Chennai, Nov. 6 -- Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin today saidthe state is home to India's first deep-tech incubator and is leading breakthroughs inAR, VR, and immersive technologies and termed the AVGC-XR sector as the nextfrontier where art meets engineering and creativity fuels economic growth.

Inaugurating the proceedings at the India Game Developer Conference (IGDC) 2025,organised by the Game Developer Association of India (GDAI), he addressed anaudience of global game developers, industry leaders, policymakers and gamingenthusiasts.

In an address that was both forward-looking and deeply personal, Udhayanidhi,himself an avid gamer, highlighted the state's pioneering legacy in technology-driven progress.

He recalle...