We're proud to co-host World Models After Dark — an invite-only evening at 2026 CVPR in Denver, CO, brought together by our portfolio company Physion Labs. CVPR (Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition) is the world's premier venue for computer vision research — and this year, the conversation is centered on a pivotal question: can AI truly model and simulate the physical world?
This closed-door gathering brings together a curated circle of leading researchers, founders, and builders working at the frontier of:
- → World Models
- → Video Generation
- → Physical AI
- → Evaluation & Benchmarking
At xNova VC, we invest at the intersection of deep tech and real-world impact. Watching Physion Labs and Evelyn Qin Zhang take the stage at one of AI's most important conferences is exactly the kind of moment we back founders for.
The future of Physical AI is being written right now — and we're honored to be in the room.
📍 Denver, CO | June 6, 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM MDT, CVPR 2025
🔗 RSVP (approval required): https://luma.com/u6qx12k1