VR NOW Con & Awards 2-day-conference about trends in immersive media: Virtual Reality, Mixed Reality, Cinematic VR. Launched in 2016. Including first European award dedicated to VR with five categories: Technology, Industry, Impact, Entertainment and Grand Prize. Featuring business networking platform MeetToMatch. Location: Potsdam (every November) and Berlin (every February, in the framework of EFM / Berlinale). Our goal is to bring the international community of immersive media creatives, business developers, technological masterminds and other superhumans together. In order to grow our reach, in cooperation with CTPiX, we teamed up with the new MediaTech Con!
Germany s Tech Hotspots Our new partner de:hub - digital ecosystems At twelve centers of excellence across Germany, the de:hub initiative connects medium-sized businesses and larger corporates with new innovation partners from the scientific and startup communities. This is digitalization, made in Germany. www.de-hub.de de:hub - Potsdam MediaTech Focal points: Media, IT and storytelling, future media technologies, digital engineering, virtual / augmented reality, volumetric film, and 3D printing. Supporters: media:net berlinbrandenburg e.v., Virtual Reality Berlin Brandenburg e.v., State Capital Potsdam, Ministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie Brandenburg, Partners: Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (rbb), Studio Babelsberg, UFA, SAP, Oracle, VW Design Center, Rolls Royce, HPI, Filmuniversität Babelsberg Konrad Wolf www.mediatechhub-potsdam.de
MediaTech Con + CTPiX Where Business meets Media Tech In 2018 the VR NOW Con & Awards and the Changing the Picture Technology Conference (CTPiX) are embedded in the MediaTech Con the new event hosted by de:hub Potsdam. It is 3 events in 1: MediaTech Con + CTPiX + VR NOW Con & Awards MediaTech Con focusses on technologies and business models of the media industry which apply for industry applications, start-up models and corporate structures. MediaTech Con features inspirational highlight speakers who cover a broad range of expertise. Changing the Picture Technology Conference (CTPiX) showcases the newest applications and expertise for technologies shaping content production and distribution for TV, cinema and internet. November 14/15, 2018
By the numbers The VR NOW Con & Awards are part of the new MediaTech Con in cooperation with CTPiX. This connection adds an additional day, more participants and a more extensive program. 2016 2017 2018 Participants 500 700 1000 Exhibitors 28 33 30 Speakers 28 29 50 Award- Submissions 50 100 150
Cinematic VR Showcase The Goal Movie theatres have significant national relevance as entertainment and media centers. Thanks to existing digital infrastructures in attractive and central venues there lies an opportunity to become the key player for new public experiences. After successfully adapting the modern distribution infrastrucutes such as DCP, now there is the chance to offer new 360 (VR-)content and technologies to new audiences. The technical setup, the content and the potential audiences are in place. It only needs to be combined smartly. Thus the VR NOW Con and Awards and the MediaTech Con offer the perfect environment to showcase what is possible in the world of cinematic VR. The Cinematic VR showcase offers a tailored program, explicitly dedicated to the needs of cinema owners, content distributors and technology-providers. Business Topics 1. Technology s for foyer, theatre or permanently installations 2. Economic chances on the basis of case studies 3. Marketing insights - how to get the target audience 4. Trends in content and lender regarding quality, quantity, available content and distribution
Format The Cinematic VR Showcase complements the VR NOW Con & Awards. The fx centre Babelsberg will be equipped with 100 synchronized VR headsets. Screenings and talks will take place twice a day: Two 40 minute screenings in combination with a 10 minute impulse talk in each program section. In the exhibition area of the fx centre, providers will showcase their location based VR experiences and their solutions on how to display VR experiences to a movie theater audience. The volucap studio in the same building will offer a glimpse into the future of 360 video production.
Packages Content Partner dedicated screening showcase 2x40 minutes video screening in the 360 -movie theatre with introductory presentation and Q&A LBVR Exhibition Highlight exhibition space in the LBVR area minimal booking space 4sqm. Additional space for 150 EUR / sqm stand equipment and design elements such as screens and walls can be booked extra Cinematic VR Workshop workshop time slot in the official conference program guest management workshop space content and format will be developed in close cooperation with our program team. Special hardware requirements are extra starting at 5.000 EUR starting at 600 EUR starting at 1.500 EUR
Partnership-Management Michael Liebe, CEO - Booster Space michael@booster-space.com +49 179 6547352 Lillemor Mallau, CEO - Starlounge lillemor@vrnowcon.io +49 163 2981004 Tim Rittmann, Program Director - Booster Space tim@booster-space.com +49 171 1755611
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