diff --git a/src/xrt/ipc/CMakeLists.txt b/src/xrt/ipc/CMakeLists.txt
index 0dbfb583f..041581e3e 100644
--- a/src/xrt/ipc/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/xrt/ipc/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -66,7 +66,9 @@ add_library(
 	client/ipc_client_device.c
 	client/ipc_client_hmd.c
 	client/ipc_client_instance.c
+	client/ipc_client_session.c
 	client/ipc_client_space_overseer.c
+	client/ipc_client_system.c
 	client/ipc_client_system_devices.c
 	)
 target_include_directories(
diff --git a/src/xrt/ipc/client/ipc_client.h b/src/xrt/ipc/client/ipc_client.h
index 9507282a1..1458856f1 100644
--- a/src/xrt/ipc/client/ipc_client.h
+++ b/src/xrt/ipc/client/ipc_client.h
@@ -220,8 +220,14 @@ ipc_client_hmd_create(struct ipc_connection *ipc_c, struct xrt_tracking_origin *
 struct xrt_device *
 ipc_client_device_create(struct ipc_connection *ipc_c, struct xrt_tracking_origin *xtrack, uint32_t device_id);
 
+struct xrt_system *
+ipc_client_system_create(struct ipc_connection *ipc_c, struct xrt_system_compositor *xsysc);
+
 struct xrt_space_overseer *
 ipc_client_space_overseer_create(struct ipc_connection *ipc_c);
 
 struct xrt_system_devices *
 ipc_client_system_devices_create(struct ipc_connection *ipc_c);
+
+struct xrt_session *
+ipc_client_session_create(struct ipc_connection *ipc_c);
diff --git a/src/xrt/ipc/client/ipc_client_session.c b/src/xrt/ipc/client/ipc_client_session.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0432cddb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/xrt/ipc/client/ipc_client_session.c
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+// Copyright 2020-2023, Collabora, Ltd.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: BSL-1.0
+/*!
+ * @file
+ * @brief  Client side wrapper of @ref xrt_session.
+ * @author Jakob Bornecrantz <jakob@collabora.com>
+ * @ingroup ipc_client
+ */
+
+#include "xrt/xrt_defines.h"
+#include "xrt/xrt_session.h"
+
+#include "ipc_client_generated.h"
+
+
+/*!
+ * IPC client implementation of @ref xrt_session.
+ *
+ * @implements xrt_session.
+ * @ingroup ipc_client
+ */
+struct ipc_client_session
+{
+	struct xrt_session base;
+
+	struct ipc_connection *ipc_c;
+};
+
+
+/*
+ *
+ * Helpers
+ *
+ */
+
+static inline struct ipc_client_session *
+ipc_session(struct xrt_session *xs)
+{
+	return (struct ipc_client_session *)xs;
+}
+
+
+/*
+ *
+ * Member functions.
+ *
+ */
+
+static xrt_result_t
+ipc_client_session_poll_events(struct xrt_session *xs, union xrt_session_event *out_xse)
+{
+	struct ipc_client_session *ics = ipc_session(xs);
+	xrt_result_t xret;
+
+	xret = ipc_call_session_poll_events(ics->ipc_c, out_xse);
+	IPC_CHK_ALWAYS_RET(ics->ipc_c, xret, "ipc_call_session_poll_events");
+}
+
+static void
+ipc_client_session_destroy(struct xrt_session *xs)
+{
+	struct ipc_client_session *ics = ipc_session(xs);
+
+	free(ics);
+}
+
+
+/*
+ *
+ * 'Exported' functions.
+ *
+ */
+
+struct xrt_session *
+ipc_client_session_create(struct ipc_connection *ipc_c)
+{
+	struct ipc_client_session *ics = U_TYPED_CALLOC(struct ipc_client_session);
+	ics->base.poll_events = ipc_client_session_poll_events;
+	ics->base.destroy = ipc_client_session_destroy;
+	ics->ipc_c = ipc_c;
+
+	return &ics->base;
+}
diff --git a/src/xrt/ipc/client/ipc_client_system.c b/src/xrt/ipc/client/ipc_client_system.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4247774a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/xrt/ipc/client/ipc_client_system.c
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+// Copyright 2020-2023, Collabora, Ltd.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: BSL-1.0
+/*!
+ * @file
+ * @brief  Client side wrapper of @ref xrt_system.
+ * @author Jakob Bornecrantz <jakob@collabora.com>
+ * @ingroup ipc_client
+ */
+
+#include "xrt/xrt_defines.h"
+#include "xrt/xrt_system.h"
+#include "xrt/xrt_session.h"
+
+#include "ipc_client_generated.h"
+
+
+/*!
+ * IPC client implementation of @ref xrt_system.
+ *
+ * @implements xrt_system.
+ * @ingroup ipc_client
+ */
+struct ipc_client_system
+{
+	struct xrt_system base;
+
+	struct ipc_connection *ipc_c;
+
+	struct xrt_system_compositor *xsysc;
+};
+
+
+/*
+ *
+ * Helpers
+ *
+ */
+
+static inline struct ipc_client_system *
+ipc_system(struct xrt_system *xsys)
+{
+	return (struct ipc_client_system *)xsys;
+}
+
+
+/*
+ *
+ * Member functions.
+ *
+ */
+
+static xrt_result_t
+ipc_client_system_create_session(struct xrt_system *xsys,
+                                 const struct xrt_session_info *xsi,
+                                 struct xrt_session **out_xs,
+                                 struct xrt_compositor_native **out_xcn)
+{
+	struct ipc_client_system *icsys = ipc_system(xsys);
+	xrt_result_t xret = XRT_SUCCESS;
+
+	if (out_xcn != NULL && icsys->xsysc == NULL) {
+		U_LOG_E("No system compositor in system, can't create native compositor.");
+		return XRT_ERROR_COMPOSITOR_NOT_SUPPORTED;
+	}
+
+	struct xrt_session *xs = ipc_client_session_create(icsys->ipc_c);
+
+	// Skip making a native compositor if not asked for.
+	if (out_xcn == NULL) {
+		goto out_session;
+	}
+
+	xret = xrt_syscomp_create_native_compositor( //
+	    icsys->xsysc,                            //
+	    xsi,                                     //
+	    out_xcn);                                //
+	if (xret != XRT_SUCCESS) {
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+out_session:
+	*out_xs = xs;
+
+	return XRT_SUCCESS;
+
+err:
+	return xret;
+}
+
+static void
+ipc_client_system_destroy(struct xrt_system *xsys)
+{
+	struct ipc_client_system *icsys = ipc_system(xsys);
+
+	free(icsys);
+}
+
+
+/*
+ *
+ * 'Exported' functions.
+ *
+ */
+
+struct xrt_system *
+ipc_client_system_create(struct ipc_connection *ipc_c, struct xrt_system_compositor *xsysc)
+{
+	struct ipc_client_system *icsys = U_TYPED_CALLOC(struct ipc_client_system);
+	icsys->base.create_session = ipc_client_system_create_session;
+	icsys->base.destroy = ipc_client_system_destroy;
+	icsys->ipc_c = ipc_c;
+	icsys->xsysc = xsysc;
+
+	return &icsys->base;
+}
diff --git a/src/xrt/ipc/server/ipc_server.h b/src/xrt/ipc/server/ipc_server.h
index 9d2e99602..1a1a54ca3 100644
--- a/src/xrt/ipc/server/ipc_server.h
+++ b/src/xrt/ipc/server/ipc_server.h
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@ struct ipc_client_state
 	//! Link back to the main server.
 	struct ipc_server *server;
 
+	//! Session for this client.
+	struct xrt_session *xs;
+
 	//! Compositor for this client.
 	struct xrt_compositor *xc;
 
@@ -420,7 +423,7 @@ ipc_server_client_thread(void *_ics);
  * created from it, like all of the swapchains.
  */
 void
-ipc_server_client_destroy_compositor(volatile struct ipc_client_state *ics);
+ipc_server_client_destroy_session_and_compositor(volatile struct ipc_client_state *ics);
 
 /*!
  * @defgroup ipc_server_internals Server Internals
diff --git a/src/xrt/ipc/server/ipc_server_handler.c b/src/xrt/ipc/server/ipc_server_handler.c
index 09f7e04bf..02ea30b26 100644
--- a/src/xrt/ipc/server/ipc_server_handler.c
+++ b/src/xrt/ipc/server/ipc_server_handler.c
@@ -231,6 +231,17 @@ ipc_handle_session_create(volatile struct ipc_client_state *ics, const struct xr
 	return XRT_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+xrt_result_t
+ipc_handle_session_poll_events(volatile struct ipc_client_state *ics, union xrt_session_event *out_xse)
+{
+	// Have we created the session?
+	if (ics->xs == NULL) {
+		return XRT_ERROR_IPC_SESSION_NOT_CREATED;
+	}
+
+	return xrt_session_poll_events(ics->xs, out_xse);
+}
+
 xrt_result_t
 ipc_handle_session_begin(volatile struct ipc_client_state *ics)
 {
@@ -272,7 +283,7 @@ ipc_handle_session_destroy(volatile struct ipc_client_state *ics)
 		return XRT_ERROR_IPC_SESSION_NOT_CREATED;
 	}
 
-	ipc_server_client_destroy_compositor(ics);
+	ipc_server_client_destroy_session_and_compositor(ics);
 
 	return XRT_SUCCESS;
 }
diff --git a/src/xrt/ipc/server/ipc_server_per_client_thread.c b/src/xrt/ipc/server/ipc_server_per_client_thread.c
index 3c09d10dc..d97cfc902 100644
--- a/src/xrt/ipc/server/ipc_server_per_client_thread.c
+++ b/src/xrt/ipc/server/ipc_server_per_client_thread.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ common_shutdown(volatile struct ipc_client_state *ics)
 	 */
 
 	// If the session hasn't been stopped, destroy the compositor.
-	ipc_server_client_destroy_compositor(ics);
+	ipc_server_client_destroy_session_and_compositor(ics);
 
 	// Make sure undestroyed spaces are unreferenced
 	for (uint32_t i = 0; i < IPC_MAX_CLIENT_SPACES; i++) {
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ client_loop(volatile struct ipc_client_state *ics)
  */
 
 void
-ipc_server_client_destroy_compositor(volatile struct ipc_client_state *ics)
+ipc_server_client_destroy_session_and_compositor(volatile struct ipc_client_state *ics)
 {
 	// Multiple threads might be looking at these fields.
 	os_mutex_lock(&ics->server->global_state.lock);
@@ -319,6 +319,9 @@ ipc_server_client_destroy_compositor(volatile struct ipc_client_state *ics)
 
 	// Cast away volatile.
 	xrt_comp_destroy((struct xrt_compositor **)&ics->xc);
+
+	// Cast away volatile.
+	xrt_session_destroy((struct xrt_session **)&ics->xs);
 }
 
 void *
diff --git a/src/xrt/ipc/shared/ipc_protocol.h b/src/xrt/ipc/shared/ipc_protocol.h
index 8341d63ed..42fa753df 100644
--- a/src/xrt/ipc/shared/ipc_protocol.h
+++ b/src/xrt/ipc/shared/ipc_protocol.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "xrt/xrt_results.h"
 #include "xrt/xrt_defines.h"
 #include "xrt/xrt_system.h"
+#include "xrt/xrt_session.h"
 #include "xrt/xrt_instance.h"
 #include "xrt/xrt_compositor.h"
 #include "xrt/xrt_device.h"
diff --git a/src/xrt/ipc/shared/proto.json b/src/xrt/ipc/shared/proto.json
index f6ace8b02..39f2b6200 100644
--- a/src/xrt/ipc/shared/proto.json
+++ b/src/xrt/ipc/shared/proto.json
@@ -68,6 +68,12 @@
 		]
 	},
 
+	"session_poll_events": {
+		"out": [
+			{"name": "event", "type": "union xrt_session_event"}
+		]
+	},
+
 	"session_begin": {},
 
 	"session_end": {},