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The Human Interface Technology Lab (HIT Lab NZ) will be hosting an Open House on Friday, 7 November 2025 from 1:00pm – 3:30pm.

If you're a developer and would like to showcase a game project at this event, you can register here: https://forms.gle/rcR2xVBqGGw6k78r9

We are a research centre at the Faculty of Engineering. We use virtual reality, augmented reality, immersive simulations, applied gaming, 360° video capture, AI and sensory systems to explore the intersection between people and technology.

Come see what we do and experience the technology for yourself!
Talk to our faculty, staff, and students about their research projects. and our postgraduate programs.

Nau mai, tauti mai, come join us. We look forward to seeing you here!

Location:
HIT Lab, Level 2, John Britten Building, 69 Creyke Road, Ilam
This is an in-person only event.

Don't forget to check out the Christchurch Game Developers Association at:
Website: https://chch.gamedev.co.nz
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/chchgamedev.bsky.social
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/christchurch-game-developers-new-zealand/
Discord: https://discord.gg/68YqqFZ
If you enjoy our meetups, consider supporting us on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/CHCHGameDev

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Event Photography Notice: The CGDA occasionally takes photos and/or videos at our events for promotional purposes. If you would prefer not to have your image recorded for marketing purposes, please make your wishes known to the photographer, and/or reach out to a committee member, and we will accommodate your request. Thank you!
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Massive thanks to all our supporters for making our meetups possible!
Our Corporate Supporters:
Yoobee College of Creative Innovation - a tertiary institute committed to developing creative and technical talent across New Zealand.
https://www.yoobee.ac.nz/courses/

HIT Lab NZ - a multidisciplinary, Human-Centred Research environment that collaborates with industry.
https://www.hitlabnz.org/

CerebralFix - a Christchurch-based game development studio specializing in work for hire from some amazing companies.
https://cerebralfix.com/

Screen Canterbury NZ - a Canterbury-based film office helping creatives get their projects delivered to the screens of their choice, providing fantastic resource-sharing & advocacy for our screen production industry.
https://www.christchurchnz.com/screen-canterburynz

And our awesome Patreon Supporters:
Matt Barton
Leith Caldwell
Samantha Cook
Nik Scarr
Carl de Visser
Alexander Swords

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