💫 As we close the month of October, we’re thrilled to look back at some of our accomplishments featured in this month’s Keyframe Newsletter! 📖 Read the full feature and sign up for the upcoming editions: keyframe-entertainment.com/keyframe-blo... #XRculture #immersivetech #virtualworlds

Calling on the visionaries, technologists, and XR world builders 💫 We are proud to present a special event celebrating the past, present, and future of virtual 🎟️ Free registration via luma.com/9tpp2da3 or QR code (limited seats)

What does it mean to preserve digital culture? 💫 At Immersive X 2025, our director Julian Reyes will share the journey of the Virtual Worlds Museum™, mapping the history and future of virtual platforms. Learn more about Immersive X and join us on November 11th: immersive-x.de #ImmersiveX2025

Excited with this recent announcement shared by Jake Steinerman from Meta Reality Labs! With the Immersive Web SDK (IWSDK), a WebXR development toolkit that’s available now in early access. #MetaRealityLabs #IWSDW #ImmersiveWeb #SpatialWeb #SpatialWebDevelopment

💫 Three of our six interactive Exhibits are now LIVE, featuring worlds across WebXR, VR & Apps, and Games — from Arrival.Space to Horizon Worlds and Roblox. ✨ Visit the live Exhibits for free: virtualworlds.museum/exhibits #VirtualWorlds #XR #PreservingVirtualWorlds #Innovation

Please welcome Greg Panos @gregpanos.bsky.social, our new Strategic Advisor at Virtual Worlds Museum™! We’re honored to welcome him to our constellation of visionaries! 💫 #VirtualImmortality #XRHistory #HumanSimulation #XRInnovation

Our Director Julian Reyes will be in Berkeley tomorrow for the XR Guild Bay Area Mixer! If you’re around the Bay Area, don’t miss it! 🔗 Register: luma.com/iqo3fqq9 #VirtualWorldsMuseum #XRGuild #immersivetech #XRcommunity #ethicalinnovation

💫 Our director, Julian Reyes, continues to tell the story of immersive culture to stages worldwide: www.virtualworlds.museum/julian-reyes...

Join us at Immersive X 2025 on Nov 11–13! The full line-up and schedule are here! 🚀 We’re honored to see our director, Julian Reyes, alongside an inspiring lineup across XR, culture, education, health, and beyond, including friends and collaborators. immersive-x.de

Exciting news! 💫 Our director, Julian Reyes, will be joining an upcoming event to share insights on the future of immersive platforms and the work we’re doing at the Virtual Worlds Museum™. 📅 September 18 - 4pm PT 🔗 Register here: luma.com/duztiwb9

Want to become an immersive worldbuilder? We're excited to feature the project of Evo Heyning @amoration.bsky.social: Realitycraft is a new app and strategy guide designed to help creators like you. Go to realitycraft.app to start creating! #virtualreality #worldbuilding

Shout-out to the 2025 Metaverse B2B Survey! 💫 This research, now in its third year, is a vital resource for anyone looking to understand the future of the 3D internet. Learn more: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... #SPGlobal #MetaverseReseach #XR #VirtualWorldsMuseum

Throwing it back to when we won the Best Metaverse Award for our Spotlight Series! 💫 (Re)watch it here: www.virtualworlds.museum/web-xr-exhib... #NewMediaFilmFestival #MetaverseFilm #MetaverseAward

We’re proud to shout out our partners at XR4Europe! 🤝 As a pan-European association, they are a vital force in uniting XR professionals, organizations, and initiatives across the continent. Learn more at xr4europe.eu #XR4Europe #VirtualWorldsMuseum #Partnership #XR #Metaverse #HorizonEurope

Let's take a moment to remember and celebrate again our 2025 AUREA Impact Award win for the WebXR Exhibit, hosted in Arrival Space! Read our blog post about the award: www.virtualworlds.museum/blog/thanks-... #AUREAAwards #VirtualWorldsMuseum #XR #ImmersiveTech #Throwback #TBT

Help the Virtual Worlds Museum™ preserve the history of the metaverse. Your support goes beyond visibility. US-based contributions are tax-deductible through our fiscal sponsor (501(c)(3)). Learn more www.virtualworlds.museum/sponsor Let’s design the future of the 3D internet together. 💫

Looking to dive deeper into the history and impact of virtual worlds? 💫 Explore our curated collection of books and case studies that capture the cultural, social, and technological milestones of immersive spaces. Start your journey today: 👉 virtualworlds.museum/books-and-case-studies

Meet @carolmilters.com, our Content & Community Advisor at Virtual Worlds Museum™ 💫 Carol brings the stories of immersive experiences to life through strategy, design, and social media. Her work helps connect VWM with audiences across platforms and timelines. #PreservingVirtualWorlds #XR

Our Exhibits’ webpage just got a refresh! We’re also on the lookout for platform partners to help us finalise our mapping of virtual worlds: if you’re building immersive spaces or know one we should feature, let’s connect! Check what's new www.virtualworlds.museum/exhibits #preservingvirtualworlds

From pixels to possibility: Google DeepMind’s Genie 3 turns text prompts into fully interactive 3D worlds—rendered in real time! At Virtual Worlds Museum™, we see breakthroughs like this as the next chapter in the history of immersive environments we preserve. Check it out 💫 youtu.be/PDKhUknuQDg

🎬 We’re gearing up for Season 2 of the Virtual Worlds Museum™ Spotlight Series! This time, we’re focusing on VR apps that shape how we connect, create, and learn in immersive spaces. 📖 Read the blog + see what’s coming next: www.virtualworlds.museum/blog/announc... #XR #PreservingVirtualWorlds

Please welcome Jens Kull, our new WebXR Ambassador! Jens is a cross-disciplinary explorer transforming pixels into immersive poetry. His work bridges the tangible and the digital, reshaping how we experience memory, identity, and legacy in spatial storytelling. 💫

#TBT to Vibe Coding for XR with our Next Gen Devices Advisor, Terry Schussler 💫 How do you turn words into immersive experiences? From natural language prompts to functional VR/AR workflows, “vibe coding” is opening the door to a new era of XR prototyping and innovation. +

💫 After hours, beyond the badge: we are still riding the wave from an unforgettable AWE event! From immersive minds to dancefloor legends—thank you for the vibes, the moves, and the magic. (Original post by Gerard Feliciano on Linkedin) #AWE2025 #XRCommunity #ImmersiveTech #XRCommunity

🌟 #TBT to SplitX Summit 2024 Last October, our Director Julian Reyes joined Tony Parisi and Cynthia Maller onstage at SplitX Summit—where frontier tech meets innovation. Sharing the stage with pioneers like Parisi and Maller was an unforgettable milestone for Virtual Worlds Museum™.

💫 Shoutout to the Academy of Immersive Arts and Sciences, a pioneering nonprofit shaping the future of XR, immersive learning, and digital creativity across industries. They are laying the foundation for a more ethical, inclusive, and inspiring immersive future. Learn more: academyimmersive.org

Discover the heart behind the Virtual Worlds Museum™, led by Julian Reyes. Watch the full talk at the Virtual Worlds Education Consortium here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILk9... #VirtualWorldsMuseum #XR #ImmersiveTech #MetaverseFuture #Innovation #PreservingVirtualWorlds

🎥 Join our visionary VR filmmaker Carlos Austin for an inspiring session at XR in LXD! 📅 Wed, July 30 🕔 5pm PDT / 8pm EDT 👉 Grab the event link in the XR in LXD Slack: join.slack.com/t/xrinlxd/sh... #VirtualWorldsMuseum #makingametaversethatworks #XRinLXD #filminginVR #preservingvirtualworlds

Happy Monday! Here's the latest from New World Notes, including an updated chart of metaverse platform leaders, a list of blockchain-based virtual worlds courtesy @vworldsmuseum.bsky.social, and a "shadow mesh" subcontractor in Second Life speaks. 👇 nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2025/07/...

💫 Want to showcase your platform or virtual world project to a thriving immersive community? We have partnered with New World Notes @slhamlet.bsky.social to offer Marketing Partnerships as the most comprehensive online resource and community devoted to virtual worlds. + #virtualworlds

The first version of our Blockchain list is live, and our Blockchain exhibit is starting to come to life! What else do you think should we add? 💬Tell us what you'd include! Explore it now this pioneering initiative 👉 www.virtualworlds.museum/exhibits-1-6... #preservingvirtualworlds #XR #blockchain

Some of our main recent accomplishments have been featured at the latest Keyframe Newsletter earlier this week! Read the full blog post: keyframe-entertainment.com/keyframe-blo...

💫 Second Life was one of the first - and our tribute to its legacy is in the works. We’re developing a hub that honors its vibrant history and contributions to XR culture. Our upcoming exhibit will explore how it platform shaped virtual identities and digital belonging. Stay tuned! #SecondLife

💫 Meet our museum hologram in @RecRoom.com. Thanks to @metaversepaige.bsky.social‬ and T3L3KINISIS, our Rec Room Hub is full of life, blending indoor exhibits with an outdoor plaza vibe. This playful, personal space shows how XR culture thrives in community hands. Follow for more coming soon!

💫 Our Horizon Worlds Exhibit starts with a metaphor: to reach the immersive world inside, you walk through the screen. Each scene maps the culture of immersive spaces and how they connect. Explore it now: www.horizonworlds.com/world/659204... #horizonworlds #XR #virtualworldmuseumhubs

💫Team VWM at #AWEUSA2025! Our Next Gen Devices Advisor Terry Schussler is bringing the future to the Developer track with “Vibe Coding for XR”, a fast-paced, AI-powered demo of how natural language can build XR apps in minutes. More info: awexr.com/usa-2025/age... Are you ready for @awexr.com?

💫 #tbt to South African creator @lisbetspatial.bsky.social brings Ubuntu to the metaverse. Her world "My African Dream" celebrates collaboration across borders. 🌍 Step inside our Spotlight in @Spatial_io: www.virtualworlds.museum/web-xr-exhib... #AfricanFuturism #Spatial #XRCommunity

💫 Step inside the history of @Roblox.com! We’re building a hub that lets you play through time. It’s playful, educational, and powered by community love. Learn more about The Virtual Worlds Museum™ Hubs: www.virtualworlds.museum/blog/the-vir... #roblox #virtualworldmuseumhubs

💫 It's today! Join our online screening at New Media Film Festival with our Official Selected Spotlight film featuring Arrival.Space. Dive into virtual realms with our team as they document immersive worlds for posterity. www.newmediafilmfestival.com/virtualworld... #NewMediaFilmFestival #XR

💫Team VWM at #AWEUSA2025! How to make sure your immersive creations endure? Our Advisor Ben Erwin is the creator of The Polys Immersive Awards and a leading advocate for standards and interoperability in XR. More info on his #AWE2025 talk awexr.com/usa-2025/age...

After over two years of research, interviews & XR collaboration, our vision is coming to life inside virtual worlds. From Roblox to Rec Room, we’re building hubs that anchor a living, explorable archive of immersive history. Curious? Take a (virtual) walk 👇 www.virtualworlds.museum/blog/the-vir...

It's an honor to be part of this global initiative supports cutting-edge startups in AI and accelerated computing. Shoutout to our Advisor @svanloon.bsky.social for spearheading this innovation journey 💫

💫Team Virtual Worlds Museum™ at #AWEUSA2025! XR is going mainstream - and we’re right at the forefront! Our Impact Producer Rachael Newport is Track Chair for XR Enablement on Day 1 and will also moderate the panel on #GaussianSplatting. Learn more about her panel: awexr.com/usa-2025/age...

💫 Kasama: The Awakening is a story-first immersive game built on Spatial by Amsterdam’s Pigiama Kasama — setting a new bar for web-based experiences. Watch our full Spotlight on Spatial: www.virtualworlds.museum/web-xr-exhib... #VirtualWorldsMuseum #KasamaTheAwakening #ImmersiveGaming

🎬 Thrilled to announce we are officially selected for the #NewMediaFilmFestival! World Premiere June 4, LA. Join our immersive journey! 💫 www.newmediafilmfestival.com/virtualworld... #XR #FilmFestival #Innovation

Join our Director, Julian Reyes, tomorrow at #AIInsiders, @swissnexSF, for a special demo of the Virtual Worlds Museum™! Connect with visionaries, see live demos, and network by the San Francisco waterfront. Request your invite → lu.ma/aiinsiders #VirtualWorldsMuseum #PreservingVirtualWorlds

Why make a spreadsheet when you can create a constellation? 💫 #tbt to this talk at the @VWEConsortium, where our director, Julian Reyes, reimagines research & exploration. 🧭 Watch the full talk here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILk9... #PreservingVirtualWorlds

The metaverse is still a "wild west" — but the future belongs to those who build it responsibly. 💫 We’re spotlighting the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics and their Code of Ethics — a powerful call for respect, care, tolerance, and privacy in immersive spaces. www.scu.edu/ethics/metav...

We started production of season 2 of our Spotlight Video Series featuring our “VR & Apps” Exhibit: Second Life, Roblox, VRChat, Rec Room, Engage, Horizon Worlds, and Resonite. 🎧 In the meantime, explore our most viewed episode for Season 1 featuring Spatial: www.virtualworlds.museum/web-xr-exhib...

#tbt to this talk at the Virtual Worlds Education Consortium. Discover more about our mission to preserve, educate & inspire immersive culture. 💫 Watch the full talk: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILk9... #VirtualWorldsMuseum #XR #ImmersiveTech #MetaverseFuture #Innovation #PreservingVirtualWorlds