The AR/VR Association (VRAAR) to commence their first annual Global Summit at PARQ in Vancouver, Canada on 21 and 22, September 2018 .
The VR/AR Global Summit will bring together world leaders like Intel, HTC Vive, Microsoft, Amazon, HP and others in the space of VR/AR/MR/XR to discuss the present and future of immersive technologies.
The event will feature two full days of talks, panels, workshops, investor events, pitch-fest and demos that cover the entire immersive industry, including both commercial and enterprise VR and AR. Topics to be discussed and explored at the event include education, 5G technology, robotics, blockchain, location based entertainment, esports, retail, uses of VR and AR in training, mixed reality and immersive tech in the music industry, AI and virtual humans, to name a few.
“VR/AR Global Summit is designed to bring together both industry leading solution providers as well as the brands and companies looking to deploy these types of technologies to improve and enhance their business. In addition to enterprise, we also have an exciting gaming and entertainment program at Global Summit,” said VRARA global executive director Kris Kolo earlier this year.
According to Global Summit VR/AR executive producer Anne Marie Enns the show has been curated to focus in real conversation and unique collaborations which are driving AR/VR industry. “It’s important to us to delve deeper and look for unique and interesting voices working in, and with, VR and AR and their supporting industries,” added Enns.
The VR/AR Global Summit is set to feature over 75 speakers from around the globe and more than 70 exhibitors, sponsors and workshops.
Reasons to attend AR/VR Global Summit :
- Global audience – confirmed industry leaders from US, Canada, Europe, and Asia.
- Speakers from Amazon, Intercontinental Hotels, The Pentagon, Microsoft, HP and more to discuss the present and future of immersive technologies.
- To witness the latest technologies from Autodesk, YDreams Global, Archiact, Toshiba, LlamaZoo, Blueprint Reality, ThirdEyeGen, InspireVR, Atheer, Quantum Capture and more.
- Vancouver is now one of the largest VR/AR hubs in the world with over 200 companies; plus, the #1 Global VFX & Animation Cluster; #2 Best City for Asia Pacific Business; and #3 Largest Film & TV Production Centre, resulting in all the necessary components, talent, and resources for VR/AR that can be find in Vancouver.
- Startup Pitchfest with $15K USD prize money and it has judges from The VR Fund, Women in XR (WXR) Fund, Google VR/AR Strategy, Gree Fund, Outpost Capital, Victory Square Technologies, SuperVentures and others.
- Brand new venue – PARQ Vancouver is a new international entertainment destination, featuring a 72,000sq ft casino and Vancouver’s largest ballroom.
