CIIIC 2026 is the annual meet-up of CIIIC. A full-day programme where creators, researchers, organisations and policymakers come together to exchange perspectives, test ideas and explore what immersive creativity makes possible in practice.
Immersive experiences develop across different domains. From artistic practice and training to healthcare and public contexts. CIIIC connects these domains in one setting. Five thematic tracks allow participants to dive deeper, while shared plenary moments keep the full field connected.
Matt Cottam, founder of Tellart, will open CIIIC 2026 with a keynote on designing meaningful immersive experiences. He will guide you through the program and lets you experience SAM: an immersive AI project where, using your own phone, you co-create a unique, ephemeral film with other participants, a live collaboration between humans and AI.
Time to connect with peers across the IX chain and explore potential collaborations before the afternoon sessions begin.
Participants join one of five thematic tracks. Each track is structured in three steps: inspiration, exchange and application. International examples and current insights provide the starting point, followed by dialogue on shared challenges, concluding with identifying concrete possibilities for collaboration.
Matt Cottam — Tellart
Matt Cottam, founder of Tellart, will open CIIIC 2026 with a keynote on designing meaningful immersive experiences. He will guide you through the program and lets you experience SAM: an immersive AI project where, using your own phone, you co-create a unique, ephemeral film with other participants, a live collaboration between humans and AI.
Immersive creativity takes shape across different domains. That's why CIIIC 2026 is organised into five thematic tracks. Each track brings together creators, researchers, organisations, and policymakers to tackle real cases, exchange perspectives, and define concrete next steps in your field.
Immersive technologies are increasingly used as powerful learning environments. In this track, you explore how learning with immersive tools supports skills development, behavioural change and decision-making in complex contexts. Through real-world cases, we examine applications in areas such as safety, participation and professional training.
How do creation, research and distribution shape the future of immersive work? This track explores how artists build sustainable practices, reach new audiences and position themselves internationally. Drawing on research and real-world examples, it examines how creative development and distribution strategies drive long-term artistic growth.
Immersive technologies are increasingly used in public and societal contexts. This track explores how IX can support citizen participation, dialogue and engagement in urban development and social challenges. Through concrete projects and collaborations, we examine how immersive tools can strengthen public involvement and decision-making.
This track explores how immersive technologies can support patients throughout their care journey. With a focus on experience, autonomy and guidance, participants examine applications in rehabilitation, illness support and care navigation and how these technologies can improve healthcare experiences and strengthen patient agency.
Inclusive design is essential for the future of immersive experiences. This track explores how accessibility, diversity and representation can be integrated from the earliest stages of design and production. Participants will discuss ethical issues and the role of new generations in shaping inclusive immersive practices.
Throughout the day, experience cutting-edge immersive installations from talented creators. SXSW Austin has just passed, and this year several Dutch immersive works were selected. At CIIIC 2026, you'll have the chance to experience these installations yourself, because what is an immersive event without immersive experiences? Step into these interactive works and explore them up close.
Move through the memories of Sonja (84), who was separated from her parents as a child during World War II and grew up in Suriname. Fragments and stories form a history that feels both tangible and elusive. A poignant experience about loss, identity, and the traces that echo across generations.
Create your own lesbian alter ego and navigate a colorful, interactive world full of dates, raves, and encounters. What begins as playful gradually exposes the realities of coming out, prejudice, and social pressure. In a cartoonish style, with humor and danceable music, the experience balances lightness and urgency while letting you feel from the inside what is often invisible.
This sensory experience merges dance, animation, and music in a continuously changing environment. Sound and movement influence each other, forming a poetic journey through rhythm, time, and perception. Cycle invites you to reflect on your own life cycles and your connection to the larger patterns of existence, from daily routines to the cosmic rhythms of life and death.
Step into an AI-driven world where a former TV personality, the ‘Orator,’ continuously generates convincing yet fully fabricated stories. Based on your choices and interests, each encounter is different, offering a disorienting experience that explores how reality can be shaped when emotion matters more than facts.
Step into the shoes of Ida, a 72-year-old pianist living with dementia, and experience a day in her life as her reality slowly fades. Her apartment comes alive through cassette tapes and small objects in a tender, poetic, and disorienting experience. The project won the Agog Immersive Impact Award at SXSW for its powerful and deeply human portrayal of dementia.
CIIIC 2026 takes place in the industrial setting of the Werkspoorkathedraal in Utrecht. A space that offers room for encounter, exchange and new connections.
16 April 2026 — Werkspoorkathedraal, Utrecht. A full day of immersive creativity, exchange and collaboration.
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