we highly recommend catching up via our on-demand replays.

  • EUROPE: 11AM - 8PM BST (UK) | 12PM - 9PM CEST | 1PM - 10PM EET

  • NORTH AMERICA: 6AM - 4PM EDT | 5AM - 3PM CDT | 4AM - 2PM MDT | 3AM - 1PM PDT

  • ASIA & AUSTRALIA: 6 PM - 3 AM CST | 7 PM - 4 AM JST | 7 PM - 4 AM KST | 8 PM - 5 AM AEST

PASSES: To make the summit as accessible as possible for the global XR community, we offer several options for passes. Explore pass options:

  • Day 1 Pass (with discounted student rates available).

  • Day 2 Pass (with discounted student rates available).

  • Full Pass: Both Days (with discounted student rates available).

  • 'Pay What You Can' option if you are currently facing financial constraints, or just dropping in for a talk or two.

  • 'Festival Supporter Pass' if you’d like to help support our mission.

ON-DEMAND REPLAYS: Available to the following pass holders Day 1 Pass (12 June replays), Day 2 Pass (19 June replays), Full Pass: Both Days (12 & 19 June replays), Student Passes, and the ‘Festival Supporter Pass’.

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DAY 1: FRIDAY, 12 JUNE

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DAY 2: FRIDAY, 19 JUNE

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