FIVARS Festival of International Virtual & Augmented Reality Stories 2026 Tickets
Monday, June 15-Friday, June 19 • 11 AM-7 PM
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Earlybird submissions for FIVARS close Feb 1, 2026.
XR storytellers: VR, AR, MR, WebXR, 360, interactive narrative.
Festival: June 15–19, 2026.
Submit via FilmFreeway.
#FIVARS #XR #ImmersiveStorytelling #VR #FilmFreeway
Griffith Park’s old zoo is a “beacon for spiritual phenomenon” in “Ghosts in the Machine,” an augmented reality experience.
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#FIVARS #EarlyBird submission deadline coming up Feb 1st! C9nsider entering your #XR #VR #AR #projectionmappijg #360video work:
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Great stories don’t even need vast budgets. I’ve seen lots of fantastic work at @fivars.bsky.social that didn’t have a huge budget, just took you into worlds & gave unique experiences thanks to expert curation from @kms.bsky.social
#FIVARS 2026 #EarlyBird submissions now open!
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#xr #vr #ar #virtualreality #360video #spherical #immersive #festivals
Something stirs...
Thank you!
"The Delights" by Catherine Bélanger... is a 360 animation at FIVARS '25. (Tis delight!) @fivars.bsky.social
"This immersive experience invites participants into the layered reality of a soup kitchen, where the everyday and the extraordinary converge." #xr #animation
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Today’s Spotlight is on “Chongqing Hyperdream,” directed by Ao Huang. The crisp visuals and colorful stereoscopic 180-degree cityscapes from the Canon EOS are incredible Check it out in the #FIVARS online theater and check out the interview!
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Don't know who at Meta created microgestures for low-cal teleporting (hand tracking that mimics controllers), but it's brilliant. Avoids tiring out your hands and you don't have to think about it. #xr #mr #vr #unity3d
oday at #FIVARS fest we talk to Marek Slipek whose process-based work has been a mainstay at the FIVARS online domes for almost half a decade.
FIVARS 2025 Spotlight on Colored Cubes
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#xr #motiongraphics #dome
Let's learn about the profound origins of “OPIR*withShuShu* now playing in the #FIVARS online #Dome theater, in today's creator spotlight:
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#webxr #web3d #festivals #xr #immersive #animation
“Uncanny Alley: A New Day” from @ferrymanvr.bsky.social & Symbiosis/\ Dysbiosis by @nanotopia.net are both showing as part of the #FIVARS #XR #Festival this Sunday, July 13th, both eligible for People's Choice Awards, & all included in one ticket at
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Runs through July 19th
Catching a dome show “Microverse” in the @fivars.bsky.social theater! #vr #microverse #fivars
"Coded Black" by Maisha West - "Immerse yourself in a highly atmospheric and provoking journey through the history of anti-blackness in the US and UK."
360 film (short) and game (long version) - beautiful and compelling work. #xr #vr #mr #FIVARS @fivars.bsky.social
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The Invisible Hours' co-creator hopes to remaster the VR murder mystery for modern headsets after securing the rights. We interviewed Rob Yescombe to learn more:
Find tickets for #FIVARS #festival online, through July 19th.
Meet the creators, join live performances, experience spherical and #dome shows from your browser or #VR headset.
bit.ly/fivars2025tix
#xr #webxr #3d
🎭 Why Indie #XR Festivals Matter: A New Medium Needs Its Own Stage
🥽 The world of #XR and immersive experiences stretches far beyond video games, 360° video, or animation.
🎬 That’s why festivals like @fivars.bsky.social are not just valuable—they’re vital.
"FIVARS 2025 Fest of International VR & AR Stories" has gone live online. The fest offers a stunning mix of #xr formats - just watched "Marco Polo" #360film and the graphics took my breath away. Recommend! @fivars.bsky.social #vr #mr #ar
Tickets avail here:
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FIVARS online opens June 29th. Find tickets at bit.ly/fivars2025tix
#xr #webxr #ar #festivals #immersive
The #FIVARS team at #VRTO2025 showcasing the world's best new #immersive #xr content.
#VivaldiVirtualMuseum is live at @fivars.bsky.social and
#VRToronto. #VirtualReality , Toronto 💜.
Thanks #JulieSmithson 4 sharing.
FIVARS is open one more day in #Toronto- today Thursday June 26th at @ocaduniversity.bsky.social
Tix and selections:
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#xr #torontolife #festivals
The FIVARS Festival of International Virtual & Augmented Reality Stories, one of the longest-running solely #immersive #tech arts festivals in the world, kicks off in-person in #Toronto this week June 25-26, then continues with a partial catalog of live, virtual dome, #360video for two weeks. #xr
A poster that reads Totems of Hope in gold over a white background. Laurels and a get tickets button.
Experience the incredible Totems of Hope #vr #ar activation coming all the way from #Italy as part of the #FIVARS @fivars.bsky.social #festival w any #VRTO pass in the exhibition hall June 25-26th this week in #Toronto!
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A new live one for you, is Mary Shelly Lives Here. And don't miss our four new dome shows in the webXR theater + the #360video content.
#FIVARS 2-Days in-person #Toronto #Canada June 25th and 26th for exclusive access to interactive experiences at @ocaduniversity.bsky.social
All tix also include 2 weeks of access to the award-winning #WebXR browser-based theater for additional content and viewing time #xr #vr
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