Wednesday, November 18 · 10:00–10:30
Talk Orange Stage
Developing for SPECS: see-through AR made easy
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Dr. Liviu Coconu SNAP
November 18 – 19, 2026 | Hamburg, Germany
Experience the future of immersive technologies
It's on!
The nextReality.festival is a two-day event celebrating the most exciting and innovative developments in immersive technologies and media. With a mix of conference, exhibition, award ceremony, and networking events, the festival offers a unique platform for professionals, creatives, enthusiasts, and everyone interested in the XR world.
This was our nextReality.festival 2025
The Conference
The conference is divided into thematic tracks offering insights into a wide range of application fields of extended reality. Renowned keynote speakers, hands-on workshops, and inspiring panel discussions bring participants up to date on the latest technologies, trends, and ideas.
The Exhibition
The exhibition presents the nominated projects of the nextReality.Contest as well as exciting startups, companies, and initiatives from Hamburg and beyond. Visitors can experience innovative technologies up close – no ticket required, as the exhibition is free and open to everyone.
XRC Award Ceremony & After-Party
A special highlight is the nextReality.Contest 2026 Award Ceremony on the evening of November 18 at the Astor Film Lounge, where outstanding projects are honored across various categories. Afterwards, the nextReality.Hamburg association invites you to the After-Show ComeTogether at VRHQ – a relaxed atmosphere for networking and exchange, accompanied by music and drinks.
Speaker 2026
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Antony Vitillo
Consulting CTO
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Dr. Liviu Coconu
AR SW Engineer
SNAP
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Prof. Dr. Frank Steinicke
Professor, Head of Chair
Universität Hamburg
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Hugh Hou
YouTuber and Immersive Filmmaker
Spatial Film
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Ioana Dolhan
XR, Wearables & Personal AI - Content Partnerships
Qualcomm
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Prof. Dr. Johanna Pirker
Professor
Technical University of Munich
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Keeley Turner
CEO of Metaverse Stage and XR Filmmaker
Spatial Film
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Dr. Leon Pietschmann
XR-Expert and Researcher
Stealth Startup
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Lukas Höh
Innovationsmanager
WDR Innovation Hub
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Martin Rieger
Sound Engineer for Immersive 3D Audio
VRTONUNG
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Oscar Falmer
Wearables Developer Advocate
Meta
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Raag Harshavat
Developer Relations Lead
Even Realities
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Stasi Stashinski
Lead Wearables DACH
EssilorLuxottica
Program Highlights
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Wednesday, November 18 · 10:00–16:00
Networking Moin Coffee Networking AreaMoin Coffee - Networking Area
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Wednesday, November 18 · 13:00–13:30
Talk Orange StageBuilding on Meta AI glasses
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Oscar Falmer Meta
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Wednesday, November 18 · 14:00–14:45
Keynote Orange StageSpatial Media at WDR: A Comparative Analysis
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Carmen Britz & Lukas Höh WDR Innovation Hub
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Wednesday, November 18 · 14:15–14:45
Talk Yellow StageWhat’s the next Reality? XR today, spatial computing tomorrow
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Rob Pereira PICO XR
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Wednesday, November 18 · 16:15–16:45
Talk Orange StageDesigned to Disappear: Why People Are Choosing the Even Realities G2
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Raag Harshavat Even Realities
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Thursday, November 19 · 10:00–10:30
Keynote Orange StageXR is the killer app for AI!
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Prof. Dr. Frank Steinicke Universität Hamburg
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Thursday, November 19 · 10:00–16:00
Networking Moin Coffee Networking AreaMoin Coffee - Networking Area
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Thursday, November 19 · 10:45–11:15
Talk Orange StageAI Glasses - partner for daily life
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Stasi Stashinski EssilorLuxottica
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