Seattle VR Meetup: Talks at This Place

Let's get together and learn from each other! This month's meetup features a couple of talks on a few ways VR is being applied in the real world, and the benefits and challenges that come along with it.

Join us at This Place in Fremont Tuesday, September 17th @ 6pm

// UPDATE 9-13
Huge thank you to Dreamcraft Attractions who stepped up to provide food for the evening!

Taco bar hyppppeeeee!!! 🌮

https://twitter.com/dreamcraftvr
https://dreamcraftattractions.com

// END UPDATE

🎙️ TALKS:

Building Large Scale VR Experiences for Theme Parks
by Terry Sanderson

A presentation by DreamCraft Attractions about the challenges and solutions of producing ‘Midnight Ride’, a cutting edge immersive VR attraction for LionsGate Entertainment World, the world's first Vertical Theme Park. DreamCraft Attractions delivered 24 individually controlled motorcycles mounted on actuator driven motion bases. Guests experience a 5 minute VR thrill ride based on the blockbuster Twilight franchise involving speed, werewolves and vampires where they experience an unprecedented degree of VR agency and immersion.

https://blooloop.com/features/lionsgate-entertainment-world/
https://dreamcraftattractions.com

Truths and Myths about VR Learning
by Dominic Dobson

Discuss why VR has been proven to be a superior learning tool for behavioral skills and how VR Motion Corp is using Virtual Reality to enhance the training of professional drivers.

https://twitter.com/DominicDobson57
https://facebook.com/DobsonMotorsport
https://linkedin.com/in/ddobson/

Have a talk you'd like to give?
We'd love to hear it!
http://bit.ly/SpeakAtSVR

⏳ EVENT AGENDA:

6:00 pm - Doors open with pre-event socialization/networking and tacos!
6:20 pm - Sponsor and Community announcements
6:30 pm - Building Large Scale VR Experiences for Theme Parks
7:00 pm - Short Break
7:10 pm - Truths and Myths about VR Learning
7:40 pm - End of program, feel free to hangout for a bit
8:00 pm - Doors close; Lights out

😸 Questions, suggestions, funny pictures of your cat?

Email us: general@seattle-vr.com

📅 Stay up to date:

Web: https://seattle-vr.com/
Demos & Experiences Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/Seattle-VR-Demos-Experiences
Twitter: https://twitter.com/seattlevr
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seattlevrar/
Slack: http://bit.ly/SeattleVRSlackSubscribe