Develop:Brighton Expands to Full Three-Day Format
Develop:Brighton Expands to Full Three-Day Format Tandem Events, organisers of Develop:Brighton, today announced an expanded three-day format for 2018’s Develop:Brighton. After a successful 2017 conference and expo, which saw a record number of visitors, organisers Tandem Events has increased the number of tracks and sessions on offer to delegates for the 2018 event taking place at the Hilton Brighton Metropole from Tuesday 10 to...
VRLA 2018 Passes Now Available
VRLA 2018 Passes Now Available Experience “A New Reality” May 4-5 at the premier tech expo from the future Passes to VRLA 2018, the world’s largest immersive and transformative technology expo, are now on sale! Experience how VR, AR, and other emergent technologies are creating a positive new future for the world on May 4th and 5th, at the Los Angeles Convention Center. This year’s expo will feature hundreds of tech demos, educational...
AR/VR Will Open Eyes in 2018: Record-Setting U.S. Sales Projected, Says CTA
AR/VR Will Open Eyes in 2018: Record-Setting U.S. Sales Projected, Says CTA “AR, VR exhibit space at CES® 2018 will also set new records for size” Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technologies are positioned for record growth in 2018, according to new research from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). And the latest exhibitor update on CES® 2018 – the global stage for innovation, owned and produced by...
CGTrader Awards Announces Best 3D Art Winners
CGTrader Awards Announces Best 3D Art Winners CGTrader marketplace, company have already announced the winners of CGTrader Awards: Best 3D art around the web! The competition was a great success, over 2000 artists submitted 3831 artworks from all over the world. Check out the details on CGTrader’s blog post. Check out CGTrader’s dedicated section displaying VR/AR Models ready for Virtual Reality and real-time...
Unity Technologies and Game Developers Conference Partner to Present the Unity 3D Game Art Challenge
Unity Technologies and Game Developers Conference Partner to Present the Unity 3D Game Art Challenge Winners to receive passes to GDC 2018 and see their work showcased during the conference at San Francisco’s Moscone Convention Center in March Unity Technologies (https://unity3d.com/), creator of the world’s most popular creation engine that reaches nearly three billion devices worldwide, and the Game Developers Conference (GDC) have...
Digility Conference and Expo 2018 Showcasing AR/VR/MR and AI Technologies
Digility Conference and Expo 2018 Showcasing AR/VR/MR and AI Technologies DIGILITY, the leading B2B conference and expo on technologies and services for digital realities like AR/VR/MR, 3D and artificial intelligence, will take place simultaneously with photokina, the world’s leading trade fair for imaging. DIGILITY stays an high dynamic and independent two days event on 26th and 27th of September 2018 and will be located in...
LAS VEGAS TO DEBUT NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN VR ART COLLECTION DURING MIAMI ART WEEK
LAS VEGAS TO DEBUT NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN VIRTUAL REALITY ART COLLECTION DURING MIAMI ART WEEK Pioneers in the travel and tourism industry, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA), will unveil a groundbreaking destination marketing program, Vegas: Alter Your Reality (VAYR), at the world’s premier modern and contemporary art event during Miami Art Week, Dec. 7-9. A concept previously untapped by destination marketers, VAYR...
VU: Defy Reality 2018 on September 21-23, 2018
VU: Defy Reality 2018 on September 21-23, 2018 Experience the newest perceptions of reality in one of the world’s most beautiful locales. Share knowledge, showcase products, and gather among the brightest minds in the industry. Come intrigued, leave in awe. Vu is an experimental conference on emerging technologies. By bringing together leaders in the virtual/augmented/mixed reality industry, our event supercharges the...
Here Come the Winners of VR NOW Awards 2017
Here Come the Winners of VR NOW Awards 2017 Berlin/Potsdam, November 15, 2017. Tonight at the Schinkelhalle in Potsdam, the winners of the 2nd VR NOW Awards were announced during the international virtual reality conference VR NOW Con & Awards in Potsdam (15 November) and Berlin (16 November). The awards for Virtual Reality, Mixed Reality, Augmented Reality and 360° Video have dedicated themselves exclusively to Virtual Reality...
Best VR and AR Projects at the European VR / AR Congress
Best VR and AR Projects at the European VR / AR Congress European VR Congress is devoted to use the technology of virtual and augmented reality in medicine, architecture, marketing and entertainment will be held in Warsaw on 23-24 November. There will also be a presentation of the latest VR / AR production and equipment. During the European VR / AR Congress, experts will discuss the use of these groundbreaking technologies, for...
SIGGRAPH Asia Spotlights WebVR, Local Thai Artists, and VR Dome Theater
SIGGRAPH Asia Spotlights WebVR, Local Thai Artists, and VR Dome Theater What The 10th edition of SIGGRAPH Asia will showcase initiatives from Google, USC Institute for Creative Technologies, Mozilla A-Frame, LIFE VR and more. Over 47 regional and international exhibitors from across Southeast and East Asia will be exhibiting and showcasing the latest developments in Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques. SIGGRAPH Asia’s VR...
3rd Contest of Virtual Reality “Las Ranetas”
3rd Contest of Virtual Reality “Las Ranetas” From the 3rd to the 19th of November at the Exposition hall in Alcañiz (Spain). For the third year in a row the cultural association “Las Ranetas” has organized the International Festival of Virtual Reality, in which we can have a broad selection of experiences, shorts and other artistic works made in virtual reality. As a novelty, the augmented reality will also have a place in the program...
Virtual Reality in China, USA and Europe / Effectiveness of VR – First speakers and Programme of VR NOW Con
Virtual Reality in China, USA and Europe / Effectiveness of VR – First speakers and Programme of VR NOW Con Just four weeks to go: the international and national Virtual Reality sector will be coming together at the VR NOW Con & Awards for two days on 15 and 16 November in Potsdam and Berlin. The English-language conference is dedicated to current developments in the Virtual Reality sector and lets experts from around the globe...
1st eSports Competition for VR: VR Challenger League Regionals @ Oculus Connect 4
1st eSports Competition for VR: VR Challenger League Regionals @ Oculus Connect 4 The first-ever international eSports competition for virtual reality (VR) – The VR Challenger League presented by Intel in partnership with Oculus and the ESL – is approaching its North America regional finals this week at Oculus Connect 4. As the competitive event redefines what it means to be an athlete in both the physical and esports game...
IndieCade Announces 10th Anniversary Festival Awards Winners
IndieCade Announces 10th Anniversary Festival Awards Winners “Excellence in Independent Games Celebrated at Sunday Evening Award Ceremony, Honoring Innovative Emerging Titles, Trailblazers & Industry Influencers” IndieCade — the premiere international festival of independent games — announced the winners of the 10th anniversary awards during a ceremony Sunday evening hosted by Survios. Among the prestigious...
IndieCade 10th Anniversary Festival Transforms Little Tokyo Into The Ultimate Live Playground October 6-8
IndieCade 10th Anniversary Festival Transforms Little Tokyo Into The Ultimate Live Playground October 6-8 “Friday Night Indie Game Fight Night, Night Games, “Exploding Kittens” & Screening of “GameJam the Movie” Headline This Year’s Festival at The Japanese American National Museum” IndieCade — the premiere international festival of independent games – is celebrating its 10th anniversary festival on October 6-8...
VR Tech Summit @ Grami Park 2017
VR Tech Summit @ Grami Park 2017 Date: 24th Of october 2017, from 8:30 am to 5:00pm Location: Gremi Park 1 Ferdynanda Wspaniałego Street 32-566 Alwernia During the conference we will meet with experts and professionals who will try to answer the following questions: Is VR / AR just a passing trend or a technology that will revolutionize our lives? What are the strongest trends in the development of these technologies? Which industries...
VR Days Closing Keynote by Philip Rosedale – From Second Life to Blockchain to Virtual Reality
VR Days Keynote by Philip Rosedale – From Second Life to Blockchain to Virtual Reality High Fidelity is the internet. High Fidelity is not a company or a thing. High Fidelity is the net, says Philip Rosedale, CEO and co-founder of High Fidelity. But what does he mean? Rosedale, who founded Second Life is 2003, has always been keen on building virtual worlds. With VR’s rise, his ambition came flooding back; a three-dimensional...
xR in EDU: Forum Focused on Accelerating VR/AR/MR in Learning Environments
xR in EDU: Forum Focused on Accelerating VR/AR/MR in Learning Environments Edtech Times and SRI International will host xR in EDU, a 1-day forum focused on extended reality in education, The event is taking place at SRI Headquarters on October 26, 2017, in Menlo Park, CA. The hosts will bring together key leaders in the virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR), and education ecosystems. The goal is to...
Epic Games Announces Plans for Oculus Connect 4
Epic Games Announces Plans for Oculus Connect 4 This October, Oculus is bringing back Oculus Connect, its annual VR conference held at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center. Developers can expect the latest news and insights surrounding all things Oculus while catching talks and connecting with industry professionals. Epic Games team is headed to Oculus Connect 4 to deliver talks, answer technical questions and meet up with the VR...
VR Challenger League -The World’s First VR esports League
VR Challenger League -The World’s First VR esports League The Highest Level of VR esports Competition The VR Challenger League is the first VR esports league, presented by Intel, Oculus, and ESL. It will encompass both European and North American communities with regular online and offline competition The Unspoken Insomniac’s The Unspoken will lead players into a world of spellcasting where they face up against opposing mages in...
VR NOW Con & Awards on 15 and 16 November 2017
VR NOW Con & Awards on 15 and 16 November 2017 International virtual reality conference VR NOW Con in Potsdam and Berlin Submit now! Deadline for entries to the VR NOW Awards on 1 October The VR NOW Con & Awards are back – one day longer and with more awards: the international English-language „VR NOW Con – The Tech Biz Art Conference“ has been extended by a day after the successful premiere in 2016 and will be held this...
The VR Society’s “On The Lot” Conference
The VR Society’s “On The Lot” Conference Augmented Reality will take its place in the spotlight along with Virtual Reality on Hollywood sound stages this year at the annual “On The Lot” conference October 13-14, it was announced today. Last year more than 1700 entertainment industry executives and production professionals from Hollywood, Europe and China flooded Paramount Pictures Studios to see and try first hand the emerging VR...
FIVARS 2017 is here! Canada’s original VR & AR Stories Festival
FIVARS 2017 is here! Canada’s original VR & AR Stories Festival The Festival of International Virtual and Augmented Reality Stories focuses on curating the best VR & AR narrative content in the world with the aim of exploring and nurturing this platform for new forms of spatialized, embodied and immersive narrative. FIVARS is the first Canadian festival of its kind (est 2015) featuring many world premieres and unique...
Asia Pacific Game Summit Unveils Further Insights into Japan’s Gaming Industry
Asia Pacific Game Summit Unveils Further Insights into Japan’s Gaming Industry “Discussing business strategies of gaming industries, tracing back the development track of VR/AR” Taiwan, with the unique geographic advantage, is the hub and business gateway to connecting Northeast and Southeast Asia. Taipei Computer Association (TCA) created Asia Pacific Game Summit (APGS) to facilitate exchanges among gaming...
14th INTERNATIONAL MOBILE GAMING AWARDS Calling for Entries
14th INTERNATIONAL MOBILE GAMING AWARDS Calling for Entries December 31 Deadline for Submissions, Industry experts’ talent recognized with new Game Artist of 2017 Award The IMGA has today opened their call for entries in the 2017 edition of their global gaming awards. Now in its 14th year, the IMGA invites all game makers – indie developers, studios, publishers, students and researchers – from all countries to enter their game....
Samsung Reveals the Speakers and Topics at the Forefront of Connected Thinking for Samsung Developer Conference 2017
Samsung Reveals the Speakers and Topics at the Forefront of Connected Thinking for Samsung Developer Conference 2017 “Featured speakers include: DJ Koh, President of Mobile Communications Business, Samsung Electronics, Arianna Huffington,Founder and CEO of Thrive Global, and Stan Lee, the Creative Force Behind Marvel Comics” Samsung Electronics America, Inc., released its keynote speaker and program schedule for Samsung...
Stuart Whyte, Director of VR Product Development for Sony London Studios, To Deliver Develop:VR Keynote
Stuart Whyte, Director of VR Product Development for Sony London Studios, To Deliver Develop:VR Keynote Super Early Bird deadline ends 20 September – save £100 Tandem Events, organisers of Develop:VR, confirmed Stuart Whyte, director of VR product development for Sony London Studios will deliver this year’s keynote. Whyte, who has close to 30 years’ experience in the video games industry, starting life as an adventure columnist for...
Neill Blomkamp Headlines Unite Austin 2017 – Three Days of Expert Talks, Instructional Demos and Curated Panels
Neill Blomkamp Headlines Unite Austin 2017 – Three Days of Expert Talks, Instructional Demos and Curated Panels “Renowned director to discuss future of real-time rendering, give world-exclusive premiere of his next short film created entirely in Unity” Unity Technologies (https://unity3d.com/), the creator of the world’s most popular creation engine for gaming and interactive entertainment, announced today that...
Future Of StoryTelling Debuts Lineup For The World’s Largest Immersive Storytelling Festival
Future Of StoryTelling Debuts Lineup For The World’s Largest Immersive Storytelling Festival 3-Day Event at Staten Island’s Snug Harbor Will Feature Director Steven Soderbergh, Comedian Chris Gethard, Plus Over 100 Interactive Exhibits, Performances, Games, and Experiences, Including Over 40 World and US Premieres The Future of StoryTelling (FoST) today announced that The Future of StoryTelling Festival will take place on...