Welcome to XR Creators Connect Day 2025, at which we bring together the XR community in The Netherlands.
This edition will be on Friday May 16th, 2025 at VONK Innovatiecentrum in Rotterdam.
Our goal with this edition is to strengthen the connection between the XR community and several major players in the XR space: Unity, Niantic and Zappar.
Morning program
In the morning, the platforms will host several workshops with a limited number of seats. Each session is designed for students, beginners, and/or intermediates and will cover valuable workflows, tips, and tricks.
Registration for those workshop is done through separate Google forms listed here:
Afternoon program
This Eventbrite is specifically for the afternoon program which opens at 14:00.
In the afternoon each of the companies will give a presentation telling us about the latest state of their platform and/or tools, and there will be ample opportunities for connecting with them in person. Of course, as always, networking within the XR community in NL will be a major part as well!
The presentions will include:
- Unity: Unity's XR Offering.2025 is set to be a game-changer for XR, with cutting-edge devices and expanded spatial capabilities on the horizon. Explore the powerful new features of Unity 6, designed to streamline cross-platform development and unlock next-level immersive experiences. Empower your creativity and bring your vision to life on the leading XR platforms with tools built to push the boundaries of innovation.
- Niantic: What's New in Niantic Studio. This session will give a high-level overview of Niantic Studio, including a look at what’s new and what’s coming next. Evan will highlight some of our most exciting recent features like image targets and UI Elements, and also touch on the broader capabilities of the platform—from World AR and Face Effects to VPS and Splats.
- Zappar: Building the Future of Immersive Web : What’s New in Mattercraft. What if building immersive content felt more like play and less like plumbing? In this session, Connor O'Brien will pull back the curtain on the newest updates to Mattercraft—the leading visual development environment for AR, VR, and WebXR. He'll cover new features such as: App Clip support for rock-solid world tracking without the app install (iOS & Android), location-based AR powered by Immersal for real-world precision and no data collection and a brand-new AI assistant to speed up your workflow and bring ideas to life.
Agenda
10:00-12:30: Morning workshops (registration separately, see google form links)
12:30-14:00: Lunch & networking (for morning workshop attendees)
14:00-14:30: Walk-in for afternoon program
14:30-17:30: Afternoon program
17:30-19:00: Drinks & networking
This is an in-person-only event, the workshops and presentations are not streamed or recorded.
Organized by Jan Verwoerd (360Fabriek, DutchXR), Doruk Eker (Orb Amsterdam) and Pieter Siekerman (Siekerman Technology / DNA.inc). More info is available at https://xrcc.network/ and you can reach us through xrcreatorsconnect@gmail.com.
This edition is powered by the city of Rotterdam and VONK Innovatiecentrum.
