2025 RAINDANCE IMMERSIVE SUMMIT

DATE & TIME: Friday, 20th June, 10:00-17:00

LOCATION: VUE Piccadilly | Screen 5

For the tenth consecutive year, Raindance Immersive proudly celebrates the cutting-edge work of independent XR talent with its renowned immersive programme. This year's Summit provides a platform for leading XR creators from the UK and across the globe to share their expertise in diverse fields, including narrative XR experiences, innovative game development, and the burgeoning art of filmmaking within virtual environments like VRChat. The Summit is free for Raindance Film Festival pass holders.

SCHEDULE

  • 10:00: Registrations open

  • 10:15 Doors open

10:30: START

  • 10:30: Welcome by Raindance Immersive Curators

  • 10:35: Introduction to VRChat Filmmaking by filmmaker, Max Wilson, followed by screenings of VRChat made short films:

  • 10:45: The Architect Across Realities

  • 11:20: Our Precious Autumn

  • 11:45: A Dutchman in Virtual Japan

  • 12:20: Starcross Coast

13:00-13:30: BREAK FOR LUNCH

  • 13:30: Keynote by Raindance Immersive Curators

  • 14:00: Uncanny Alley: From Virtual World Building to Live Immersive Theatre. A talk by the creator, MetaRick

  • 14:20: Bullet Time Agent: Behind the Lasers. A talk by the creator, Lakuza

  • 14:40: The Time Before: A Deeply Personal Story. A talk by the creator, Leo Metcalf

15:00-15:15: BREAK

  • 15:15: Break The Silence: VR for Impact Filmmaking. A talk by the creators at Mriya Production and Save DNIPRO NGO

  • 15:35: Broken Past

  • 16:00: Q&A with the Director

  • 16:10: The Reality of Hope

  • 16:40: Q&A with the Director and Producer

16:55 CLOSING WORDS 

17:00: END