At QoMEX 2024, a stereoscopic 360-degree hybrid conference experience was demonstrated. The camera itself was standing some few meters away from the test person, which meant that the latter could see her-/himself with a latency of one to two seconds. While ACR scores of overall, image quality, depth perception were positive and in line with each other, the latency-related DCR scores were more ambiguous. Corresponding statistics will be shown in this paper along with qualitative feedback from the test persons. The demonstration in 2025 takes the step to a more realistic use case where the stereoscopic 360-degree camera will be placed in Sweden, about 2200 km away from the QoMEX 2025 location in Madrid. Immediate quantitative and qualitative insights are expected to demonstrate the trade-off between image quality and delay perceptions that come with Trans-European Event Broadcasting (TEEB) over various networks.

The 2024 edition of QoMEX has the motto "Towards Immersive Digiphysical Experiences". While the conference as such is organised as an on-site event, the keynotes and demonstration session(s) will be hybrid, and the demonstrations will be complemented by specific hybrid experiences. For the first time in the history of QoMEX, streaming of the keynotes will be performed using a stereoscopic 360-degree format, which can be enjoyed by a set of remote participants using Oculus headsets. This paper provides an overview of the technical solution behind this hybrid experience. It also reports on tests and qualitative user experiences obtained so far. The visitors of the demonstration and hybrid experience session will have the opportunity to take a closer look at the system, experience it in action and report the quality of their experience. © 2024 IEEE.