Immersia has been officially inaugurated the 20th of June 2012, by Bertrand Braunschweig, Inria Rennes – Bretagne Atlantique director, Claude Labit, vice-president of the Rennes 1 University scientific council, Antoine Petit, INRIA deputy managing director, with Jean Le Traon, research and technology regional deputy director, Bernard Pouliquen, vice-president of the regional council, Clotilde Tascon-Mennetrier, vice-president of the general council, and Daniel Delaveau, Mayor of Rennes and president of Rennes Metropole.