What we’re about
The NYVR meetup is a community of people interested in the development and application of virtual reality technology. While immersive gaming is always on the agenda we are also interested in the business, social, and medical applications of VR. Whether you are a product developer, investor, entrepreneur or just someone interested in the rapid growth of this exciting technology, NYVR Meetup is the place to meet and connect with like minded people.
Please be advised that by attending any NYVR event and / or trying out any VR technology demo, you are indicating your agreement to the terms of the NYVR Waiver and Release of Liability Form.
Upcoming events
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NYVR - December 2025
Glimpse office, 15 West 38th, 2nd floor, new york, NY, USI am pleased to announce the upcoming December 10th NYVR event. Below please find the lineup of amazing presenters and here is a link to the live stream of the event.
https://youtube.com/live/blJisf7z7yQ?feature=share
Kiira Benz - Founder of Double Eye Studios, will be announcing a recent Impact Campaign targeted for XR creators that focuses on Accessibility
Kevin Gordan - Is a Environment Artist, Technical Artist, and XR developer that has been worked on various projects over the past 10 years. He's also the founder of Gx Studio Labs, an Ed-Tech company that specializes in teaching game design, engineering, art, and animation skills to K-12 students. During this event, he will be presenting and demo'ing his new XR experience called Flipmation Go, an immersive educational XR experience designed to teach users how to make traditional animation.
Zihao Zhang - Founder of WanderLens Lab and Conference Lead of HarvardXR 2025; Chinatown ARcade is New York's first outdoor AR scavenger hunt—a gamified cultural adventure powered by AR and AI technology, created in partnership with the Snap Spectacles team.
The demo phase will be assisted by Annie Hu.
For more details about Chinatown ARcade, visit:
https://dirt-goldenrod-a85.notion.site/Chinatown-ARcade-Introduction-2b6d888c93418037ac10ecb18664deeb
Ralph Roma - XR Design Consultant and 3D generalist will be presenting several of his high-profile XR projects including collaborations with industry giants such Meta, Disney and Pixar, Dubai 2020 Expo and a collaboration with the Philippine Consulate of NYC.
Alex Coulombe and the Agile Lens Team will be presenting "Productions, Prototypes, & Pitfalls". What we learned building XR this year (without pretending everything went perfectly). Not a portfolio showcase—this is a therapy session level breakdown of what we built at Agile Lens in 2025, from Stage Presence and the Royal Shakespeare Company Virtual Rehearsal Room to the latest iteration of A Christmas Carol VR and BuildFinal_FINAL. We’ll cover client projects, research studies—plus the ones that slipped away. Expect candid takeaways about budget, timing, positioning, scope creep and client expectations, from people who live in the XR trenches and still love doing it.42 attendees
Past events
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