# 7. iLRN Illuminators’ Forum — episode #7: Early 2026 signals, Circle of Scholars 2035 Visioning; & Field level strides in Immersive Learning; (January 30th, 2026) - with Fridolin Wild

### **<span style="color: rgb(241, 196, 15);">iLRN ILLUMINATORS FORUM #7</span>**

##### The weekly scanning forum supporting the iLRN Immersive Futures — State of XR &amp; Immersive Learning 2026 report  


#### Episode Title: <span style="color: rgb(230, 126, 35);">**From iLRN Circle of Scholars to All: Collective Sense-making from Signal to Possibility** </span>

#### YouTube Recording link: [https://youtu.be/mDpJ-0N6A4I](https://youtu.be/mDpJ-0N6A4I)

  
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<p class="callout info">Purpose: To convene the global immersive learning community at a pivotal moment for the field—inviting shared responsibility, collective sense-making, and forward-looking vision in support of the 2026 State of XR &amp; Immersive Learning effort.</p>

<p class="callout info">Date: January 30, 2026  
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<p class="callout info">Time: 11:00–12:00 PM Pacific / 2:00–3:00 PM Eastern / 7:00-8:00 PM UK  
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<p class="callout info">Media: Live webinar + recording + forum (Codex comments open)  
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<p class="callout info">Note: Special Report on iLRN Circle of Scholars' annual Delphi survey</p>

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#### Host: iLRN CEO Jonathon Richter, Ed.D.  


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</div>##### Original Description: We brighten up the iLRN Illuminators’ Forum this Friday with Episode #7 —   
part of our ongoing global scan for the State of XR &amp; Immersive Learning.  
  
This session is structured deliberately around collective sense-making:  
  
• Signals — a short opening scan of recent developments shaping immersive learning  
• Vision — a featured presentation from Dr. Fridolin Wild, sharing insights from the iLRN Circle of Scholars’ Vision 2030 Workshop  
• Translation — a second scan volley that brings those ideas back down to practice, implications, and open questions for the field  
  
The goal isn't prediction, but orientation: how emerging signals, long-range scholarly thinking, and grounded dialogue anchored in evidence can better inform what we choose to build next—together. Let's build for good. Let's scan, envision, &amp; build together!  
  
🗓 Friday, January 30, 2026  
⏰ 11:00am Pacific · 2:00pm Eastern · 7:00pm UK  
  
🎙 Illuminators’ Forum – Episode #7  
🎓 Special Guest: [Fridolin Wild](https://www.linkedin.com/in/fridolin-wild-a503722/)   
  
As always, this is an open, inviting conversation for researchers, educators, designers, and practitioners across disciplines and regions.