ESA XR Conference

17 - 18 March 2026

For over two decades, the European Space Agency (ESA) has explored the potential of Extended Reality (XR)—encompassing Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR)—to enhance its operations. These immersive technologies bridge the digital and physical worlds, enabling more intuitive workflows, improving collaboration, reducing costs, and supporting mission planning, training, and data interpretation.

The ESA XR Conference aims to bring together professionals and experts working with XR and related technologies in the space sector. The event will foster the exchange of ideas, experiences, and innovations through presentations, interactive sessions, live demonstrations, and open discussions. While primarily informal, the programme will feature posters and presentations, with optional scientific paper submissions. An exhibition area will showcase cutting-edge software tools and hardware solutions.

The two-day conference will take place in March 2026 at the European Astronaut Centre (ESA-EAC) in Troisdorf, Germany.

For more information about Extended Realities at ESA, visit the website Extended Reality at ESA.