Our Events
National Meetups
Hackathon Circuit
January | Cambridge, MA, USA
MIT Reality Hack is the world’s largest XR hackathon, hosted annually at the MIT Media Lab and organized by VR/AR @ MIT in partnership with the MIT Reality Hack 501(c)(3). As a 5-day hackathon, it provides in-person project collaboration and serves as a northeastern U.S. ICXR meetup.
Hackathon Circuit
November | Stanford, CA, USA
Immerse The Bay is an XR hackathon, hosted annually at Stanford University by Stanford XR. As a 3-day hackathon situated in the heart of Silicon Valley, it provides in-person project collaboration and serves as a west coast U.S. ICXR meetup.
Hackathon Circuit
April | Atlanta, GA, USA
ImmerseGT is an XR hackathon, hosted annually at Georgia Tech by Georgia Tech Extended Reality (GTXR) in partnership with Startup Exchange. As a 3-day hackathon, it provides in-person project collaboration and serves as a southeastern U.S. ICXR meetup.
Hackathon Circuit
October | Ann Arbor, CA, USA
XR Midwest is an XR hackathon, hosted annually at the University of Michigan by Alternate Reality Initiative (ARI). As a 3-day hackathon, it provides in-person project collaboration and serves as a midwestern U.S. ICXR meetup.
Industry Conference and Exhibition
June | varies
Throughout Augmented World Expo (AWE) – an annual XR industry-focused conference – ICXR members gather while exploring the conference together. Meetup activities vary annually, based on AWE’s location.
International Meetups
Research Conference and Exhibition
August | varies
Throughout SIGGRAPH – the annual conference organized by ACM focused on computer graphics and interactive techniques – ICXR members gather while exploring the conference together. Meetup activities vary annually, based on SIGGRAPH’s location.
Research Conference and Exhibition
March | varies
Throughout IEEE VR – the annual conference organized by IEEE focused on virtual reality and 3D user interfaces – ICXR members gather while exploring the conference together. Meetup activities vary annually, based on IEEE VR’s location.
Virtual Meetups
Show and Tells
Virtual
Monthly on Saturdays | ICXR Discord
Join students of ICXR as they showcase their exciting XR projects and discuss innovative ideas with an engaging audience. Any member of ICXR is welcome to present a project or simply attend to learn something new.
VRChat Nights
Social VR
Weekly on Saturdays | ICXR VRChat
Dive into the immersive world of VRChat every Saturday night, where virtual reality meets social gathering. Join friends and fellow enthusiasts for a night of limitless exploration, interactive experiences, and unforgettable connections in this dynamic virtual reality event.
Club Rep Hangouts
Virtual
varies | ICXR Discord
Join our Discord community for a thrilling blend of gaming excitement and engaging discussions. Unleash the power of connection as we navigate through diverse games and thought-provoking conversations, creating unforgettable memories together in our virtual gathering.
Watch Parties
Virtual + Social VR
varies | ICXR Discord + VRChat
Join us as we virtually gather to watch exciting technology showcases from a plethora of companies and organizations. From Apple WWDC to Meta Connect, there’s engaging opportunities to learn about the newest XR tools from wherever you are – with passionate students like yourself.
Local Meetups
Connect with your nearby university peers at our local meetups. Orchestrated by regional chairs, diverse communities of students passionate about XR unite for an amalgamation of innovation and camaraderie. These gatherings provide a dynamic platform to foster collaboration and explore the latest in XR technology and academia.
Northeastern U.S.
Connect with students in the Cambridge and greater Boston area of Massachusetts. From Berklee College of Music to Massachusetts Institute of Technology, there’s so many students to meet who are part of their own XR clubs!
Western U.S.
Connect with students in the Bay Area of northern California. From the University of California at Berkeley to Stanford University, there’s so many students to meet who are part of their own XR clubs!
Do you want to host an event with ICXR?
From speaker events, game nights, to workshops, ICXR has a diverse community of brilliant and curious students who would love to hear what you bring to the XR space.