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Building Powerful VR/AR Communities and Ecosystems (Vancouver Case Study)

Nov 11

09:30 AM - 10:25 AM

Description

They say 'the rising tide lifts all boats' with the global VR/AR ecosystem at the cusp of a revolution as our industry is burgeoning. There's a movement happening in Vancouver that's never been seen before, it's become a top 2 hub for VR/AR globally and it's continuing to
grow. Join us to discover the ingredients of how this all came together, how important community, diversity, inclusion and collaboration is to grow and how this can translate to the entire ecosystem.

Speakers

CEO , Conquer Experience
CEO & Founder , Precision OS
Co-Founder , Shape Immersive
Founder & CEO , Cognitive3D

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