2023 List of VR Events, Virtual Reality Expo, Exhibitions & Conferences

Here is the list of VR events in 2023. This consists of virtual reality expo, exhibitions or conferences held in 2023. The VR events listed here are fully dedicated to virtual reality and some of it has connections or related with AR (Augmented Reality), MR (Mixed Reality), Metaverse and Immersive Technology as well.

In case you come here to check on for VR events in 2022, you still can check it here.

CES 2023

The “Consumer Electronics Show 2023″ or popularly known as CES 2023 will be held from 5^th to 8^th January 2023 in Las Vegas and also digital. During this tech event, you can get a glimpse of the revolutionary technology in VR and AR that will bring the world to your doorstep. They will cover the use of this immersive technology in the industries from health care to manufacturing and everything in-between.

Official Website: CES 2023

Digital Hollywood CES 2023

This event is part of the CES 2023 and it will be a combination of physical and online event. This event will be held on 4^th January 2023 and the onsite location is at Aria Resort and Casino, Las Vegas. Among the interesting agendas are “Hollywood, Streaming & the Metaverse“, “Web3, XR, Metaverse & the Network Effect“, “XR/AR/Metaverse – Revolutionizing Retail – Consumer Experience“, “XR, Sports, NFTs, Hollywood & Metaverse: The Platform for Commerce” and “Metaverse Media Leadership: XR/AR/VR“.

Official Website: Digital Hollywood at CES 2023

METAVSUMMIT

The METAVSUMMIT event will take place from 11^th to 12^th January 2023 in Dubai, UAE. This event is the largest Web 3 event that helps Crypto, NFT & Metaverse companies come to Dubai to meet investors and strategic partners. The next event will have 3000 professional attendees and will have more than 300 founders present.

Official Website: METAVSUMMIT

MIT Reality Hack

The “MIT Reality Hack” or also known as “MIT XR Hackathon” event will be held from 12^th to 16^th January 2023 at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) in United States. It is an annual community-run XR hackathon comprising thought leaders, brand mentors and creators, participants, students, and technology lovers, who come together and attend tech workshops, talks, discussions, fireside chats, collaborations, hacking, and more. Sounds fun!!

Official Website: MIT Reality Hack

SPIE AR, VR, MR

This event will be held from 30^th January to 1^st February 2023 at The Moscone Center West, San Francisco, California, United States. This event is focusing on hardware and enabled content, combined with visionary industry perspectives from technology leaders in VR, AR an MR. It is a place where researchers, engineers, investors, entrepreneurs, customers and suppliers can meet to create the future of augmented, virtual, and mixed reality.

Official Website: SPIE AR, VR, MR

MWC Barcelona 2023

This huge event will be held from 27^th February to 2^nd March 2023 at Fira Gran Via in Barcelona, Spain. It is the world’s most influential exhibition for the connectivity industry. With the theme “Velocity”, this event will cover the themes and topics around 5G, 6G, immersive technology and fintech, and how they’re shaping our industry and creating a brighter future. Some of the agendas or sessions related with virtual reality are “From Metaverse to Matterverse, How to Do It Right?“, “Enter the Metaverse“, “Should MNOs have a Chief Metaverse Officer?” and “The F-word of Metaverse: Future, Fad or Fraud?“.

Official Website: MWC Barcelona 2023

ICVARS 2023

The “7^th International Conference on Virtual and Augmented Reality Simulations” will be held from 3^rd to 5^th March 2023 in Sydney, Australia. The main objective is to present the latest research results of computer scientists and engineers related to Virtual and Augmented Reality Simulations topics.

Official Website: ICVARS 2023

SXSW 2023

The “South by Southwest” conference and festivals or popularly known as SXSW will be held from 10^th to 19^th March 2023 in Austin, Texas. This event celebrates the convergence of tech, film, music, education, and culture. During this festival, you can immerse yourself in the latest VR/AR and mixed reality storytelling from some of the most creative minds in the world at the SXSW XR Experience. Sounds awesome!!

Official Website: SXSW 2023

ICAVRT 2023

The “International Conference on Advances in Virtual Reality Technologies” is set to take place from 16^th to 17^th March 2023 in London, United Kingdom. This conference aims to bring together academicians in VR such as leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on Advances in VR Technologies. Besides, it also provides a premier interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns as well as practical challenges encountered and solutions adopted in this VR fields.

Official Website: ICAVRT 2023

NVIDIA GTC 2023

This “Developer Conference and Trainings” type of event from NVIDIA will be held online from 20^th to 23^rd March 2023. They will bring more breakthrough content, inspiring sessions, and a must-see keynote related with AI and Metaverse. This is definitely one of metaverse or VR events in 2023 that we need to participate.

Official Website: NVIDIA GTC 2023

GDC 2023

The “Game Developers Conference” or also known as GDC will be held from 20^th to 24^th March 2023 this year at San Francisco, California. For your info, this is the game industry’s premier professional event, championing game developers and the advancement of their craft.

This year we can see they partners with leading technology companies such as Google, Meta, Epic Games, Unity, Sony Interactive Entertainment and many more. For the VR community, they can find out here how other VR/AR developers are tackling the technical and business challenges of this cutting edge technology.

Official Website: GDC 2023

IEEE VR 2023

The “30^th IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces” or also known as IEEE VR 2023 will be held from 25^th to 29^th March 2023 at Pudong Shangri-La Hotel in Shanghai, China. It is the premier international event for the presentation of research results in the broad areas of virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/XR). Definitely a must go VR events for academician in 2023.

Official Website: IEEE VR 2023

Laval Virtual 2023

The 25^th Edition of Laval Virtual will be held from 12^th to 16^th April 2023 at Laval, France. It is an international exhibition focusing on virtual reality, augmented reality, extended reality and immersive technologies. This is one of the most anticipated VR events in year 2023.

Official Website: Laval Virtual 2023

2023 Asia VR&AR Fair&Summit

This event will be held from 10^th to 12^th May 2023 in Guangzhou China Import & Export Fair Complex (Area A). This fair will be showcasing the latest VR&AR technology, including headsets, software, and interactive experiences. They are also planning to have live demos and presentations throughout the fair.

Furthermore, it is concurrent and co-located with other three more fairs: The Metaverse Ecology Expo, The 4^th Asia Digital Exhibition & Conference, The 2^nd Asia Digital Tourism and Performing Arts Industry Expo and World Metaverse Sports Expo and Digital (Smart) Sports Expo.

Official Website: Asia VR&AR Fair&Summit

ICVR 2023

The “2023 9^th International Conference On Virtual Reality” or also known as ICVR 2023 will be held from 12^th to 14^th May 2023 in Xianyang, China. It is a forum to discuss new advances and developments in virtual reality by involving researchers, senior technical people, domain experts, and academics together.

Official Website: ICVR 2023

AWE USA 2023

This expo will be held from 31^st May to 2^nd June 2023 at Santa Clara, California. This event will feature leading XR companies and speakers and provide the best networking in XR community. This is another VR events that you can’t miss in 2023.

Official Website: AWE USA 2023

Meta Quest Gaming Showcase 2023

The Meta Quest Gaming Showcase is back and there will be new game announcements, first-looks, updates to existing games, all revealed on Facebook Live on 1^st June 2023 at 10am PT.

Official Website: https://www.facebook.com/MetaQuestVR

AWE USA 2023

This expo will be held from 31^st May to 2^nd June 2023 at Santa Clara, California. This event will feature leading XR companies and speakers and provide the best networking in XR community.

Official Website: AWE USA 2023

Metaverse Expo (MVE) 2023

This expo will be held from 14^th to 16^th June 2023 at Coex, Seoul. This expo aims to bring together the latest technologies and trends related to VR and AR that can lead the digital transformation and open a new economic paradigm. Another VR events in 2023 that we can never misss.

Official Website: Metaverse Expo 2023

XR Expo

“XR Expo“, Germany’s biggest VR exhibition, will take place from 14^th to 16^th June 2023 at Haus der Wirtschaft, Stuttgart. It is a B2B tech event for Virtual Reality (VR), Mixed Reality (MR) and Augmented
Reality (AR), or in short: eXtended Reality (XR). This expo will show XR technologies and professional
applications of VR, MR and AR in industry, architecture, health, trade and handicraft.

Official Website: XR Expo

3^rd XR Fair Tokyo (Summer)

This VR/AR/MR expo for Summer season will be held from 28^th to 30^th June 2023 at Tokyo Big Sight, Japan. This exhibition gathers all the services/technologies related to extended reality (VR/AR/MR). It is also one of the best platform for XR companies to introduce their services/technologies to various industries such as Entertainment, Manufacturing, Marketing, etc.

Official Website: XR Fair Tokyo

VRTO 2023

The VRTO 2023 Spatial Media World Conference is in its 8th year and attracts some of the biggest names in the industry. It will be held from 19^th to 20^th July 2023 in Toronto, Canada. During the event, there will be international symposium, exhibition, and think tank for immersive business, education, enterprise, creators, and philosophers.

They have great line up of speakers consisting of CEO, Founder, Producer, Director, Developer, Content Creator and many more . You can read more about it from EIN Press Wire.

Official Website: VRTO 2023

AIVR 2023

This “2023 7^th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality” or also known as AIVR 2023 will be held from 21^st to 23^rd July 2023 in Kumamoto, Japan. The conference will bring together scientists and researchers in the Artificial Intelligence and the Virtual Reality areas from both industrial and academic sectors. It aims to provide the international community with a highly interactive and scientifically excellent conference to further the translation of promising AI & VR technology.

Official Website: AIVR 2023

SIGGRAPH 2023

This premier conference & exhibition on computer graphics & interactive techniques will be held from 6^th to 10^th August 2023 at Los Angeles and also at their virtual venue. During the conference, you will experience inspiring, innovative content, reconnect with your colleagues, and celebrate the evolution of computer graphics and interactive techniques with other attendees.

Official Website: SIGGRAPH 2023

AWE Asia 2023

This “Augmented World Expo” or AWE Asia 2023 event will be held from 30^th to 31^st August 2023 at Singapore. Here you can learn about the opportunities and trends in the XR technology and you might also be able to grow, fund and refine your business in the XR space.

Official Website: AWE Asia 2023

Meta Connect 2023

The most anticipated event of the year returns. With the tagline “Expanding reality, today and tomorrow“, this event will be held virtually from 27^th to 28^th September 2023. This two-day virtual event will focus on AI, VR, AR and MR stuffs. During this event, you can get an in-depth look at new Meta products and hear how the metaverse is coming alive today.

You can also experience the latest Meta innovation in AI and hear from Meta’s community of developers, builders and creators. Last but not least, the keynote from Mark Zuckerberg as the Main Highlight of Day 1. See you there!!

Official Website: Meta Connect 2023

MetaGate – International Metaverse Summit

This is a 3-day hybrid summit that will delve into the business aspects of the metaverse. The summit, in partnership with VRAR Association will be held in September 2023 and it will be a physical event in Istanbul, Türkiye. Beside that, it will also have a virtual component on its metaverse event management platform, providing a global audience and wider visibility.

The summit will be filled with informative sessions, dynamic keynotes, engaging fireside talks, and lively panel discussions, and it will be an invaluable opportunity for anyone seeking to stay ahead of the curve in the metaverse industry. Furthermore, they will also have “InnovateXcelerate Startup Competition“, which aims to discover and support the next generation of metaverse entrepreneurs.

Official Website: Metagate – International Metaverse Summit

2nd annual Metaverse Summit

The 2nd annual Metaverse Summit will be held on 10^th October 2023 at Omni Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza. This event is organized by Economist Impact and the tagline is “Building connections and communities through mixed reality“. Metaverse Summit 2023 gives business leaders the knowledge and tools to benefit from the opportunity this technology brings.

This summit will bring together senior industry leaders, policymakers, innovators and technology experts to discuss the business benefits the metaverse promises, and how to unlock new revenue streams. Their expert speakers will look beyond the hype and uncover the real value of these immersive experiences. Expected there will be more than 100 high-level speakers and 500+ in-person attendees during this event.

Official Website: 2nd annual Metaverse Summit

Augmented Enterprise Summit (10^th Edition)

Year 2023 marks the 10th Edition of the Augmented Enterprise Summit and it will be held from 24^th to 26^th October 2023 in Houston, Texas. With the tagline “Where Enterprises Go To Innovate With XR“, it is definitely an exciting event that fully dedicated to AR/VR/MR (XR) in enterprise and business sectors.

With Fortune 1000 speakers from companies like Coca-Cola, Shell, and Walmart and VR/XR companies exhibiting and keynoting like Meta, PTC and RealWear, this summit is a must go inside your list.

Official Website: Augmented Enterprise Summit

AWE EU 2023

This expo will be held from 26^th to 27^st October 2023. This event will feature leading XR companies and speakers and provide the best networking in XR community.

Official Website: AWE EU 2023

3^rd XR Fair Tokyo (Autumn)

This VR/AR/MR expo for Autumn season will be held from 25^th to 27^th October 2023 at Makuhari Messe, Japan. This exhibition gathers all the services/technologies related to extended reality(VR/AR/MR). It is also one of the best platform for XR companies to introduce their services/technologies to various industries such as Entertainment, Manufacturing, Marketing, etc.

Official Website: XR Fair Tokyo

ICAVRT 2023

The “International Conference on Advances in Virtual Reality Technologies” is set to take place from 6^th to 7^th December 2023 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This conference aims to bring together academicians in VR such as leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on Advances in Virtual Reality Technologies. Besides, it also provides a premier interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns as well as practical challenges encountered and solutions adopted in this VR fields.

Official Website: ICAVRT 2023

SIGGRAPH Asia 2023

SIGGRAPH Asia 2023, the 16^th ACM SIGGRAPH Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques in Asia, will take place in ICC Sydney, Australia this 12 – 15 December. The annual event, which rotates around the Asian region, attracts the most respected technical and creative people from all over the world who are excited by research, science, art, animation, gaming, interactivity, education and emerging technologies.

Stay updated on the latest happenings of SIGGRAPH Asia 2023 by subscribing to their newsletter here: https://bit.ly/sa23subscribe.

Official Website: SIGGRAPH Asia 2023

Lastly…

That is the list of VR events in 2023 that we have so far. If you happen to know any other event to be listed, you may share it with us at the comment below. Please take note that the date and location might change depending on the organizer. Hence, we would like to advise you to double confirm on the date and location at their official website too.

To see the previous VR events, you may view it here: Events 2014, Events 2015, Events 2016, Events 2017, Events 2018, Events 2019, Events 2020, Events 2021 and Events 2022. Just to add, the image above is courtesy from Pixabay

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