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Nov 8-17, 2024

Online in Virtual Reality

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PXR Conference

PXR is a series of interactive presentations and discussions by artists and digital content creators on how they are using virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality (collectively known as XR) in the creation of live performance. We offer an experience that takes advantage of the XR medium. Wherever possible we have chosen to design the conference around the idea of ‘corridor conversation’- running into old friends and making new ones. This year’s conference offers four artistic streams: PXR Experience, PXR Arcade, PXR Engage and PXR Laboratory.

IBPOC Fellowship

PXR is committed to creating space for IBPOC artists through presentation and fellowship opportunities, as well as representation in the leadership of the conference. For a fourth year in a row, we are proudly offering an IBPOC (Indigenous, Black, People of Colour) Fellowship opportunity, supported by Debbie Deer Productions,Creative Lab North, Flipside XR and York University, to eight talented IBPOC artists interested in furthering their XR experience. This initiative supports them with a free VR Headset, access to the PXR Conference, a cash award of $1000 CAD, and mentorship in XR creation.

PXR EXPERIENCE includes performance pieces presented in lead up to and during the conference. PXR ARCADE  is dedicated to stand-alone, provocative XR installations and games, PXR ENGAGE presentation series features artists and technologists presenting their creative vision for live XR productions, and our PXR LABORATORY stream focuses on the technical aspects of developing a live XR performance.

PXR 2023: Nov 10-19

PXR 2022: Nov 12-19

PXR 2021: Nov 13-20