Where will the Conference Take Place?
All sessions of the VWBPE 2026 Conference are held in Second Life®.
A few exceptions are the Immersive Experiences that occur before and after the conference, which may be in SL or other online venues.
All times are in SLT (US Pacific Daylight Time).

You may access this time zone converter for your local time: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html.

I Want to Attend! How Do I Get to a Session?
Go to the VWBPE 2026 Program; further instructions to attend conference sessions are provided on that page.

Welcome and Kickoff

Snarky & Sass’s Nutty Adventures: What Criteria?

Failing Forward: Insights from Difficult Games

Emergent Education as Metaplay

Keynote: Philip Rosedale

Gaining Insights Through Immersive Experiences

From Spokespeople to AI Chatbots

The Academic Rationale Behind VIRWICA

AI Bots Personalize Cybersecurity Challenges

CANCELLED: Digital Tools Revolution in Education

CANCELLED: Social Media support and Women Entrepreneurship

KEYNOTE: Ryan Schultz

Once Upon a Metaverse: AI & Language Stories

Designing Trust in Immersive Learning: Case Study

VWs III: Triassic Dinosaurs

Above the Book: Catching Up with the Lindens

Welcome to the New Uncanny Valley

Educator Insights from the Engagement Clinic

CANCELLED: Digital Advocacy for Students in Virtual Schools

Neil Postman’s 6 Technology Questions for AI

Innovative Training for Women Entrepreneurs

CANCELLED: Bridging the Human–AI Gap

KEYNOTE: Mark Childs

The Eyevolution of Eyemagination Therapy Eyeffect

Exploration of Brave New Generative Worlds

Insights into Virtual & Immersive Entertainment

Explaining the Video Streaming Process at VWBPE

The Leprechaun and the Librarian

Above the Book: Catching Up with the Thinkerers

AI Isn’t a Tool; It’s a Learning Environment!

Closing Address and Thinkerer Award