FIVARS

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

A spooky immersive game is happening at the old Griffith Park Zoo Koryn Wicks' "Ghosts in the Machine," which uses augmented reality technology, takes participants up stairs, around pathways and into now-deserted enclosures. It's a haunting way to explore the park.

Griffith Park’s old zoo is a “beacon for spiritual phenomenon” in “Ghosts in the Machine,” an augmented reality experience.

www.latimes.com/travel/story...

#FIVARS #EarlyBird submission deadline coming up Feb 1st! C9nsider entering your #XR #VR #AR #projectionmappijg #360video work:
filmfreeway.com/FIVARS

#XR #festivals

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 - Festival of International Virtual & Augmented Reality Stories FIVARS – About the Festival The Festival of International Virtual & Augmented Reality Stories is the world’s premier dedicated hybrid immersive story arts...

#FIVARS 2026 #EarlyBird submissions now open!

filmfreeway.com/FIVARS

#xr #vr #ar #virtualreality #360video #spherical #immersive #festivals

Something stirs...

Thank you!

The Delights - FIVARS An interactive virtual reality project where the audience is invited to engage with the community of a soup kitchen in Québec.

"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

fivars.net/stories/offi...

FIVARS 2025 Spotlight on "Chongqing Hyperdream" - FIVARS FIVARS sits down with director Ao Huang What lead to the creation of this piece? Chongqing is my hometown and one of the most populous cities in the world. Its […]

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!

fivars.net/spotlight/fi... #xr

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

fivars.net/spotlight/fi...

#xr #motiongraphics #dome

FIVARS 2025 Spotlight on "OPIR*withShuShu*" - FIVARS We discuss the creation of dome film, OPIR*withShuShu* with creator Xenia Meierson.

Let's learn about the profound origins of “OPIR*withShuShu* now playing in the #FIVARS online #Dome theater, in today's creator spotlight:

fivars.net/spotlight/fi...

#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
bit.ly/fivars2025tix

Runs through July 19th

Catching a dome show “Microverse” in the @fivars.bsky.social theater! #vr #microverse #fivars

Coded Black: 360 - FIVARS Immerse yourself in a highly atmospheric and provoking journey through the history of anti-blackness in the US and UK.

"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

fivars.net/stories/offi...

The Invisible Hours Co-Creator Wants To Remaster The VR Murder Mystery Hit 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.

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 Online Only - WebXR VR Festival - VR Headset Optional

"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:
www.eventbrite.ca/e/fivars-202...

FIVARS Festival of International Virtual & Augmented Reality Stories 2025 Celebrating 11 Years of Immersive Stories from Around the World

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 Festival of International Virtual & Augmented Reality Stories

FIVARS is open one more day in #Toronto- today Thursday June 26th at @ocaduniversity.bsky.social

Tix and selections:
fivars.net

#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!

Official Selections 2025 Archives - FIVARS

All the features marked 'online' at fivars.net/category/sto...

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 Festival 2025
Fivars.net

#xr #vr #documentary #domefilms #ar

#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
Tix / info FIVARS.net

Very excited that my live VR experience ‘Mary Shelley Lives Here’ will be part of the @fivars.bsky.social festival! No exact dates and times available just of yet but just buy a ticket for FIVARS in any case as there are so many exciting VR experiences selected, you can’t go wrong.