Manuel Bonell (IT/AT) is co-founder of Immerea – a media company based in Vienna focusing on the development of VR Games and interactive Installations –, co-organizer of XRVienna and active as university lecturer. Manuel graduated with distinction at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna after receiving the Bachelor of Architecture at the University of Innsbruck. His work is driven by the interest for interactive applications in extended realities, ranging from XR installations, to CGI animations and VR games. Manuel’s works have been exhibited in national and international festivals, among others the Ars Electronica Festival and DA Z – Digital Arts Festival Zürich.