The people and studios building the medium.
Profiles, interviews and field reports on immersive filmmakers, VR180 studios, spatial video creators, volumetric artists, festival teams, agencies and independent operators shaping the future of immersive storytelling.
The Festival of International Virtual & Augmented Reality Stories returns to Toronto from June 15–19 with world premieres, interactive experiences, and a strong lineup of virtual reality, augmented reality, and spatial storytelling projects.
Diego Vega, director of VRO Films, breaks down the production pipeline behind the studio’s most ambitious immersive documentary yet, from a lightweight Canon R5 C dual-fisheye rig to a WebXR-based distribution workflow designed to make professional VR180 content easier to access across headsets.
AWE’s 2026 Art Festival selection points to a more mature phase for XR, where immersive documentaries, interactive stories and sensory experiences are beginning to form a real production language.