Taiwan Virtual Reality Meetup for July 2016

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It's time for a brand new TAIWAN VIRTUAL REALITY MEETUP!

So, let's get this thing goin'! The Taiwan Virtual Reality July Meetup is scheduled for Saturday, July 23, 2016.

Have you joined our Facebook group? Join us at https://www.facebook.com/groups/taiwan3d for regular updates on things 3D or 360° or VR or AR.

Since we have quite a few folks in the group who are interested in VR but who are not developers (and quite a few that are) or aren't quite ready to present, we're setting the first few meetups as lower key small scale getting started gatherings.

In addition to meetup discussion and socializing, we may also have low key discussion or presentational topics ready but we will absolutely leave plenty of time for open discussion.

These meetups are conducted in ENGLISH.

We will meet on Saturday, July 23, and begin at 2:30PM and end by 5:30pm or so.

Free form social discussion and demos begin after any talks and group discussions end. You are strongly encouraged to bring along your favorite VR viewers to deomo, share, or discuss (not required but it's a nice thing to have with you). There will be presentations but also demonstrations and time for free participation as in socialization, meet and greet, and sharing of participants favorite experiences.

CONFIRMED TOPICS

As folks contact the meetup organizers to be included as presenters, we will place their information in this section. Please contact Brian David Phillips if you'd like to present.

In addition to any member presentations that may come up, we will include.

"Open VR Discussion" round-table, panel, or group discussion of issues related to virtual reality content development, viewers, software, content, or whatever. Feel free to participate and discuss anything else related to 3D or 360° or VR or AR you would like to explore.

"VR Demonstration Time" is when folks are free to share demonstrations of virtual reality or related programs. Feel free to bring viewers and software related to 3D or 360° or VR or AR you would like to demonstrate (formal presenters will have time to present their demo materials to the group prior to breaking into the chaotic free-for-all that is demo time, so if you want specific feedback, it's a good idea to be sign up as a presenter). You do NOT need to be a presenter to bring something to demo (you may demo your own work-in progress for feedback or finish products or simply something by someone else you think is pretty cool).

"Open VR Social" meet and greet in which you can meet others, network, or just generally discuss or share your favorite viewers, software, content, or whatever. Feel free to bring your favorite or most hated VR viewers to brag about or lament or discuss your favorite or not so favorite apps and programs or pretty much anything else related to 3D or 360° or VR or AR you would like to discuss or share.

"More Topics May Be Added" - contact the host if you would like to be added with a topic of your own.

If you're a developer or content creator (3D or 360° or VR or AR with Google Cardboard, Vive, Oculus Rift, or other systems) and would like to present, please feel free to drop the host a line about being added to the program. You do NOT need to be a content creator to share so if you know of an app or even content that you particularly think others will enjoy, feel free to share as well.

Include the following information with your query (use this format):

"TOPIC or TITLE" to be presented by YOUR FULL NAME of YOUR COMPANY OR DEVELOPMENT GROUP (URL of Appropriate Webpage). Provide a few sentences or paragraph giving us an idea of what you wish to be presenting or demonstrating. See previous meetups for examples.

Specific schedule and length of presentation details to be determined later (depending upon number of presentations and time needs and constraints.

As this is part of our first series of meetups for the new group, we are going low key. We are meeting in a public space in Taipei (most likely in Ximending) so space is limited. So we are limiting participation to the first 29 folks who sign up in this meetup event page – you should ALSO send a private message to the host Brian David Phillips either via meetup or an email to brian@briandavidphillips.com confirming intention to attend (otherwise you may be removed). Attendees will be asked to pay a small fee for the space costs (not much, typically NT$150). We absolutely must have a minimum of at least fifteen attendees for the meetup (if we don't make the minimum, we can't promise future events). Future formal meetups will likely be open to more folks and possibly in other locations.

SPECIAL NOTICE: The space is once again most likely in Ximending. This is to make things more convenient for folks. It’s a commercial space so this means that folks who attend will be asked to chip in for the cost of the meeting space (most likely NT$150 or so). If you are not okay with this, then please do not check attending on the Meetup group's event page.

We will announce the specific location to registered attendees a bit closer to the day once we’ve finalized everything. We will send out messages via the Meetup system asking folks to CONFIRM they are attending and the folks who reply and confirm will later receive messages via Meetup with the venue info (make certain you check the messages on Meetup or have your profile set up so that you received an email alert when messages are sent to you).

There is limited space in the room so if you are not registered, you may not be able to stay (depending upon space). Since this is a largish group, there is a waiting list for folks who miss out on the initial twenty-nine spots. If someone signs up but they don't confirm attendance they may be bumped and the next person on the waiting list comes through.

If you would like to be a "presenter" then send some details to Brian David Phillips and we will discuss adding you to the informal program.

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Please be on time as we are booking a narrow window.

If you have not confirmed you will be attending, please do so (send a message to the host in addition to clicking attending here).

BTW, if you haven't joined our FB group, head over to the group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/taiwan3d and join us now.

Schedule Details Subject to Revision. Please be aware that specific details on this event may be changed. So, check back every once in awhile to see what has been added or other new details.

If the event fills up and you are unable to register, don't give up completely. As we get closer to the event day, some folks may drop out so you might have a chance to snarf up their spots as they become available.

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