XR5.0 took part in the 23rd EuroXR International Conference, held at the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) from 3 to 6 November 2026. The conference brought together 294 attendees from 33 countries, including researchers, industry leaders and European projects working across virtual, augmented and mixed reality.
The conference was organised by the European Association for eXtended Reality (EuroXR) together with the Institute for Research on Human-Centred Technology (Human-Tech), Universidad Politécnica de Valencia. It was locally co-chaired by Dr. Mariano Alcañiz Raya, Director of Human-Tech and LabLENI. This edition was also a joint event with the European Erasmus+ project Alliance4XR, which celebrated its final event during the conference. In addition, the NEM Summit 2026 was co-located with EuroXR 2026, bringing together experts from the New European Media community around immersive media and emerging technologies. The week opened with the Virtual Worlds Partnership (VWP) Annual Forum 2026 on 2–3 November, a satellite event that brought together the European Commission, the Virtual Worlds Association and stakeholders to discuss the future of virtual worlds in Europe.
XR5.0 attended EuroXR 2026 with a focus on networking and engagement with the European XR community. Throughout the conference, the project connected with researchers, industry representatives and fellow EU-funded initiatives, presenting its objectives and pilot applications and exploring opportunities for future collaboration. At the same time, as a member of the BeyondXR cluster, alongside IRIS-XR, MOTIVATE XR and XR2INDUSTRY, XR5.0 established new contacts on behalf of the cluster and took part in discussions on its upcoming activities. During these networking discussions, the XR5.0 LLM Chat Engine was demonstrated live. This gave participants a first-hand view of the technology and its potential applications in industrial settings.
The programme offered valuable insight into the latest developments in XR. XR5.0 attended the application sessions on XR Training & Professional Skills and on XR for Industry, Inspection & Workforce, as well as the scientific session on Human Factors and Perception, all closely aligned with the project’s focus on person-centric XR for Industry 5.0. The project also followed sessions from fellow European projects:
- Alliance4XR on sustainability and long-term impact
- MOTIVATE XR on AI-assisted, no-code XR authoring for industrial training
- SENSORAMA on XR skills, competence frameworks and turning research into real-world practice
The conference gala dinner offered a relaxed setting to continue conversations and strengthen the connections made during the week.
XR5.0 returns from Valencia with new connections, fresh knowledge and a clearer view of where European XR is heading.