Virtual Attendee Guide

Attend RustConf virtually from wherever you are! Your pass includes access to the full livestream of keynote and breakout talks, a dedicated Discord community to chat with speakers and other attendees in real time, and a shared space to follow along with the schedule, ask questions, and connect with the broader Rust community, speakers, and sponsors during the conference.

Access to our Workshops, Community Room, Meet & Greets, Evening Reception, or UnConference content are not offered with a virtual pass at this time.

Virtual tickets for RustConf 2026 are donations-based. Pay-what-you-want, starting at $0!

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Please follow these steps to access and navigate through the 2026 virtual experience on Discord:

1. If you are new to the Virtual RustConf Discord, be sure to click this invite link to register. If you have joined in the past, skip to #2.
2. Verify yourself in the #1️⃣-verify channel by answering a few quick questions. It is located under the ⚠️-2026-readme channel category.
3. Read instructions and tips in the #2️⃣-server-guide channel

Access instructions for the RustConf livestream will be shared with registered attendees via email and in our Discord server several hours before main RustConf programming kicks off on Wednesday, September 9.

Please keep an eye on your inbox or visit the #2026-announcements channel in Discord (after you’ve verified yourself using the instructions above) to find the livestream access information on Wednesday, September 9.