Augmented World Expo (AWE) and Stereopsia unite to launch the most powerful XR event in Europe: UnitedXR Europe. From 8 to 10 December 2025, Brussels will host the #1 hub for XR innovation, industry leadership, and next-gen immersive experiences, to accelerate the European immersive ecosystem towards mainstream adoption.

This new event replaces AWE EU and Stereopsia Europe, building on the combined 32 years of success and leadership of the co-producers in the XR industry. UnitedXR Europe merges the best of AWE’s world-renowned exhibition, from XR giants to promising startups, and influential tech leaders with Stereopsia’s prestigious conference programming, deep industry insights, visionary workshops, and long-standing connection with European institutions and initiatives (XR4Europe, XR Valley, Women In Immersive Tech Europe).

Khronos Group Related Session

Who Will Benefit from Implementing Virtual World Standards?

Moderator: Michael Barngrover, XR4Europe
Description: This session brings together leaders from standardization bodies and global industry to explore how virtual world standards can shape Europe’s competitiveness and innovation capacity. The discussion will address the benefits for European SMEs, large industry players, and citizens, while considering Europe’s role in global coordination and the embedding of European values such as openness, privacy, and interoperability into the standards process.
Speakers: Neil Trevett, Khronos Group; Christine Perey, Perey Research & Consulting