From Environmental to Social: XR Tackles Global Issues

VRFocus Awards

As part of the VRFocus Awards – the largest ever survey on the VR/AR market -, VRDays Europe has been chosen to be the ambassador of one of the categories: ‘Global Impact Award’. Even more this year, VRDays tackles the future of XR and how immersive tech shapes the world of tomorrow.

VRDays Europe 2020

VRFocus introduces the ‘Better-Than-Reality Awards’

Have you always wanted to bring a VR/AR experience to light? VRFocus is giving you the opportunity to speak out! The virtual reality specialist website created the VRFocus Awards, the largest ever survey on the VR/AR market. “No judges, no committees, no bullsh*t”. Users have got the power. 

Best game, most promising startups, top influencer, favourite hardware… Altogether, 6 awards will be delivered. VRFocus asks its readers to vote for the best XR content of the year 2020. No industry professionals will be selected for the final vote. It’s up to us! VRFocus has listed nominations, but also offers the possibility to fill in an open entry section. This is the time to promote new projects and companies.

VRDays Europe – ambassador of Global Impact Award

In order to help promote the awards, VRFocus has chosen a selection of industry ambassadors for each category, encouraging “their VR fans to make their voices heard”. VRDays is one of the lucky ones! The XR international event from Amsterdam is the official ambassador of the Global Impact Award. 

For six years now, VRDays has been about: Business, Science and Art. But this year is special, and VRDays wants to make a difference. For its 6th edition, VRDays is exploring new horizons and taking up emerging challenges. This year, VRDays is about how immersive technologies are shaping the world of tomorrow. How can they help build a better future?

From environmental to social, XR tackles global issues the society is facing today. More and more, immersive technologies are used for sensibilization. Showing the past, present and future as a way to open people’s minds and find solutions to preserve the beauty and uniqueness of our world. XR is a powerful tool to tell meaningful stories.

VRDays Europe

Shaping the world of tomorrow

This year, more than ever, VRDays Europe wants to show how much immersive technology can make a difference. From November 4th to 6th, visionary XR experts will discuss how virtual reality has an important impact today and is becoming a valuable tool to build new perspectives for our future. Together, let’s explore new horizons – at the most immersive event of 2020.

Get 10% off VRDays Europe Tickets, Opens Early November

VRDays Europe 2020

In less than three weeks VRDays Europe will be holding its 6th event, becoming one of the largest in Europe specialising in virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR). As VRFocus has previously reported, VRDays Europe 2020 will be going digital for the first time and as media partner we’ve got a discount code for tickets.

VRDays Europe

VRDays Europe 2020 will have a mixture of events going on, from live-streamed talks to a virtual exhibition. “We’ve created an innovative and special format for our 6th edition,” said Benjamin DeWit, Founder and Festival Director of VRDays Europe in a statement.” The Vision & Impact conference will be live-streamed on Vimeo. There is a virtual trade show in the Laval Virtual World where you can meet and visit the booths with your avatar.

“We present the Immersive Funding Market in Zoom with talented startups, creators and researchers, the Church of VR will feature award-winning creative projects of the year in VR, and we’ve produced a printed magazine with exclusive content for everyone and anyone.”

There are several ways to get involved. The Community Pass gives free access to the virtual exhibition and the Church of VR, while the full pass for €99 EUR (previously €139) gives you access to everything apart from in-person attendance at the Vision & Impact conference. Use VRFocus code VRD20-VRF-ALLP to get a 10% discount off any ticket.

VRDays Europe 2020

VRDays Europe 2020 runs from 4th – 6th November with over 100 speakers now confirmed for the festival. These include Director of XR Research at Unity, Timoni West; China President at HTC, Alvin Wang Graylin and Jeremy Bailenson, professor of communication at Stanford University. Take a look at the full programme to see what’s in store.

The event is one of many who have needed to move to a digital format. Some of the best examples have come from the film industry, such as September’s Venice VR Expanded or BFI’s LFF Expanded which is still running until tomorrow.

For further updates on VRDays Europe and any other VR events moving online, keep reading VRFocus.