Portugal Virtual Reality Meetup #3 - LISBON

Our first event of 2017 is here!

Join your fellow VR pioneers on Saturday, March 25th, for an afternoon dedicated to Virtual Reality. This third edition will take place in Lisbon at Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, hosted by Tec Labs (http://teclabs.pt/).

The event is free, but make sure to RSVP on the meetup page, to reserve your spot.

WHAT TO EXPECT

• Listen to inspiring talks about VR

• Experience & discuss VR projects in the demo space

• Meet the Portuguese VR community and network

Try VR technology, go hands-on with the latest VR apps and experiences, learn from pioneers, and exchange impressions with VR developers and enthusiasts alike.

This edition of PTVR is being organised with the financial support of Mimicry Games. The location is sponsored by Tec Labs and the Faculdade de Ciências of the Universidade de Lisboa. Space at the event location is limited, so make sure to RSVP right here on the meetup page.

SPEAKERS

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• Inês Almeida (Crytek)

We're very excited to present the speakers for the event. First up is Inês Almeida, Systems Programmer at German video game and software developer Crytek (http://crytek.com/games). Inês was part of the development team of Robinson: The Journey as well as The Climb, two critically acclaimed AAA virtual reality games. - This session is presented by Mimicry Games.

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• Barbara Lippe (entreZ)

Our second speaker is someone who is in the vanguard of exploring VR as a storytelling medium. Barbara Lippe PhD is a unique combination of video-game-art-director-turned actor.

Dubbed by the press "Björk of Virtual Worlds", Lippe is currently Founder and Creative Director of entreZ ( http://www.entrez.world ), a VR company developing the next-gen formats of entertainment. In 2016, entreZ has launched ADA/M, the first TV drama series for VR.

VR DEMO AREA

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The Climb for Oculus Rift + Oculus Touch

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Robo Recall for Oculus Rift + Oculus Touch

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Captus (early prototype version) for HTC Vive

More demos will be announced soon.

SUBMIT YOUR VR DEMO

Want to show your demo at the event? Submit it here: http://bit.ly/PTVR3demo

SPONSORS

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Mimicry Games (http://www.mimicrygames.com/) - Mimicry Games is an independent game, VR and software development company. They are based in Leusden, the Netherlands and have a development studio in Coimbra, Portugal.

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Tec Labs (http://teclabs.pt/) - Tec Labs - Center of Innovation of Sciences of ULisboa is the hub of all the initiatives of entrepreneurship based on science and technology of the Faculty of Sciences of ULisboa. For almost 30 years, Tec Labs has supported the economic valuation and the transfer of knowledge generated in the Sciences.

BECOME A SPONSOR

Contact us if you’d like to sponsor PTVR (please use the "contact" button on the meetup page).

EVENT POSTER

Coming soon!

PROGRAM

14:00 – 15:00 Welcome coffee and networking
15:00 – 15:45 Barbara Lippe, founder and creative director of entreZ
15:45 – 16:30 Inês Almeida, systems programmer at Crytek
16:30 – 19:00 VR experiences and drinks

ABOUT PTVR

Portugal Virtual Reality (PTVR) Meetup is the biggest VR community in Portugal. It aims to rally and foster the Portuguese VR community by organising events where fellow VR enthusiasts and pioneers can meet. Creating a place where the community can share their own experiences, soak up the latest developments and try the latest technology. PTVR organises the best events to engage with VR, either as a speaker or an attendee, for anyone in Portugal.