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Fall Festival

Your sneak peek of the future of entertainment.

The ETC Fall Festival is our signature event—a high-energy showcase of all the projects and virtual world we create in our fall semester.

Started by Randy Pausch as part of the original Building Virtual Worlds course, the festival has grown into an ETC tradition. Each year, it brings together industry pros, alumni, faculty, friends, and curious newcomers to experience what our students have been building across fields like gaming, virtual reality, immersive storytelling, and more.

Featuring live demonstrations, interactive exhibits, and opportunities for collaboration, Fall Festival embodies the ETC's commitment to pushing the boundaries of entertainment technology while fostering creativity, technical expertise, and impactful storytelling.

A group of ETC students standing in front of a giant, immersive, curved screen.

ETC students in front of a large projection screen.

ETC students at Fall Festival, in front of string lights, one dressed as a bumblebee.

Woman playing games and laughing at ETC Fall Festival

Explore Last Year's Festival

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Read Our Festival Recap

Watch The Livestream

Ready to Build What’s Next?

The ETC is for dreamers who do — for technologists, storytellers, designers and worldbuilders who want to create experiences that move people, that challenge old ideas of what entertainment is and that redefine what’s possible.

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