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GDC Festival of Gaming
March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA
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Mar 09 Monday | 10:30 am
XR in 2026: The State of the Industry + Community Networking
Future Realities SummitCommunity
Speaker: Dana Ware  (Hidden Realities/The VOID)
Location: Room 215, South Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: Intermediate
Track: Game & Production Technology
Format: Forum
Mar 11 Wednesday | 10:30 am
Lasers, Mimic Masks, and Squid Battles: The Technology Evolution of 'I Expect You to Die'
Future Realities Summit
Speaker: John Kolencheryl  (Schell Games)
Location: Room 2001, West Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: Intermediate
Track: Game & Production Technology, Design
Format: Lecture
Mar 11 Wednesday | 1:50 pm
'Metro: Awakening': Development Postmortem
Future Realities Summit
Speaker: Martin de Ronde  (Vertigo Games)
Location: Room 2016, West Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: All
Track: Design, Production
Format: Lecture
Mar 12 Thursday | 11:20 am
You're the Controller: Creating Intuitive VR Handtracking Interactions
Future Realities Summit
Speaker: Celine Tricart  (COVEN)
Location: Room 2016, West Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: All
Track: Design
Format: Lecture
Mar 13 Friday | 10:50 am
What I've Seen in Over 600 VR Launches: What to Do, What to Avoid, and Where to Make Impact Early
Future Realities SummitLaunch
Speaker: Richard Duck  (Meta)
Location: Room 2018, West Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: Intermediate
Track: Business Strategy, Discovery & Marketing
Format: Microtalks
Mar 13 Friday | 11:50 am
The New Cinema
Festival HallFuture Realities Summit
Speaker: Neville Spiteri  (Wevr)
Location: Future Tech Stage, South Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: All
Track: Game & Production Technology
Format: Forum