NVIDIA sets October 16 RTX Spark demo events in six cities

NVIDIA’s RTX Spark launch celebrations take place Friday, October 16, 2026, with San Francisco running 10 a.m.–noon and Berlin 7–10:30 p.m., both in local time. The company promises hands-on AI, creative and gaming demos across six cities.

Six cities, different entry rules

NVIDIA describes RTX Spark as a Windows PC platform for creators, gamers and AI agents. These celebrations are built around trying it: the announced demos cover creating, developing and gaming, rather than a single keynote shared across all locations. The company says space is limited and asks attendees to follow each venue’s entry instructions.

• San Francisco: Best Buy, 1717 Harrison Street, hosts the event from 10 a.m. to noon. Entry is free, first-come, first-served, with no ticket required. Alongside hands-on demos, NVIDIA lists an appearance by iJustine and fireside conversations with local technology founders.
• Berlin: Xperion at Saturn, Alexanderplatz 3, hosts its celebration from 7 to 10:30 p.m. Registration is required. The program combines hands-on demonstrations with stage sessions featuring creators and developers; the invitation does not provide a more detailed session timetable.
• Taipei: Muse Garden, No. 88 Yanchang Road, is the venue for an evening of demos, music and AI community discussions. Registration is required. Shopping and networking continue until 10:15 p.m., but NVIDIA’s invitation does not specify when the evening begins.
• Beijing: JD MALL Beijing Shuangjing Store, No. 31 Guangqu Road, opens check-in at 7 p.m. The launch celebration itself begins at 8 p.m., followed by hands-on demos, and ends at 9:30 p.m. Attendees must register through WeChat.
• Istanbul: Vatan Bilgisayar Topkapı, Mevlana Caddesi No. 138, offers walk-in entry without advance registration. NVIDIA lists hands-on demos and local creator programming. A start or finish time is not included in the invitation, so this location still lacks a published attendance window.
• Seoul: COEX East Lobby, 513 Yeongdong-daero, begins hands-on demos at 7 p.m. Gaming and AI creator programming starts at 8 p.m., and the event ends at 9:30 p.m. No advance registration is required; the demo opening and programmed sessions have separate start times.

A chance to try the local-AI pitch

The celebrations coincide with the laptops’ reported retail arrival. TechRadar’s Efosa Udinmwen reported on October 13 that RTX Spark laptops were scheduled to go on sale October 16, with preorders already open. That gives the demonstrations a direct connection to the buying timetable, rather than making them a preview with no sales date attached.

TechRadar identified ASUS, HP, Lenovo and MSI as launch partners, while saying Acer and Gigabyte were expected to add models later.