Neil Schneider

New Products and Industry Builders Immerse Toronto in Virtual Reality and More

TORONTO, ON–(Marketwired – Oct 21, 2014) – Organized by The Immersive Technology Alliance, the Immersed conference features two days of sessions by worldwide Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and 3D experts. It takes place at 99 Sudbury in Toronto, Ontario on Sunday, November 23rd to Monday, November 24th.

Luminaries include John Gaeta (Academy Award winner, Creative Director for New Media and Experiences, Lucasfilm), Habib Zargarpour (Creative Director, Microsoft Studios), Mary Spio (President, Next Galaxy), Neil Trevett (President, The Khronos Group, VP at Nvidia), David Nalasco (Senior Technical Marketing Manager, AMD) and more. Speakers added regularly.

Founding Partners of Immersed are the Canada Media Fund and Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE). The Network of Angel Organizations of Ontario, The Khronos Group, The Canadian 3D and Advanced Imaging Society and more are Immersed promotion partners.

“Being involved in this event was a natural fit for Ontario Centres of Excellence,” said Dr. Tom Corr, President and CEO of OCE. “We are supporting numerous Ontario companies who are making advances in the AR and gesture technology and this is a great opportunity to showcase their work while building new professional relationships.”

“Angel investors will surely take an interest in Ontario’s best immersive-tech startups, and the Network of Angel Organizations Ontario is grateful for the opportunity to learn more about this new and exciting technology,” said Mark Lawrence, Director, Network of Angel Organizations Ontario.

Markets include video games, immersive cinema, health, and more. New products will be announced and revealed, all applicable professionals and entrepreneurs are encouraged to attend. Representatives from the media, investment community, and the world’s leading experts will be at Immersed. All the tools needed to firm up a career or business with immersive content or technology will be present.

Immersed also features a training stream for content makers learning about the latest technologies on both desktop and mobile platforms. The growing list of recognized experts includes: Sebastien Kuntz (I’m in VR), Ben Miller (Wemo Lab), and Jason Jerald (Nextgen Interactions).

Temporary code “gettingimmersed” reduces registration by $200. Promotion ends soon! Deeply discounted exhibition options are available for qualified early start-ups requiring media and investment group attention. Contests and prizes to be announced!

Hotel discounts, registration and exhibition space are limited. Free exhibition is available to the general public on Sunday afternoon. These ‘exhibit only’ registrations are available online and in advance.
To learn more about Immersed visit: http://www.getimmersed.com

About The Immersive Technology Alliance (The ITA)

Immersed is organized by The ITA. Non-profit and non-proprietary, it’s the official voice and industry body for technologies like augmented and virtual reality, 3D, gesture technology, and more. http://www.ita3D.com.

AvaCon, Cloudhead Games, Siliconarts, Cubicle Ninjas and More Join Alliance

October 2, 2014 – The Immersive Technology Alliance (The ITA) is pleased to announce that AvaCon will be leading a working group pertaining to the development and interoperability of the metaverse in the VR space.

“The Immersive Technology Alliance brings together expertise from across the field to foster and promote innovation in this space, and it couldn’t be happening at a more important time,” said Chris Collins, President of AvaCon. “As the mainstream media turns its attention back to virtual reality, it is critically important that we have a forum for immersive technology developers, content creators, and innovators to work together on issues and standards, and the ITA is providing that forum.”

ITA member AvaCon, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the growth, enhancement, and development of the metaverse, virtual worlds, augmented reality, and 3D immersive and virtual spaces. Other new ITA members include Siliconarts, Cubicle Ninjas, and Cloudhead Games.

“Whether it’s through our Board of Directors, advisory team, or general membership, the alliance works by attracting some of the industry’s brightest minds and providing a professional forum to openly discuss and solve real problems and drive the industry forward. As a non-profit organization, we are here for the industry and by the industry. It’s gratifying to see The ITA reaching that critical mass where working groups like this are now possible, and there is more to come. We have big plans for the near future,” said Neil Schneider, Executive Director of The Immersive Technology Alliance.

“Through ITA activities, Siliconarts hopes to deliver its distinguished VR hardware platform (real-time ray-tracing) to the community and embrace the latest VR technologies from other members. We strongly believe that the ITA assets including its members, knowledge, technologies and network will be a great resource to Siliconarts in materializing its technology and, Siliconarts’ contribution to the ITA will allow the organization to be equipped with an optimal hardware platform for near-future VR application.” – Hee Jin (Colin) Shin, Co-Founder.

“Cubicle Ninjas’ mission is to craft creative and emotionally engaging brand experiences. The unexplored potential of virtual reality and augmented reality for brand storytelling is thrilling to us. In fact, this spirit of discovery is the reason we wake up each day. We’re honored to join the Immersive Technology Alliance (ITA), which leads the way in fostering cutting-edge creative collaboration and innovation.” – Josh Farkas, Strategy Ninja.

“Cloudhead Games is an indie studio with a diverse and accomplished crew that includes AAA blockbuster game development experience. We are building The Gallery: Six Elements, a richly narrative adventure and exploration game from the ground up for virtual reality. The Gallery is fueled by intuitive physical interaction and puzzles, nestled within a deeply immersive environment. As long time VR enthusiasts, we are eager to connect with other VR pioneers through the Immersive Technology Alliance to learn and to contribute to shaping the future of Virtual Reality.” – Denny Unger, CEO of Cloudhead Games.

Non-profit and non-proprietary, The Immersive Technology Alliance is the official voice and standards body for technologies like augmented and virtual reality, stereoscopic 3D, gesture technology, and more. The alliance’s history dates back to 2009 when it was founded as The Stereoscopic 3D Gaming Alliance. Over the years, the alliance has been regularly featured in the press, it has raised government funding for and partnered on academic research pertaining to immersive technology, and has had a worldwide presence through events and technology demonstrations.

To learn more visit:

The Immersive Technology Alliance
http://www.ita3d.com

AvaCon
http://www.avacon.org

Siliconarts
http://www.siliconarts.com

Cubicle Ninjas
http://www.cubicleninjas.com

Cloudhead Games
http://www.cloudheadgames.com

System Helps Filmmakers and Broadcasters Capture Ultra High Definition VR Content to Address Growing Consumer Demand

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. – September 12, 2014 – NextVR, a pioneer in immersive, high-definition virtual reality technology for live and recorded experiences, today announced their new NextVR Virtual Reality Digital Cinema Camera System. The advanced camera system is being used to film the first ultra high definition, 360-degree 3D virtual reality content for the mass market. NextVR will be exhibiting a six RED EPIC DRAGON version of the system within the RED Digital Cinema booth (Hall Number 10, Stand Number 10.A10) during IBC2014 in Amsterdam. Read More