XRCC 2026 Data Report
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XR Creator Con — The World's Biggest AI + XR Hackathon
The World’s Biggest AI + XR Hackathon
XRCC 2026 brought together 1,692 builders from 89 countries to ship 208 immersive projects across 6 use-cases.
Projects Overview
Finalists from XRCC'26, filtered per partner track or shown overall.
Many Roles. Stronger Teams.
XR Developer make up the largest share at 39% of recorded roles, but XRCC's real strength is the range. Developers, designers, researchers, and career-switchers all building together.
Global Reach
In-person attendees joined from 24 countries. Germany led with 41% of tickets.
Top 10 Countries
24 totalXR Experience Level
A new generation of XR builders: 61% of attendees have 0–2 Years of experience. XRCC is where they level up!
XRCC 2026 Reviews
“The culture, the organising team and the complete agenda of XRCC is unique. The way people come together and develop something new within 3 days is amazing 🤩”
“As much as learning is important, it is equally important to go back to basics/unlearn occasionally to arrive with interesting ideas that are suitable for the time. I got that from this XRCC. I enjoyed the cool projects that came in. Gave me energy to roll up my sleeves to try a few things on my own. Congratulations and thank you so much for allowing me to judge the projects.”
“When Dinesh approached me for the first time and told me about XRCC, I immediately realized that this could be a really good possibility for us to get into contact with hundreds, thousands of developers worldwide that come up with great ideas. And this is why we decided then to actively sponsor XRCC and the tracks that we're sponsoring because we know that there might be ideas and solutions out there.”
“I like the concept of hack + conference, nice venue which matches concept perfectly, super nice orga team!”
“The people. It was a genuinely healthy environment where everyone was kind, helpful, and respectful — it was a pleasure to connect with so many good people.”
“All the lectures were fantastic and seeing XR be so alive was very encouraging to see as someone in the field!”
“I love this community. Even though I don't know most of the people there, when I'm at XRCC, I feel like I'm at home with close friends.”
“When Dinesh approached me for the first time and told me about XRCC, I immediately realized that this could be a really good possibility for us to get into contact with hundreds, thousands of developers worldwide that come up with great ideas. And this is why we decided then to actively sponsor XRCC and the tracks that we're sponsoring because we know that there might be ideas and solutions out there.”
“The culture, the organising team and the complete agenda of XRCC is unique. The way people come together and develop something new within 3 days is amazing 🤩”
“As much as learning is important, it is equally important to go back to basics/unlearn occasionally to arrive with interesting ideas that are suitable for the time. I got that from this XRCC. I enjoyed the cool projects that came in. Gave me energy to roll up my sleeves to try a few things on my own. Congratulations and thank you so much for allowing me to judge the projects.”
“I like the concept of hack + conference, nice venue which matches concept perfectly, super nice orga team!”
“The people. It was a genuinely healthy environment where everyone was kind, helpful, and respectful — it was a pleasure to connect with so many good people.”
“All the lectures were fantastic and seeing XR be so alive was very encouraging to see as someone in the field!”
“I love this community. Even though I don't know most of the people there, when I'm at XRCC, I feel like I'm at home with close friends.”
Career Opportunity Interest
Reliable access to active XR talent that's open to hire.of participants are open to new job opportunities in the XR industry.
Industry Interest
Top 10 industries participants are most likely to build immersive prototypes for.Projects by Use Case
208 projects shipped across 6 official use-case tracks, plus many more in other creative directions.
About "Other": We let teams pitch their own use case if none of the official tracks fit. 40 out of 208 went this route, mostly with games, education, and wellbeing ideas.
Projects by Tech Layer
Total projects distributed by the primary technology layer used.About "Other": Teams could also type in their own tech layer instead of picking a track. 39 out of 208 did, building for smartphone AR, WebXR, and other emerging devices.
Technology Choices in Submissions
How many projects targeted smartglasses hardware or used WebXR as their primary build layer.Built for Smartglasses
Using WebXR
Team Size Distribution
Most teams stayed lean. 43% of all submissions were solo builds.
Event Gallery
The event floor in frames: panels, demos, and builders at work at XRCC 2026.
Watch the Highlights
From the event floor to the final builds: the official recap and sizzle reels from XRCC 2026.
Email Marketing Performance
Open and click-through rates well above industry benchmarks across 118 broadcasts.
vs. Industry Benchmarks
LinkedIn Impressions
Combined first-party and community-amplified reach across the XRCC content footprint.Estimated from ~500 LinkedIn posts mentioning our handles. We counted their engagement, then worked backwards to impressions using a 1.5% engagement rate.
XRCC is the most relevant hackathon in Europe — a world of inspiration for what you can actually do in the XR space. You’ve got some of the biggest brands investing into XRCC and some of the best talents creating the most beautiful applications for them. That’s unique. That’s actually a next-level hackathon for me personally.
XRCC has the full suite you want in a hackathon. Fantastic organization, fantastic catering – all the things you don't usually think about, but that are incredibly important. You want hackathon attendees to focus on building, not worry about life admin over the weekend. XRCC handles all of that really well. They produce amazing content.