Virtual Worlds Partnership
Annual Forum 2026
EuroXR 2026 - Satellite event
Virtual Worlds Partnership (VWP) Annual Forum 2026
The Virtual Worlds Partnership (VWP) Annual Forum 2026 will be held in conjunction with EuroXR 2026, creating a unique convergence of scientific excellence, industrial innovation and policy leadership.
The VWP Annual Forum is a reference meeting point for Europe’s immersive technologies ecosystem. The Annual Forum reflects this mission: it is where strategic priorities are discussed, cross-sector alliances are formed, and Europe’s Virtual Worlds agenda takes shape. In 2026, we invite you to join us in Valencia to collectively define the next phase of Europe’s immersive transformation.
VWP Annual Forum 2026 • Valencia, Spain
Monday, November 2, 2026 (Click to expand)
12:00 – 13:00 Registration
Location: Blue Cube Hall
13:00 – 13:45 Virtual Worlds Association General Assembly
Location: Blue Cube Auditorium | Members only
13:45 – 14:00 Virtual Worlds Partnership Annual Forum Opening Session
Location: Blue Cube Auditorium
Speakers: Anne Bajart (Deputy Head of Unit at European Commission), Matthieu Worm (President VWA)
14:00 – 15:00 Panel Session: Shaping the Future of the Virtual Worlds Partnership
Location: Blue Cube Auditorium
15:00 – 15:30 Coffee Break
Location: Blue Cube Hall
15:30 – 16:30 VWP: The future of Virtual Worlds technologies - SRIA Round Table
Location: Blue Cube Auditorium
16:30 – 18:30 HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-HUMAN-01 - Advanced and innovative hardware components for Virtual Worlds (Brokerage Event & Networking)
Location: Blue Cube Auditorium & Hall
19:30 – 23:00 Cocktail Dinner
Location: ATIC Palau Alameda Restaurant | By registration only
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 (Click to expand)
09:00 – 09:30 EuroXR 2026 opening session
09:30 – 11:00 Morning Parallel Sessions
- NEM Summit 2026 sessions
- EuroXR Scientific session 1 (1h)
- EuroXR Application session 1 (1h)
11:00 – 11:30 EuroXR Poster/Demo Fast Forward Session 1 & Coffee Break
Location: Poster/EuroXR Demo session
11:30 – 12:30 Mid-Morning Parallel Sessions
- NEM Summit 2026 sessions
- EuroXR Scientific session 2
- EuroXR Application session 2
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break
Location: Blue Cube Hall
13:30 – 14:15 Breakout Sessions (Parallel)
- Session 1: Visualisation, sensing, devices & immersion — Blue Cube Auditorium
- Session 2: Human rights, safety, participation, trust and human oversight — Red Cube Auditorium
- Session 3: Applied Artificial Intelligence — Yellow Cube Auditorium
14:15 – 15:00 Breakout Sessions (Parallel)
- Session 4: Intuitive, real-time user-interaction — Blue Cube Auditorium
- Session 5: Interoperability and standards — Red Cube Auditorium
- Session 6: Authoring & Experience design — Yellow Cube Auditorium
15:00 – 15:30 Coffee Break
Location: Blue Cube Hall
15:30 – 16:15 Featured Session 7: “Global Spotlight: Shaping the Future of Virtual Worlds”
Location: Blue Cube Auditorium
Invited expert: Prof. Frank Biocca
16:15 – 17:00 Breakout Sessions (Parallel)
- Session 8: Digital Twins — Blue Cube Auditorium
- Session 9: Web 4.0 — Red Cube Auditorium
- Session 10: Sustainability, health and environment — Yellow Cube Auditorium
17:00 – 18:00 Final Interactive Event
Location: Blue Cube Auditorium
18:00 – 19:00 Closure
Location: Blue Cube Auditorium
- Looking ahead: a European vision for the future of the Virtual Worlds Partnership
- Key takeaways and next steps
19:00 – 19:30 Social Event
Location: Blue Cube Hall