Events
The IXA is a gateway to a number of events, including monthly online meetups and special breakout sessions and workshops at conferences. Below are some of the upcoming events where we will be presenting our work and building community. Follow us on LinkedIn to see our calendar of events. Looking for past events? Find them here.
featured event
August Meet-Up
Teaching XR in the Upcoming Academic Year (faculty roundtable)
This IXAlliance roundtable brings together faculty, researchers, and program leaders for an open discussion about teaching XR in 2026 and beyond.
Rather than formal presentations, this session will be an opportunity to share syllabi, teaching strategies, successes, challenges, and emerging best practices with colleagues from across the IXAlliance community.
Join us for a candid conversation about preparing students for the next generation of immersive experiences.
featured event
September
Meet-Up
The Harmonic Sea Case Study
Speaker: Erin Reilly, Texas Immersive Institute, UT Austin
Deep dive into a behind-the-scenes look at the creative and production process behind a recent immersive project, The Harmonic Sea, released in Athens Greece at the SNF Nostos Festival. This session will explore how story, interaction, design, and technology come together in the development of public-facing immersive experience.
September 28, 2026
3 - 4 PM CT
Via Zoom
Upcoming Events
JUL
SIGGRAPH 2026
IXA reps attending this event
July 19-23
Come to LA for the 2026 conference exploring digital design and interactive techniques, especially its spatial storytelling and immersive pavilion.
JUL
Multisensory World Models in Virtual Environments
IXA hosted event
July 27
Time TBD
Virtual Event
Speaker: Daniel Pillis, Immersive Storytelling Club
This talk explores what it means to build virtual world models that account for the full range of human sensory experience, including touch, smell, sound, memory, and prior experience. Drawing on research at the intersection of spatial AI, XR, and cognitive science, Daniel Pillis will examine how multisensory data can be captured, structured, and used to create more meaningful virtual environments.
AUG
Teaching XR in the Upcoming Academic Year
IXA hosted event
August 8
Time TBD
Virtual Roundtable Event
This faculty roundtable invites educators working across XR, immersive media, and emerging technology to share approaches, challenges, tools, and curriculum ideas for the upcoming academic year. The session will create space for peer exchange around teaching immersive experiences, supporting students, and adapting to a rapidly changing field. It will also support member educators who are planning to participate in the Social Impact BuildFest in 2026-2027.
SEP
Behind the Scenes: Building Immersive Experiences
IXA hosted event
September 28
Time TBD
Virtual Event
Speaker: Erin Reilly
Join Erin Reilly for a behind-the-scenes look at the creative and production process behind a recent immersive project, The Harmonic Sea, released in Athens Greece at the SNF Nostos Festival. This session will explore how story, interaction, design, and technology come together in the development of public-facing immersive experience.
