12/08/2026
"What happens when realities blend, overlap, and respond to each other?,
What’s (really) going on in those in‑between moments as we transition from one reality into another?,
And how can we design futures where our primary realities and alternative realities coexist in ways that feel seamless/meaningful?"
If these spark your curiosity or interest, we warmly invite you to join our one-day workshop: “Designing Multi-Reality Futures: Speculative Explorations of Seamless and Meaningful XR Experiences” at NordiCHI'26.
Together, we’ll explore how transitions between realities work, where friction emerges, and why it matters:. We’ll also imagine what future multi-reality experiences could look like through collaborative scenario building and bodystorming sessions where ideas take shape through doing . Finally, we’ll take a step back and reflect on these alternative futures from social, technological, and broader societal perspectives.
Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026
Location: Åbo Akademi University, Vaasa, Finland
Register here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=r0Rp-nzM2EyRVMARMnmJEFy4zavNTspMuCN4DYRgCzFUNlFHRTFTOEU0MUZEQklWRkVIUE9DQTFKUy4u
More info: https://inter-reality.com/2026/06/10/designing-multi-reality-futures-workshop/
Organizers: Tippayaporn Pavavimol, Xinyan 'Shelly' Zhao, Cansu Cetin Er, Noak Petersson, Aleksandr Ometov, Mikko Valkama, Mattia Thibault
We welcome participants from across HCI, interaction and experience design, media studies, semiotics, telecommunication engineering, and related fields. No prior XR development experience is required, only curiosity and a willingness to speculate!
Looking forward to seeing you in Vaasa in October!
