In early April, the 36th EEVR Meetup brought together XR professionals, researchers, and tech enthusiasts to explore how immersive technologies are shaping the way humans interact with machines.

The agenda opened with a presentation from IVAR Lab (TalTech), where Dr. Simone Pizzagalli introduced the essence of  XR’s role in Human-Machine Interactions.

Next, representative from AIRE – AI & Robotics Estonia (Evelin Ebruk) shared how AIRE supports innovation in Estonia through mentoring, infrastructure, and funding access.

Finally, Mustafa Can Özdemir from Tallinn University introduced the HCI Group doing research on Human-Computer Interactions.

A highlight of the evening was the live demo of the Unitree Robotic Dog, which sparked lively discussion around real-world use cases and autonomous systems.

In January 2025, EEVR hosted the XR Mixer at Delta Centre — a relaxed networking event bringing together professionals and enthusiasts from across Estonia’s immersive tech scene. The goal was simple: to create space for open conversation, new connections, and knowledge-sharing across different sectors involved in XR.

Attendees included representatives from local XR companies, creative agencies, educational institutions, and beyond. The evening featured two short presentations. The first offered insights into how VR, AR, and MR can elevate business operations, with an overview of the latest headsets and live demos to try them hands-on. The second was a special announcement from the CDG-Booster accelerator, officially opening their new call for companies developing immersive content, training software, and XR games.

realiti.express 2024 took place on October 18-19 in Tallinn, bringing together XR professionals, enthusiasts, and innovators from the Baltics and across Europe. The event featured 18 captivating presentations, 4 insightful panel discussions, and 4 interactive demo areas. In addition, participants enjoyed excellent “offline” networking opportunities through dinners and activities, fostering valuable connections within the XR community.

Missed the event or looking to revisit its highlights? Recordings of the presentations and panels are now available for you to relive the realiti.express experience!

EEVR Meetup #35 was held on June 6 at Tallin Creative. The event featured presentations, demo(s), and plenty of opportunities for networking with fellow gaming enthusiasts and industry experts.

The Agenda:

• Maru VR Productions – Bootstrap Island (+demo)
• CM Games – Into the Radius 2
• MobiLab – AR Learning Game for Schools (+demo)
• CM Games – UnLoop (demo)

In late March, we hosted an EEVR Meetup at the rooms of Tartu Kunstikool within Aparaaditehas. Attendees got hands-on experience with Apple Vision Pro and enjoyed three insightful presentations:

1. Siim Soonsein, a vocational teacher at Tartu Kunstikool, shared the school’s ambitions.
2. Märt Lume, a Board Member of EEVR, provided a sneak peek into the findings of the Estonian XR 2023 Survey Report.
3. Eva Roosaar, EEVR’s Project Manager, unveiled the details of EEVR’s new export project.

It was wonderful to once again gather with the coolest XR enthusiasts under one roof!

We wrapped up this year with a meetup at TalTech IVAR Lab. This time the focus was set on using extended reality in business, R&D and public sector. In addition to hearing about Lab’s own projects and plans we  also got an insight of how XR is used in teaching engineering students (TalTech, Centre For Intelligent systems) and creating an opportunity for citizens to take part in urban planning (Tallinna Linn, Avalinn Project).

On June 8th 2023 we met at Tartu University Computer Graphics and Virtual Reality Lab. The aim of this event was pretty straightforward – try out as much new tech and new Estonian XR projects as possible. Very practical. Very fun.

Around 50 XR and AI enthusiasts visited the Ready Player Me office on April 13th to explore the role of generative AI in creative industries. The highly enjoyable event was characterized by a startup ambiance, wide-ranging conversations, and many fascinating people.

The global XR scene in 2022 is often described as “recovering from the hype/boom” of 2021. A lot of resources were invested in the almighty Metaverse but when the novelty faded, so did the enthusiasm. This of course does not mean doom to the XR technology but rather the emergence of a new mindset – quality over quantity. “The noise around the Metaverse may have calmed since its peak in ’21, but this means more serious founders with better validated ideas (FOV Ventures: Annual Review).”

EEVR Meetup #30 took place in Baltic Film, Media and Art School on November 2nd. This time we had two presentations. First of them was made by Külliki Tafel-Viia and Ermo Säks and covered research related initiatives and projects concerning Metaverse made in BFM. Secondly, Märt Lume talked about his impressions from AWE EU 2022. In addition to presentations, quest were able to try out brand new Quest Pro and Tilt Five Holographic Game System.