XR Brooklyn: Worlds by Hand
Thursday, October 1, 2026 · 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDT
Brooklyn Navy Yard Building 303, 1 Navy Yard Drive, Brooklyn, NJ, 11205, United States · Brooklyn, OH
About this event
XR Brooklyn showcases the digital environments of tomorrow, brought directly from workshops & fabrication spaces of the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Every virtual and extended world, intelligent system, and immersive experience begins with human creativity, craft, and intention. XR Brooklyn brings together creatives and technologists working together in and around the Brooklyn Navy Yard as these artists, engineers, storytellers, and entrepreneurs develop what’s next for New York City’s creative economy. Join us for a special day-to-evening experience, brought directly from workshops & fabrication spaces of the Brooklyn Navy Yard into conversation with you: artist-practitioners, curators, talent, ecosystem builders, and all collaborators creating the next generation of XR worlds by hand. HAPPENINGS Installations: By & inspired by the Brooklyn Navy Yard’s artist-entrepreneurs Special Spillover Studio Visit: BREAKFAST Gatherings: Digital performance piece, creative tech ecosystem panel, artist-curator roundtable Talent Hub: 1:1 Mentorship & info chats, headshots, career panel Party: DJ, Bar, Light Bites PROGRAMMING 2:45 pm: Doors & Installations Open 3pm: Welcoming Remarks 3:05-4:00pm: At the Center: XR in NYC PART 1: Digital Performance Piece: XR Ecosystem Mapping PART 2: Creative Tech in the City Cultural Stack 4:10–5:00pm: Cultural Production Producers in Art & Tech: A 2026 Roundtable 5:00-6:00pm: BREAKFAST Studio Tour 5:00-7:00pm: Talent Hub Programs* Ecosystem Building for Talent: Career Pathway Stories from Creative Tech Leadership 1:1 Mentorship Chats, including Resume & Creative Portfolio Review Sessions Headshots 7:00-9:00pm: Installation Tours & Closing Party *To join the Talent Hub, please complete this form for direct updates & sign-ups INSTALLATIONS Jason Isolini: Ballad of a Laborer 5TEN Visuals + AV&C BREAKFAST Eric Forman Studio Frank Benson + New York Capture Jason Krugman Studio Hyperquake NYU Tandon @ The Yard WLAB WITH ADDITIONAL FEATURED TECH BY Duggal Visual Solutions Pufferfish Displays
Event details
- Date and time
- Thursday, October 1, 2026 · 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDT
- Venue
- Brooklyn Navy Yard Building 303, 1 Navy Yard Drive, Brooklyn, NJ, 11205, United States · Brooklyn, OH
- Category
- Arts & culture
- Cost
- Cost not stated
- Age guidance
- Age guidance not specified
- Format
- In person
- Last verified
- September 30, 2026
Accessibility
Wheelchair: Not stated
Assistive Listening: Not stated
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