The Immersive Experience Institute
@immersiveexperience.org
Hosts of The Next Stage Immersive Summit & Co-Creators of The Immersive Invitationals.
Bringing together the performing arts, gaming, and XR immersive communities since 2020.
Bringing together the performing arts, gaming, and XR immersive communities since 2020.
Lisa Spira of @roomescapeartist.bsky.social has released their annual US Escape Room Industry Report.
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US Escape Room Industry Report – December 2025 - Room Escape Artist
Room Escape Artist and Morty present the 2025 Industry report, a data-driven look at the escape room industry.
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January 5, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Lisa Spira of @roomescapeartist.bsky.social has released their annual US Escape Room Industry Report.
roomescapeartist.com/2025/12/29/u...
roomescapeartist.com/2025/12/29/u...
We have a handful of tickets left for tonight's Salon on "Immersive @ Play" at the Pasadena Playhouse and there will be NO SALES AT THE DOOR.
Ticket sales END AT 6PM.
Doors at 6:30.
$35 and comes with two complimentary drinks (beer, wine, soda).
Ticket sales END AT 6PM.
Doors at 6:30.
$35 and comes with two complimentary drinks (beer, wine, soda).
The Next Stage Immersive Salon: Immersive @ Play
A standalone edition of The Next Stage Summit's signature event: expanded and upgraded!
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December 15, 2025 at 8:21 PM
We have a handful of tickets left for tonight's Salon on "Immersive @ Play" at the Pasadena Playhouse and there will be NO SALES AT THE DOOR.
Ticket sales END AT 6PM.
Doors at 6:30.
$35 and comes with two complimentary drinks (beer, wine, soda).
Ticket sales END AT 6PM.
Doors at 6:30.
$35 and comes with two complimentary drinks (beer, wine, soda).
Spinning out of The Next Stage Immersive Summit: an ongoing series of stand alone salons.
This month the theme is “Immersive @ Play” and we’ve got guests from The 20-Sided Tavern, Hasbro, and more to help us kick things off.
Two very special editions in LA & Pasadena.
Learn more at the link!
This month the theme is “Immersive @ Play” and we’ve got guests from The 20-Sided Tavern, Hasbro, and more to help us kick things off.
Two very special editions in LA & Pasadena.
Learn more at the link!
The Next Stage Salon Series Kicks Off This December — The Immersive Experience Institute
Our Signature Salons are the most memorable part of The Next Stage Immersive Summit , a place where real peer-to-peer connections are forged in the immersive & experiential arts. Now, we’re excit...
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December 1, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Spinning out of The Next Stage Immersive Summit: an ongoing series of stand alone salons.
This month the theme is “Immersive @ Play” and we’ve got guests from The 20-Sided Tavern, Hasbro, and more to help us kick things off.
Two very special editions in LA & Pasadena.
Learn more at the link!
This month the theme is “Immersive @ Play” and we’ve got guests from The 20-Sided Tavern, Hasbro, and more to help us kick things off.
Two very special editions in LA & Pasadena.
Learn more at the link!
The latest edition of our LinkedIn Newsletter is live with some not-great-news, Bob, out of Denver along with a fresh report from Immersive Arts UK, a LARP exploring a new financial model, and experiential building its own stage at Advertising Week in NYC.
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The Good, The Bad, and The Experiential: The Next Stage of Immersive
And we’re back tapping into the conversations shaping the professional world of immersive and experiential art & entertainment..
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October 9, 2025 at 11:46 PM
The latest edition of our LinkedIn Newsletter is live with some not-great-news, Bob, out of Denver along with a fresh report from Immersive Arts UK, a LARP exploring a new financial model, and experiential building its own stage at Advertising Week in NYC.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/good-b...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/good-b...
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For more insights into the immersive art and entertainment industry, download this free report from the Gensler Research Institute and the The Immersive Experience Institute: www.gensler.com/gri/immersiv...
Evolving Immersive: The 2025 Immersive Entertainment & Culture Industry Report
Explore the most comprehensive evaluation of the state of Immersive Experience available today, published in partnership by Gensler and the Immersive Experience Institute.
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April 8, 2025 at 4:58 PM
For more insights into the immersive art and entertainment industry, download this free report from the Gensler Research Institute and the The Immersive Experience Institute: www.gensler.com/gri/immersiv...
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Thus making it easy for consumers to identify the "wish" being fulfilled and what the experience is going to be like.
April 8, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Thus making it easy for consumers to identify the "wish" being fulfilled and what the experience is going to be like.
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So an immersive experience like Bridge Command can use the phrase "Ever wanted to fly a starship?" on their posters in the London tube while Phantom Peak entices customers with the tagline "step into a real life video game."
April 8, 2025 at 4:58 PM
So an immersive experience like Bridge Command can use the phrase "Ever wanted to fly a starship?" on their posters in the London tube while Phantom Peak entices customers with the tagline "step into a real life video game."
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When I was taking classes from former Imagineers Joe Garlington and Larry Gertz, we often discussed the concept of "wish fulfillment": what is the promise you're making to your guests and how are you going to deliver on that promise?
April 8, 2025 at 4:58 PM
When I was taking classes from former Imagineers Joe Garlington and Larry Gertz, we often discussed the concept of "wish fulfillment": what is the promise you're making to your guests and how are you going to deliver on that promise?
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And some survey respondents also mentioned their projects being audience-driven or described an experience which was happening “all around you.”
April 8, 2025 at 4:58 PM
And some survey respondents also mentioned their projects being audience-driven or described an experience which was happening “all around you.”
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Some practitioners said they use phrases like “your chance to be the hero” and “be part of the story,” while other focused on the appeals of immersion itself with phrases like “it’s a movie you can walk around inside of.”
April 8, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Some practitioners said they use phrases like “your chance to be the hero” and “be part of the story,” while other focused on the appeals of immersion itself with phrases like “it’s a movie you can walk around inside of.”
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However, our survey respondents cautioned against using the word in isolation, without additional details. Additional specifics are needed, as just saying a project is “immersive” is too vague on its own.
April 8, 2025 at 4:58 PM
However, our survey respondents cautioned against using the word in isolation, without additional details. Additional specifics are needed, as just saying a project is “immersive” is too vague on its own.
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Prospective audience members in the know will have their interest piqued when they see these phrases being used in marketing for immersive projects.
April 8, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Prospective audience members in the know will have their interest piqued when they see these phrases being used in marketing for immersive projects.
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Why? The terms "immersive," "immersive experience," and "immersive theatre" — while being open to interpretation — remain effective because they are familiar to the intended audience.
April 8, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Why? The terms "immersive," "immersive experience," and "immersive theatre" — while being open to interpretation — remain effective because they are familiar to the intended audience.
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Even if you believe the term "immersive" to be overused, the most common response from immersive art and entertainment professionals was that the word continues to be useful in marketing materials, with caveats.
April 8, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Even if you believe the term "immersive" to be overused, the most common response from immersive art and entertainment professionals was that the word continues to be useful in marketing materials, with caveats.
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In our survey of #immersive practitioners, we asked what “What words have you found to be *most* effective in marketing your work?” and “What words have you found to be *least* effective in marketing your work?”
Link: www.gensler.com/gri/immersiv...
Link: www.gensler.com/gri/immersiv...
April 8, 2025 at 4:58 PM
In our survey of #immersive practitioners, we asked what “What words have you found to be *most* effective in marketing your work?” and “What words have you found to be *least* effective in marketing your work?”
Link: www.gensler.com/gri/immersiv...
Link: www.gensler.com/gri/immersiv...
Immersive Experience Institute co-founder Noah Nelson (@noahjnelson.com) was recently on USA TODAY’s The Excerpt podcast, talking about the rise of immersive entertainment.
Available now wherever you get your podcasts from and also on their YouTube channel!
youtu.be/SBCZN5-Ecmc
Available now wherever you get your podcasts from and also on their YouTube channel!
youtu.be/SBCZN5-Ecmc
Escape rooms to theme parks: immersive entertainment is booming | The Excerpt
YouTube video by USA TODAY
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August 8, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Immersive Experience Institute co-founder Noah Nelson (@noahjnelson.com) was recently on USA TODAY’s The Excerpt podcast, talking about the rise of immersive entertainment.
Available now wherever you get your podcasts from and also on their YouTube channel!
youtu.be/SBCZN5-Ecmc
Available now wherever you get your podcasts from and also on their YouTube channel!
youtu.be/SBCZN5-Ecmc
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#NextStage25 is so inspiring and it’s only the first day. Phenomenal insights into all aspects of immersive experience design, production, operation. And so many awesome sounding experiences I’d love to see one day!
August 2, 2025 at 12:29 AM
#NextStage25 is so inspiring and it’s only the first day. Phenomenal insights into all aspects of immersive experience design, production, operation. And so many awesome sounding experiences I’d love to see one day!
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August 2, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Excited to be speaking at #NextStage25 — the best Immersive conference around! Pasadena, CA August 1-3 - I’ll be on a panel talking about Location Based Experiences, and how they work in immersive with my #CultureHouseImmersive crew! #NextStage25 www.immersiveexperience.org/the-next-sta...
July 31, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Excited to be speaking at #NextStage25 — the best Immersive conference around! Pasadena, CA August 1-3 - I’ll be on a panel talking about Location Based Experiences, and how they work in immersive with my #CultureHouseImmersive crew! #NextStage25 www.immersiveexperience.org/the-next-sta...
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First time in LA and having a blast checking out the local immersive experience & escape room scene! Here all weekend for #NextStage25.
August 1, 2025 at 1:00 AM
First time in LA and having a blast checking out the local immersive experience & escape room scene! Here all weekend for #NextStage25.
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In LA for The Next Stage @immersiveexperience.org. Two years ago I attended the first edition on a scholarship, which propelled my work and introduced me to so many amazing other people in the immersive realm. Glad to be back and hopefully pay it forward - plase come say hi if you’re here too!
August 1, 2025 at 5:31 AM
In LA for The Next Stage @immersiveexperience.org. Two years ago I attended the first edition on a scholarship, which propelled my work and introduced me to so many amazing other people in the immersive realm. Glad to be back and hopefully pay it forward - plase come say hi if you’re here too!
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In ONE WEEK, we'll be gathering 70+ leaders in the immersive entertainment industry at the Next Stage Immersive Summit.
Folks from Disney, Gensler, Meow Wolf, Netflix, Niantic Spatial, Secret Cinema, Wasteland Weekend, and more.
2- and 3-Day badges on sale now:
Folks from Disney, Gensler, Meow Wolf, Netflix, Niantic Spatial, Secret Cinema, Wasteland Weekend, and more.
2- and 3-Day badges on sale now:
July 25, 2025 at 3:53 PM
In ONE WEEK, we'll be gathering 70+ leaders in the immersive entertainment industry at the Next Stage Immersive Summit.
Folks from Disney, Gensler, Meow Wolf, Netflix, Niantic Spatial, Secret Cinema, Wasteland Weekend, and more.
2- and 3-Day badges on sale now:
Folks from Disney, Gensler, Meow Wolf, Netflix, Niantic Spatial, Secret Cinema, Wasteland Weekend, and more.
2- and 3-Day badges on sale now:
INTENSIVE badge holders:
Make sure you turn in your workshop preference surveys by 5pm Pacific today (July 24)!
Make sure you turn in your workshop preference surveys by 5pm Pacific today (July 24)!
July 24, 2025 at 2:42 PM
INTENSIVE badge holders:
Make sure you turn in your workshop preference surveys by 5pm Pacific today (July 24)!
Make sure you turn in your workshop preference surveys by 5pm Pacific today (July 24)!
A brand new issue of our LinkedIn newsletter just went out! Sign up here: www.linkedin.com/newsletters/...
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July 21, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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