VRX Europe 2017 – Augmented & Virtual Reality Confabulation

There have been plenty of events taking place this week which feature virtual reality (VR). While the Nvidia GPU Technology Conference (GTC) 2017 and Microsoft Build 2017 will grab the headlines there’s also smaller more VR-centric shows taking place. In London, UK, the VRX Europe 2017 show is being held and VRFocus is there to bring you the latest details. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is hosting a session and VRFocus is liveblogging it below.

Titled ‘Sony and the future of VR’ SIE’s Simon Benson, Director – Immersive Technology Group will be giving his assessment of the current VR market and trends Sony is seeing as the platform matures and the user base grows.

Checkout the liveblog below and for further coverage from VRX Europe 2017, keep reading VRFocus.

Over 600 of the biggest names in the virtual reality (VR) industry will descend upon London for the VRX Europe Conference and Expo.

The event is returning to London after its successful debut in 2016. There are over 60 speakers set to be featured over the event, with representatives from Sony, Oculus, HTC Vive, Unity, Microsoft, Samsung, Mozilla, Framestore, CCP Games, Audi, Sketchfab, Endemol Shine, MediaMonks, NetEase Games, Intel, Youzu Interactive and Google all planning to take the stage at some point.

The organisers describe the purpose of the event as attempting to prepare businesses for the commercial growth that is expected for VR through the rest of 2017 and beyond. There will be keynote speeches and roundtable discussions on subjects such as how to make VR social and the imapct of VR on film and broadcast media.

Further information on the event, including tickets and pricing, can be found on the official VRX Europe website. Discounted rates will be available until Friday 24^th March. VRX Europe will take place on 11^th and 12^th of May in London, UK.

For further updates from VRX Europe and other VR events, keep watching VRFocus.

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Liveblog: VRX Europe 2017 – Sony and the future of VR

VRX Europe Returns to London