Origin Fest 2025
VR Fair & Hackathon
Origin Research and Innovation Lab at Dedan Kimathi University of Technology (DeKUT)
Our three-day VR Fair &Origin Fest, taking place May 9th–11th, 2025 at the Origin Lab on the DeKUT campus.

About Origin Fest
Origin Fest is a co-innovation hackathon that unites innovators, entrepreneurs, researchers and educators to solve real-world challenges using frontier technologies. This year’s Origin Fest will focus on applying Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and Extended Reality (XR) to enhance teaching and learning Science and Mathematics subjects. Five challenges will be posed, and partnering industry and education institutions will implement and scale the winning solutions.
You can choose to participate and enter to become a problem solver to one of our challenges.

How to Register for Origin Fest 2025
General attendee
- Live Demonstrations
- Workshops
- Exhibition
Problem Solver
- Participate in the Hackahton
- Hands on Training
- Prize Money
- Idea Incubator
Challenger
About Virtual Mechatronics Lab (VML)

What to Expect.
Interactive Training
Participate in hands-on VR/AR sessions designed for both pupils and teachers, aimed at enhancing understanding and classroom application of immersive technologies.
Live Exhibitions
Engage with demonstrations and showcases of ongoing work at the forefront of educational innovation.
Expert Insights
Gain perspectives from panel discussions featuring experts on how frontier technologies like VR and AI are transforming pedagogy and overcoming challenges in education.
Coaching Clinics
Access one-on-one guidance on effectively integrating VR/AR/Xtools into teaching and learning practices.
Networking Opportunities:
Connect with fellow educators, tech innovators, curriculum developers, and key stakeholders from the education and innovation ecosys
School-Focused Programming
Day 1 is curated especially for primary and secondary schools, with no participation fee. Schools may choose to attend the first day or all days.
Origin Fest Program
Day 1
May 9, 2025
Introduction & Immersion into VR
Objective: Familiarize participants with VR, AR and XR; demonstrate classroom integration approaches; explore fron
Theme & Objective
Expert panel on XR evolution and use cases
Hands-on VR/AR demonstrations and exhibits
Continuous coaching sessions for teachers and students
Day 2
May 10, 2025
AI & VR in Education – Interactive Learning
Objective: Introduce AI-powered VR applications; foster student creativity through programming and development.
Theme & Objective
VR/AR development workshops
Demonstrations of MediAR and 360° learning content
Plenary session for Origin Fest participants
Presentation & panel discussion by invited guests
Day 3
May 11, 2025
Competitions, Awards & Future Roadmap
Objective: Recognize outstanding solutions; conduct hackathon judging; chart the way forward for implementation and scale-up.
Theme & Objective
VR/AR hackathon final pitches
Judging panel and awards ceremony
Review session and roadmap discussion