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XR After Dark - Digital Twins, Sims, and Immersion

Date: 14 JUL 2026 Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Location: Digital Immersive Lab 360.1.010 Website: Get your ticket here Add to Calendar:

Immerse Australia comes to Murdoch University's DigiLab — with a special guest from Unity.

XR

Join us for XR AFTER DARK - an evening exploring how immersive and extended reality (XR) technologies are being used across industry, research and education, and where they're heading next.

Immerse Australia is the national not-for-profit industry body for immersive and XR technology. Our events bring industry, researchers, students and the wider XR community together to connect, share, and get hands-on with the latest in immersive tech.

What's on

  • Talks from Unity and Murdoch University

  • Hands-on XR headset demos in Murdoch's DigiLab

  • Networking with Perth's immersive tech community over food and drinks

Speakers

  • Hamza Ayaz — Senior Service Partner Development Manager, Unity
    • Digital Twins, Simulation, and Immersive Training: Industry Trends and Real-World Use Cases, how real-time 3D and Unity are being applied well beyond gaming, across manufacturing, energy, mining, aerospace, automotive and healthcare.
  • Martin Hill — Senior Coordinator, Immersive Learning Technologies, Murdoch University
    • An in depth look at Murdoch's immersive learning work and the DigiLab.
  • Natalie Marinho - MC - Immerse Australia Co-Chair / Creative Director and Founder of Voyant AR / Creator of Future Narratives
  • Thomas Rowe - MC - Immerse Australia Chair / Business Development Manager at Sentient Computing

Where

Digital Immersive Lab, Murdoch University, 90 South St, Murdoch WA 6150. Level 1, Room 1.010 inside the Boola Katitjin Building (Building 360)

When

The event will start at 6:00pm with the first talk starting at 6:30pm

Who should come

XR and immersive tech professionals, developers and artists; researchers and students; and anyone from industry curious about applying immersive technology in their field.

Tickets

A small fee helps to cover catering on the night. Free for Immerse Australia members, and $10 for non-members. Not yet a member? Sign up on Immerse Australia

Spaces are limited so grab your ticket early as this event will sell out.