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The Immersive Technology Alliance is proud to announce the preliminary speakers lineup for Immersed Europe taking place September 3-4 in Murcia, Spain.  Continually growing, the speakers list already includes the likes of AMD, Crytek, The Third Floor, nDreams, Starbreeze Studios, Agharta Studio, plus more and more on the way!

We are also excited to report that our official venue partner is the University of Murcia which will feature auditoriums that can hold as many as 800 people and about 5,000 square feet of exhibit space. Read More

“Very rarely do we get the chance to welcome into the world a new format – it is even rarer still that we are we given the opportunity to be part of its development.  Virtual Reality is such a unique opportunity. Amongst other applications, for us, it’s an exciting new way to tell stories. We are at the birth of its evolution and I’m personally very excited to see what its future holds.

The Immersive Technology Alliance and its Immersed Access program offers us, as developers, content creators and enthusiasts a forum to interact, discuss and present ideas to one another to help to secure an enduring, stable and enriching platform for VR.” – Duncan Burbidge, Executive Producer, The Third Floor London Inc. Read More

Just  a quick heads-up that we are doing some software updates, and this is preventing the ability to flip through the news stories from the front page.  This should be fixed soon and will not impact the Immersed Access service.  In the meantime, you can see the full news thread here.  Sorry for the inconvenience!

Each year, SIGGRAPH’s Computer Animation Festival wows crowds with the latest in computer animation and artistry.  Check out the trailer for SIGGRAPH 2015’s edition!

The Immersive Technology Alliance is proud to announce its latest service: Immersed Access.  Immersed Access is a special NDA-backed community for professionals looking to share, collaborate, and ultimately learn from each other.  Featuring discussion forums, education sessions, blogs, and more, this is a safe and welcoming environment for everyone in the immersive technology space. Read More

Immersed 2014 in Toronto, Canada

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Next Galaxy Corp’s Mary Spio and University of Kentucky’s Coach John Calipari

“In the next ten years, [VR] is going to change how we do things and I want to be on the front edge with my program; what we are doing to bring those families in.” – Coach John Calibari, University of Kentucky

Bloomberg ran a special interview about the potential of virtual reality with proud ITA member Mary Spio, President of Next Galaxy Corp, and Coach John Calipari from the University of Kentucky.  Very interesting!

Neil Schneider, Executive Director The Immersive Technology Alliance

Neil Schneider, Executive Director of The Immersive Technology Alliance and Founder of Meant to be Seen was interviewed by Kent Bye from Voices of VR.  Neil talks about the early days of how Meant to be Seen was started, the early days of Oculus VR, The ITA, and where things are ultimately headed.

“We’re excited about joining the ITA and working with the other members to push VR and 3D stereoscopic development forward.   With the excitement around VR and the challenges developers face creating great VR and 3D experiences, it’s great to be able to discuss ideas and solutions with other people down in the trenches and push the medium forward.” – Jason Spangler, CTO and Co-Founder of Descendent Studios

Alongside Doom and Quake, games like Wing Commander and Descent were the staples that cemented the future of the mind blowing video games we take for granted today. Read More

David Cole, Co-Founder of NextVR

When questioned on MSNBC, Senior Analyst Gene Munster confirmed that a killer VR application is live events and sports.  Who did they highlight for this opportunity?  ITA member NextVR!  Congratulations! Read More