Workshops & seminars

RECOVR Symposium

How Will Extended Reality (XR) Shape the Future of Gaming, Sports, Healthcare, and More?

Date & time

Wednesday, May 21, 2025
10:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Cost

This event is free.

Website

Where

J.W. McConnell Building
1400 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W.
4TH SPACE

Accessible location

Yes

The RECOVR Symposium unites industry leaders, emerging technologies, and high-energy competition for a one-day immersive experience. Discover how virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) are transforming sports performance, rehabilitation, gaming, healthcare, and beyond.

The morning features lecture-style presentations and expert panels, with limited seating. After lunch, we clear the chairs and the event opens to all attendees to explore XR devices and technologies through hands-on experiences, including mixed reality games, 3D surgical tools, AR gaming and historical re-enactments from our collaborating organizations and startups. Swing for a homerun, return a blazing volley, or watch a game from courtside—XR brings it all to life.

Join us to learn from the experts and see how XR is shaping the future both now and in the long term, try hands-on demos of the latest XR applications and products in an interactive open floor exhibit space and witness Canada’s top VR tennis players compete!

Schedule
10:30 AM	Expert and Research-Based Presentations, Panel Discussions, Open Q&A Topics such as: Using Virtual Reality to Revolutionize Rehabilitation How XR tools are shaping training in various sectors Courtside Seats from your couch XR’s impact on Education
1:00 PM	Lunch Break
1:30 PM	Hands-On Demos Experience the latest VR/XR technologies, including devices like the Meta Quest 3, AR Glasses, MX 3d Pen. Play sports, do physical therapy, train to be a surgeon, play a game, draw in 3D and more!
4:00 PM	VR Tennis Showcase Top Canadian VR tennis players—qualified through their ELO rankings in the Tennis Esports app—will compete in a live match. Matches will be streamed live on TV to show what the players are seeing.

How can you participate? Join us in person or online by registering for the Zoom Meeting watching live on YouTube.

Have questions? Send them to info.4@concordia.ca

Sponsors and Partners

The RECOVR Symposium is made possible by its visionary sponsors and partners, including: RECOVR Sports – Using VR to make rehab from injuries fun; Tennis Esports: Host of the Canadian National VR Tennis Championship; McGill Ventures; eConcordia; Startups.

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