Events

Helsinki XR Center actively arranges different kinds of get-togethers, workshops, showcases, and other XR events for XR developers, artists, entrepreneurs, engineers, scientists, students, and enthusiasts in Finland and all around the world.

Upcoming events

Virtual Nature Workshop series

Virtual Nature Workshop series

30 Jan 2024 | 13 Feb 2024 | 29 Feb 2024 | The Virtual Nature Workshop series brings together tourism & technology companies to find new ways of using XR technologies in nature tourism. Join us in this opportunity to collectively shape the future of sustainable and immersive nature tourism experiences!

Match XR 2024

Match XR 2024

19 November 2024 | SAVE THE DATE | Match XR, the biggest one-night XR & emerging tech event in the Nordics is coming once again. Discover the Finnish XR scene, connect with industry stakeholders, and tap into limitless possibilities at this eagerly awaited annual Slush pre-event! More info coming soon!

Past events

Summer Fest with HXRC & FIVR: Empowering Growth in XR

Summer Fest with HXRC & FIVR: Empowering Growth in XR

8 June 2023 | Helsinki XR Center and FIVR (Finnish Virtual Reality Association) invite all XR enthusiasts for a lovely summer meetup at the Helsinki XR Center premises on 8 June 2023 from 5 pm to 8 pm. As summer is the season of growth and prosperity, the theme of the event is “growth”. The evening consists of speeches, XR demos and, of course, food and drinks!

FIVR WebXR Meetup

FIVR WebXR Meetup

15 March 2023 | Join FIVR WebXR Meetup to meet your peers and hear what’s cooking in browser-based XR these days and what to expect from the future of immersive web tech!

FIVR (UNREAL) Winter Meetup

FIVR (UNREAL) Winter Meetup

18 January 2023 | Join FIVR (UNREAL) WINTER MEETUP to hear the latest and engage in discussions about XR development with Unreal Engine! Opening presentation by Epic Games’ ambassador Ari Arnbjörnsson, following by Sami Heinonen (Younite-AI) sharing his experiences about developing VR with Unreal Engine.

HXRC Accelerator Program 2023

HXRC Accelerator Program 2023

1 March to 10 May 2023 | The first ever XR accelerator program by Helsinki XR Center provides networking and training to Finnish XR startups at the go-to-market stage to achieve their business targets. The program is designed by Trainshare Universal, and run by startup experts Pouria Kay and Oki Tåg.