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WORLD VR FORUM ANNUAL REPORT 2016
annual summit hosted by
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World VR Forum is an international association dedicated to advancing the VR / AR industry.
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a high-tech spin on reality from the Swiss Alps
to the
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2016 AT A GLANCE
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FOREWORD
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ABOUT WVRF
our organization our mission our actions
co-founders 14 host city 17
ANNUAL SUMMIT
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festival 30 conferences 32 highlights 36
ON TOUR
WORLD VR LAB
agenda 40 our tour events 42 spin-off 44 keynote 54 trends 66
the vr laboratory 74 projects 76
MEDIA
INFO
media and press 76 publications 84
financial health 88 support 90 team 94 contact 97
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2016 AT A - 8 -
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figures 2016
28+
First
international collaborations : festivals, markets, trade shows and expos
VR summit in Switzerland and first competitive VR festival
13,000+ people evangelized to VR across continents
28,800+ hours of team work
187,728+ flyer miles earned by our co-founders
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San Francisco, Los Angeles
Toronto, New York
Paris, La Rochelle, Geneva, Olten Bangalore, Hyderabad
Xi’an Shanghai Beijing Seoul
impact Los Angeles / San Francisco / New York, USA Toronto, CANADA
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Bangalore / Hyderabad, INDIA Xi’an/ Shanghai / Beijing, CHINA
continents : america asia europe
Geneva / Olten, SWITZERLAND La Rochelle / Paris, FRANCE Vienne, AUSTRIA Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS Seoul, SOUTH KOREA
$80 billion market Goldman Sachs Research* expects virtual and augmented reality to become a $80 billion market by 2025, roughly the size of the desktop PC market in 2016. *
Feb. 2016
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40 percent growth in VR companies* *
The VR Fund
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co-founders
president CLAYTON DOHERTY
A media is born when it mediates, when people are confronted with it. While Virtual Reality existed before, until now, we could not directly call it a media. It was reserved for the military, for the labs and for the car manufacturers; a sophisticated tool in the service of the industry. And this is 2016. The VR headsets are out and the Pandora’s box of content creation is opened with its overwhelming potential to reinvent, including, but not limited to; Education, Medicine, Technology, Industry, Journalism, Cinema and Architecture. For his sixth birthday, Salar Shahna received the Encyclopaedia of Cinema - a huge book larger than him covering the entire history of cinema from the Kinetoscope to Terminator 2.
Salar devoured this book daydreaming about the pioneers who have crafted the language of the Seventh Art. And now we have been given the chance at this very precise moment in history to write the beginning of a new book on the “Eleventh Art”. What’s happening now feeds the first chapters of mankind’s introduction to extended realities; and this is the exact reason we have founded the World VR Forum. We are a team of individuals that are willing and able to come up with ideas, but also defend those ideas and implement them. Flexible and versatile, constantly owing with the never-ending changes, the founding team’s achievements are nothing short of inspirational.
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creative director & ceo SALAR SHAHNA
executive director & coo DELPHINE SEITIEE
WVRF has not only held its inaugural event in Crans-Montana, in May, but with more than 50 speakers and 1,500 participants attending, we surpassed all expectations. The outcome was 300% higher than anticipated. Putting VR on top of the World in the Swiss Alps goes beyond a statement or geographical attachment, it’s about balance. The mountains remain one of the last sanctuaries of real reality almost untouched by man. This must be the place.
This is again just the beginning and we will keep growing while opening more and more to the community to build together the home of the next generation human expression platform.
We seek to introduce audiences around the globe to the magic and excitement of the VR / AR experience while shining the spotlight on those virtual pioneers that are paving the way for the future.
The World VR Forum was born from a desire to make a difference in the world and we are very proud of the accomplishments realised in the first year of public operation from Switzerland to the World. From the Swiss Alps to the Milky Way, Virtual Reality comes to play.
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“Crans-Montana, the future capital of Virtual Reality.“ Fabien Goubet (CH), Le Temps
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host city of our annual summit
From the Director of Crans-Montana Tourism and Ccongress Luckily, Virtual Reality will never replace reality ! Nevertheless, Virtual Reality is at bloom, fertilizing with its high-tech seeds the grounds of many different industries, including the field of travel and leisure. Virtual Reality, as well as Augmented Reality, will invade communication and display the world from a whole new angle. Specifically, VR will offer a chance to immerse oneself in our region’s assets and experiences from anywhere on the planet and will give a foretaste of reality that awaits our visitors on the spot. As soon as spring marched through the door in 2016, Crans-Montana was approached by an enthusiastic and dynamic team to organize the first World Virtual Reality Forum (WVRF) in the nick of time, in May. Convinced of the competence, commitment and professionalism of the Founding Team of WVRF, Crans-Montana Tourism & Congress (CMTC) did not hesitate to take up the challenge of organizing the first edition in May 2016. Always open to development and innovation, CMTC seized the opportunity to move ahead in this area.
The success of the first edition demonstrates both a strong development potential of the forum and the importance of the VR universe. Practically in an instant, the founders of WVRF have taken a leading role and established their presence worldwide as speakers and exhibitors. WVRF, therefore, opens up access to the largest platforms to promote and develop Crans-Montana. Without a doubt, CMTC is committed to the future development of WVRF. We are convinced that WVRF will strengthen its position as a world leader and that Crans-Montana will also work towards developing this field. We are delighted that Crans-Montana can be dynamic and innovative, like WVRF. A bientôt ! See you in Crans-Montana, Bruno Huggler
The first edition of WVRF was a great success, offering breathtaking experiences and up to date lectures by some of the most knowledgeable speakers in the VR business.
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ABOUT
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our organization
Why did we initiate the World VR Forum ? 2016 has become the year of a radically new narrative form - Virtual Reality. In the last 12 months we have experienced VR in many forms, including : gaming, walking across a 3,000-meter high suspension bridge on top of the Swiss Alps, to a refugee camp in Syria.
The very immersion itself prompts questions we have not yet tackled. The World VR Forum will also be a fantastic opportunity for scientists and researchers to question the physiological and psychological effects of Virtual Reality on our body and senses.
VR technology is allowing the user to enjoy these adventures but more importantly to experience the exhilaration of flying through space, the emotions that one can feel when fearful of falling, and the empathy towards a story about refugees. VR storytelling can prompt an increased global response to the ongoing conflicts and problems in the world. VR is not just for gaming anymore. Like the introduction of radio or television, in their day, these new delivery systems changed our feelings about the world we live in. VR will fundamentally change the landscape of how we experience many stories.
VR is going to become a significant part of all of our lives, but the stakes will increase with its use. Over the next few years the World VR Forum will create a platform for debate, exploration and exhibition for what VR and AR will bring to the world. There is no doubt, its effects will be felt globally through every part of our society ; it’s our mission to not just witness it but to lead the conversation.
The World VR Forum has asked where do Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality fit within our daily lives ? What are the boundaries ? What are the rules ? There are so many applications for VR, but we are just starting to scratch the surface. As more developers and filmmakers recognize it as a viable platform, Virtual Reality will become common practice as a storytelling medium.
We are supported by the fact that Switzerland is a magnet for multinational companies, global politics and international NGOs. Its investing in new technology, is an important provider of knowledge and credibility for world markets and is a global financial capital with a competitive corporate atmosphere. We welcome the world to Crans-Montana as we begin to write a new chapter in the history of Virtual Reality, technology and Switzerland itself.
As with all emerging media, VR presents opportunities in education, industry, science, medicine, leisure services and so much more. Nevertheless such a powerful media demands serious ethical consideration.
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our mission
International hub
International expertise
To be an international hub for VR/AR. WVRF offers a conference, a festival and a market converging to Crans-Montana, Switzerland and along the Lake Geneva.
Consultancy, partnership and curation on events worldwide. Opening bridges between markets. Giving speeches and conferences. Releasing academic publications on VR and AR.
Content sharing
Fostering a sustainable community
Highlight the best of Virtual Reality content, and working with the most promising VR artists.
Building an international network of professionals and enthusiasts through its membership programme.
Creating healthy ecosystem for VR Nurturing and cultivating Virtual Reality as it advances and elevates to higher levels.
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‘‘ There is no doubt that the World VR Forum is soon to become the ‘‘DAVOS’’ of Virtual Reality and we would strongly recommend any form of support for this event. ’’ Sandra Whelan, Director/Head of Operations, IMMERSIVE VR EDUCATION
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our actions
presence
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expertise 3 co-founders, 12 co-workers, 16 advisors
community un/itu - wsis, epfl, cern, hes-so, htc, okio studios, altspace vr, ozwe games, reel fx, apelab, sphericam, igda, pro helvetia, jlr, xep design, mines paristech, adventures lab, national theatre uk, oculus, virtual switzerland
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international presence : america asia europe
goals 1 - Consolidating global presence, distributing quality content 2 - Bringing expertise to selected partners 3 - Building an international community 4 - Analyzing different trends 5 - Showcasing content
trends
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virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality and artificial intelligence, transhumanism
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content
art, entertainment, education, training, health, technology, industry, journalism, cinema and architecture.
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‘‘ The World VR Forum has played an important role in shaping the conversation around VR in Switzerland while also ensuring a global perspective. ’’ Dominic Sutter, Swissnex, San Francisco
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Switzerland, leader of innovation WVRF’s assets are humane and geopolitical. Switzerland offers the ideal setting in the Alps while hosting the foremost international stakeholders of VR/AR and a strongly committed multidisciplinary team.
The World VR Forum contributes to these investments and encourages the actors of the Swiss culture and technology by putting the spotlight on them. Virtual Reality celebrates the alliance of economy, culture and innovation.
Switzerland, at the heart of Europe, with its tradition of openness, international mediation and multilateralism, is an ideal home for World VR Forum and can find a real local and national strategic interest in the long term.
Crans-Montana is intimate enough to provide a secure setting and privacy to participants, but large enough to create a key location for Virtual Reality. Nested in an environment of outstanding natural beauty of the Swiss Alps, the village is a strategical point for experiencing an alternate reality.
In the constant quest of reinventing itself, Switzerland has implemented a policy that supports culture and new technologies through organizations such as Pro Helvetia, Swissnex, CTi (commission for Technology and Innovation) and Presence Switzerland. The results are convincing, to name a few - Swiss studios such as Apelab, Somniacs, and Artanim - all which have toured the world with thrilling VR projects.
World VR Forum’s annual summit will bring support, evolution and growth along its journey. This event will extend throughout the village in different venues and host a growing number of visitors in the long run.
Switzerland’s Arts and Polytechnic Schools are the forefront of research on VR, and this is why we offer them a central place in this event. These institutions from the next generation attract brains from around the world.
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“ It appears that the WVRF in CransMontana is laying the foundations of new quality standards for Virtual Reality “ Michel Reilhac, CNC, Collège Biennale Venise
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ANNUAL
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crans-montana may 6-8, 2016
SUMMIT - 29 -
description and facts The annual summit consists of two components : festival and conference. The conference is about confronting ideas and understanding the current and future directions of VR/AR creations as well as identifying the key challenges facing broadcasters, developers and cultural industries in general when they are dabbling in this young, untamed medium. Its greatest strenght was the cross-disciplinary approach connecting the scientific scene with the creative world. Our festival presents VR content in innovative ways. A unique philosphy bringing a museal dimension to our VR selection. Each experience has its own space custom designed. Installations
are produced in collaboration with WVRF Committee and the Artists. The Festival augments the experience in the headset with real reality. Its core mission is to errect VR as true art form, raising awareness of the public and the recognition by the media. VR installations in 360°, local and international, were presented at the conference covering everything from games and videos designed for entertainment, animation, sci-fi to provocative avant-garde videos and sociological, medical, scientific, environmental and educational projects.
50+ volunteers
Thank you all ! It was a successful event, thanks in the largest part to our volunteers who kept everything running smoothly.
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figures
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1,500
world premieres
entries in 3 days professionals journalists / community / general public / students / schools / investors
3,500+
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visitors on the website during the event
international speakers : hes-so / jaguar land rover / altspace vr / epfl / reelfx / sphericam / swisscom / igda / welt n24 / somniacs / cern / xeodesign / mines paris-techs / okio studio / national theatre
16 countries : switzerland / united states of america / germany / united kingdom / france / ukraine / china / brazil / taïwan / italy / netherlands / ireland / portugal / belgium / australia / iran
exclusive installations games / animations / sci-fi / soft and artistic porn / environmental / VR simulations / lecture VR / medical and sociological projects
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conferences
There were two days of conferences on May 6 and 7. The overall programme was composed between the artistic direction of World VR Forum and our Conference Chairman, Michel Reilhac, an independent interactive story architect.
Conference Chairman Michel Reilhac VR producer and director THE BIENNALE CINEMACOLLEGE, VENICE BIENNALE
‘‘ 2016 will see the emergence, probably the outbreak, of a radically new narrative form : Virtual Reality. Very seldom do we have the opportunity to witness the rise of a new formal language in the development of a new technology. Moreover, what makes this upcoming and awaited medium unique, is the economic power that it generates with a calculated return on investment strategy. Rarely has there been such a foreseen and planned set up of a commercial, mediatic and technologic tsunami overriding economic and creative expectations. One of the exciting challenges that will unfold over the next months is how the artists and authors will appropriate and use this new medium. The magnitude of the bid put on VR by the audiovisual industry is such that it could raise concerns about globalization of standard formats. But ultimately, the technology on hand is quite affordable and new cinematic experiences of all kinds are being created with effervescence within a variety of fields.
Creation in all its forms is taking hold of Virtual Reality. Formal innovation is swarming and imaginative initiatives are budding everywhere. To highlight this emergence, Europe needs a bridgehead that celebrates and anchors this creativity and technology. Linking and connecting, in the geographic heart of the continent, the pioneers in VR, creators of a new VR language, and their audience. Everything is yet to be invented. There won’t be a more exciting time than the coming years, when this new form will take shape. Like explorers gathering together to take stock before clearing virgin territories, meeting in Crans-Montana becomes a necessary evidence. See you there ! ‘‘
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2016 speakers Philippe Fuchs
MINES PARISTECH FRANCE
Bruce Wooden ALTSPACE VR
UNITED STATES
Marc Veyrat
David Whelan IMMERSIVE VR EDUCATION
Nicolas Henchoz EPFL-ECAL LAB SWITZERLAND
Etienne Amato
FRANCE
FRANCE
VR artist, researcher & virtual UX Designer FRANCE
John Rice
SWISSCOM
SWITZERLAND
Patrik Künzler INNO-MOTION
OMNSH
Jerome Salamin Antoine Widmer
THE ARK / HES-SO SWITZERLAND
Pascal Montjovent Marien El Alaoui KENZAN STUDIOS SWITZERLAND
SWITZERLAND
Thomas Crausaz
Janina Woods
SWITZERLAND
ATEO
SWITZERLAND
Bruno Herbelin EPFL
SWITZERLAND
Nicole Lazzaro XEODESIGN
UNITED STATES
Neal Hartman
CERN & CineGlobe Film Festival
ADVENTURES LAB
Richard Johnson VR scriptwriter IRELAND
artist
NETHERLANDS
Chuck Peil
FRANCE
UNITED STATES
OKIO STUDIO
Arnaud Colinard
AGAT FILMS / EX NIHILO FRANCE
Martin Heller
NATIONAL THEATRE UNITED KINGDOM
Jeffrey Martin
UNITED KINGDOM
SPHERICAM
computer scientist & creative technologist
CZECH REPUBLIC
Nilson Kufus NOMOKO
SWITZERLAND
Randal Kleiser Tanna Frederick
Defrost / Feral dog Prod. UNITED STATES
Mario Kenyon FURIOUS M
SWITZERLAND
Michel Zai
Kate Edwards
SWITZERLAND
UNITED STATES
Michel Vust
Brian Waterfield
SWITZERLAND
Toby Coffey
Carl Guyenette
GERMANY
SWITZERLAND
PRO HELVETIA
REEL FX
DIE WELT
Camille Müller Stéphane Intissar
SOMNIACS
REFRAME IRAN BRAZIL
UNITED STATES
apelab
Matteo Lonardi João Inada
Antoine Cayrol Pierre Zandrowicz
Sylvain Joly Maria Beltran Michael Martin
SWITZERLAND
Jonathan Moy de Vitry
DUTCH VR DAYS
IRELAND
IAE SAVOIE MONT-BLANC
Judith Guez
Benjamin De Wit
OZWE
IGDA
JAGUAR LAND ROVER UNITED KINGDOM
SWITZERLAND
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Victor Cherniavsky interaction designer UKRAINE
Mathias Clivaz POV PAPER
SWITZERLAND
Maria Guta VR artist
ROMANIA
Salar Shahna
WORLD VR FORUM SWITZERLAND
David Wood
DELTA WISDOM
UNITED KINGDOM
festival official selection ANSHAR WARS 2 OZWE
NOTES ON BLINDNESS Agat Films / Ex Nihilo
BIRDLY
Somniacs
POV VR XXX
CALIFORNIA : HIGHWAY 1
REFRAME IRAN
Martin Heller Die Welt
CHORNOBYL360 Kirill Pokutnyy
COLLISIONS
Lynette Wallworth Coco Films
DEFROST
Maria Guta
João Inada Matteo Lonardi
SEQUENCED apelab
SONAR 360
Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg Dominic Stockhausen
Randal Kleiser Feral Dog Productions Furious M
THE DIFFICULT PEOPLE
HENRY
OF TEO & LEONIE
Ramiro Lopez Dau Oculus Story Studio
I, PHILIP
Pierre Zandrowicz OKIO Studio
LABSURD
Judith Guez Guillaume Bertinet Kevin Wagrez
LECTURE VR Immersive VR Education
Jonathan Moy de Vitry
THE FANTASTIC JOURNEYS Kenzan Studios
VIENS !
Michel Reilhac Mélange
VOLCANOS
Faber Courtial ZDF
WONDER.LAND
National Theatre Play Nicely
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‘‘ There are well known brands in the film festival business like Sundance, Tribeca and Annecy who have brought education, training, networking to a new level. I would rate WVRF in a comparable manner as you are now the most well known and recognized brand in VR festivals.’’ Chuck Peil EVP Business Development/Strategic Relationships REEL FX
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‘‘ It was impressive, just huge, international.“ Alexandre Calil, Facebook Virtual Reality community manager
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highlights
7 countries : switzerland / united states of america / germany / united kingdom / france / ireland / australia
30 projects selected :
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international studios : ozwe games / kenzan studios / oculus story studio / play nicely / apelab / filmakademie baden-württemberg / okio Studio / feral dog production / somniacs / immersive VR education / national theatre / furiousm / zdf / & more
jury members : Matthieu Hofstetter bilan magazine switerzland
Nicoletta Lacobacci, phd singularity university italy
Alexandre Calil Silva CM virtual reality facebook brazil
WINNER Reframe Iran João Inada, Matteo Lonardi Stanford University, NYU, Culturunners Prize offered by RICOH THETA
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agenda
2016
WSIS 02-03 May Geneva, SWITZERLAND vr café / keynote
WORLD VR FORUM 06-08 May Crans-Montana, SWITZERLAND annual summit
World VR Forum is established
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BERLINALE 11-21 February Berlin, GERMANY vr café
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SUNNY SIDE OF THE DOC 20-23 June La Rochelle, FRANCE exclusive partner
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SIGGRAPH 24-28 July Anaheim, USA media coverage
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SIFF 11-19 June Shanghai, CHINA exclusive partner
Silk Road Internartional Film Festival 20 - 21 September Xi’an, CHINA exclusive partner Swiss Embassy 21 September Beijing, CHINA keynote
EUROPE VR DAYS 03-04 November Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS guest NASSCOM GDC with Swissnex India 06-12 November Hyderabad, INDIA pitching
TIFF 9 - 14 september Toronto, CANADA exclusive partner
08 ECO VILLAGE 25 August Les Diablerets, SWITZERLAND vr café / keynote
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Shanghai Interactive Theater Festival 17 - 30 October Shanghai, CHINA keynote/exhibition
Global Video Media Forum 20-21 October Suzhou, CHINA keynote
WAN-IFRA 10-12 October Vienna, AUSTRIA keynote
SCREEN 4 ALL 12-13 October Paris, FRANCE jury
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SWISS-US VR SUMMIT 4 October San Francisco, USA keynote / exhibition
China Shanghai International Arts Festival 13 - 15 October Shanghai, CHINA keynote/exhibition DIGITAL MEDIA CAMPUS 28 October Olten, SWITZERLAND keynote
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12 IVRA 21 December Nanchang, CHINA keynote
KoVRA 11-14 December Seoul, REPUBLIC OF KOREA official visit NABSHOW SHANGHAI 7 - 9 December Shanghai, CHINA strategic partner
tour events
Besides hosting the annual summit, WVRF also participates in many other VR-related events throughout the year around the world. Spinoffs are events that WVRF collaborates on with other organizations. Keynotes are delivered by WVRF at various events. Trends are events which WVRF attends to discover the hottest new topics in the VR industry.
SPIN-OFF
EUROPE
AMERICA
ASIA
KEYNOTE
EDUCATION
TOURISM
MARKETING
FESTIVAL
TRENDS
EXHIBITION EXPOSITION & TRADE SHOW
CONFERENCE, SEMINAR & CONGRESS
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spin-off
keynote
11 - 21 FEBRUARY 2016 BERLINALE - EUROPEAN FILM MARKET, BERLIN
21 - 23 JUNE 2016 CHINA INTERNET CONFERENCE, BEIJING
2 - 6 MAY 2016 WSIS - WORLD SUMMIT ON THE INFORMATION SOCIETY, GENEVA
21 SEPTEMBER 2016 SWISS EMBASSY BEIJING, BEIJING
11- 19 JUNE 2016 SIFF - SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, SHANGHAI 12 JUNE 2016 SHANGHAI VR GATHERING, SHANGHAI
13-14 OCTOBER 2016 CHINA SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL, SHANGHAI
20 - 23 JUNE 2016 SUNNY SIDE OF THE DOC, LA ROCHELLE 9 - 14 SEPTEMBER 2016 TIFF - TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, TORONTO 20-21 SEPTEMBER 2016 SILK ROAD INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, XI’AN 7 - 9 DECEMBER 2016 NABSHOW SHANGHAI, SHANGHAI
4 OCTOBER 2016 SWISS-US VR SUMMIT, SWISSNEX, SAN FRANCISCO 10 - 12 OCTOBER 2016 WAN-IFRA, WORLD PUBLISH EXPO, VIENNA
17-30 OCTOBER, 2016 CSIAF - SHANGHAI INTERACTIVE THEATER FESTIVAL, SHANGHAI 20 - 21 OCTOBER 2016 WORLD GLOBAL MEDIA FORUM, SUZHOU 28 OCTOBER 2016 DIGITAL MEDIA CAMPUS, OLTEN 6-12 NOVEMBER 2016 NASSCOM GDC, SWISSNEX INDIA, HYDERABAD
trends
12 - 13 OCTOBER 2016 SCREEN FOR ALL, PARIS
11 - 22 MAY 2016 CANNES FILM FERSTIVAL, CANNES
11 - 14 DECEMBER 2016 KOREAN VIRTUAL REALITY ASSOCIATION, SEOUL
23 - 27 MARCH 2016 LAVAL VIRTUAL, LAVAL
21 DECEMBER 2016 IVRA - INDUSTRY OF VIRTUAL REALITY ALLIANCE, NANCHANG
15 - 19 SEPTEMBER 2016 IBC - INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING CONVENTION, AMSTERDAM
25 AUGUST 2016 ECO VILLAGES, LES DIABLERETS
24 - 27 JULY 2016 SIGGRAPH, ANAHEIM 5 - 6 AUGUST 2016 VRLA SUMMER EXPO, LOS ANGELES 5 - 7 OCTOBER 2016 OCULUS CONNECT 3, SAN JOSE 7 - 9 OCTOBER 2016 THE FUTURE OF STORYTELLING, NEW YORK 3 - 6 NOVEMBER 2016 EUROPE VR DAYS, AMSTERDAM
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SPIN OFF
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2 - 6 MAY 2016 WSIS - WORLD SUMMIT ON THE INFORMATION SOCIETY World VR Forum is a proud supporting partner of WSIS (World Summit on the Information Society) Forum 2016, which is the world’s largest annual gathering of the ‘ICT for development’ community. The WSIS Forum, co-organized by ITU, UNESCO, UNDP and UNCTAD, has proven its efficiency in coordinating the implementation activities, information exchange, creation of knowledge, sharing of best practices and continues to provide assistance in developing multi-stakeholder and public/private partnerships to advance development goals.
The event in 2016 has been held from 2 to 6 May gathering over 1800 stakeholders from beyond 140 countries, including more than 100 ministers, ambassadors, heads of agencies, CEOs and high level representatives from the private sector, civil society and academia. WVRF has partnered with the World Summit on Information Society unleashing a wide spectrum of talks and activities on VR. This transmedial and multidirectional approach increased awareness for the participants, allowing them to understand the extraordinary possibilities offered by VR.
ITU SG, Houlin Zhao has awarded WVRVF for its commitment towards strengthening the Implementation of WSIS Related Activities and contribution to the WSIS Fund in Trust of ITU for 2016.
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our programme included : 1. Production of VR Video with Houlin Zhao, Secretary General of ITU, and key members of the WSIS team 2. Virtual Reality Exhibition featuring Felix & Paul’s Nomads, Swiss Mountain Exploration in Villars, WSIS official VR video, Tilt Brush by Google, and Tag Heuer VR experience 3. Two workshop sessions were offered.
SESSION 1 : David Whelan, Immersive VR Education, Ireland ; Virtual Reality Education – Learn Through Experience (1h15). David is the C.E.O of Immersive VR Education and former Editor and Chief of Virtual Reality Reviewer and a founding member of the Virtual Reality Awards.
Imagine sitting on top of a Saturn V rocket as it takes off on a mission to the moon in 1969. Now, imagine sitting in a room with Einstein as he is trying to explain in words, the ideas and theories he has so vividly and visually in his mind. Lecture VR allows us to recreate any historic lecture or event from the past or record any current live lecture to be replayed infinitely allowing you to learn in a more visual and engaging way than previously allowed in the past. Also, you can be joined by students from all over the world and have your class tutor log in from a remote location and answer any questions that you or your fellow students might have. Virtual Reality is set to revolutionize the delivery method of educational content and concepts - with Support of HTC VIVE. SESSION 2 : Virtual Reality and Real Time Visualization (30 min) by Janina Woods, Ateo, Switzerland. As a cofounder of Ateo, Janina works on augmented and virtual reality applications, as well as Serious Games and Gamification. Janina has been a VR supporter and creator since 2013, which puts her at the forefront of the new wave of VR exploration, actively contributing to its success by continuous experimentation and promotion of the field.
With visualizations of products in VR bringing them along to the client is always possible. The real time aspect enables to customize the showroom to the individual client, potentially showing them the whole range of products, all within the headset, anywhere possible. Janina
has showed the advantages of using VR, but not only as showroom and sales tool, but everywhere, where objects and data need to be visualized in real time. 4. High-Level Forum Session Topic, Media ; Cultural Diversity and Heritage, Linguistic Diversity and Local Content ; Ethical Dimensions of Information and Knowledge Societies Participants : Mr. Houlin Zhao, Secretary-General, ITU Chairman : Ambassador Daniel A. Sepulveda, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, United States of America High-Level Track Facilitator (HLTF) : Ms Lori S. Schulman, Senior Director, Internet Policy, International Trademark Association (INTA) WSIS Action Line Facilitator : Mr Indrajit Banerjee, Director, Knowledge Societies Division (KSD), Communication and Information Sector (CI), UNESCO Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication — Mr Bazlur Ahm Rahman, CEO of Organisation Bridge Africa — Ms Maxine Moffett, CEO Association for Proper Internet Governance — Mr.Richard Hill, President, APIG World VR Forum — Mr Salar Shahna, Creative Director and Co-Founder Cyber Volunteers Foundation — Ana Viñals Blanco, Cyber Volunteer
5. TEDxGENEVA We invited Bruce Wooden aka Cymatic Bruce to join TedX Geneva to speak about his personal experiences with shared virtual reality, the surprises and epiphanies along the way, and the impact it can have on human communication at this early stage. Bruce Wooden is Head of Developer Relations at AltspaceVR, a virtual reality interactive communications platform and leader in the Social VR space. Known in VR circles as Cymatic Bruce, he has been an active industry evangelist since 2013, has participated in more than 700 VR experiences, and accrued millions of views on video and live-streamed content. Bruce co-founded Silicon Valley Virtual Reality (SVVR) in May 2013, a meetup group which has grown to 3,000 members and hosts an annual conference. He hosted a regular show on VR experiences (Sunday VR), and frequently speaks at industry events.
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ITU is the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies – ICTs. It allocates global radio spectrum and satellite orbits, develops the technical standards that ensure networks and technologies seamlessly interconnect, and strive to improve access to ICTs to underserved communities worldwide.
1 distinction offered to WVRF by Houlin Zhao, ITU’s SG recognizing WVRF’s commitment to ICTs
ITU is committed to connecting all the world’s people – wherever they live and whatever their means, protecting and supporting everyone’s fundamental right to communicate. Founded on the principle of international cooperation between governments (Member States) and the private sector (Sector Members, Associates and Academia), ITU is the premier global forum on the future direction of the ICT industry. ITU currently has a membership of 193 countries and almost 800 private-sector entities and academic institutions. The headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland, with twelve regional and area offices around the world.
85 ministers and deputies
250
high-level personalities form governments, civil society, the private sector and intergovernmental organizations
1,800 participants
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11- 19 JUNE 2016 SIFF - SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL EXCLUSIVE PARTNER ON EXHIBITION & EVENT CURATION VR OF SIFF Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) is dedicated to building a diverse, global and prospective interactive platform that integrates the top elites in the industry. It is one of largest festivals in Asia. As the only competitive feature film festival in China, SIFF has also been identified as the fastest growing international film festival by the International Federation of Film Producers Association. WVRF was proud to team up with SIFF to hold a 10-day exhibition that combined salon, forum, a high-level VR summit and public experience for Virtual Reality. This one-week activity brought together local and international leaders in VR industry to build a communication platform in Asia. A diverse programme of experiences was presented to the public on a daily basis, featuring studios such as Felix & Paul, Immersive VR Education, Innerspace, Penrose, Apelab and Baobab. On 13 June, the SIFF’s VR summit has gathered major players to open the conversation on capital aspects of Virtual Reality.
Our guest speakers : Eugene Chung, Emilie Joly, David Whelan & Carl Guyenette. Other speakers included : Maureen Fan, Stéphane Rituit, Philip Moses, Thomas Tang and Daniel Seah
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6,000 participants 10 international speakers 1st VR implementation in SIFF
VR implementation in SIFF
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12 JUNE 2016 SHANGHAI VR GATHERING DURING SIFF - SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL How is China becoming a hub for VR ? From hardware engineering to artistic experience, the whole VR industry is exploding in China and connecting to the world. When Shanghai International Film Festival holds its first VR Park and Summit ; this exclusive gathering will celebrate the work done by SIFF ; and its partnership with Switzerland and WVRF.
Organized by the World VR Forum Sponsored by Swissnex China and Pro Helvetia Shanghai Hosted by CoderBunker and Agora Space WIth thE SuppOrt Of HTC VIVE
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20 - 23 JUNE 2016 SUNNY SIDE OF THE DOC The Sunny Side of the Doc in La Rochelle is the largest international documentary market. World VR Forum with its prospective and pedagogical dimensions, joined forces to offer a VR Lab to professionals of documentary filmmaking. Located in the heart of the innovation centre, this space gathered participants with 20 innovative worldwide programmes.
The selection of the content was done by Sunny Side with consultation of WVRF. It has been a very positive event and the first interaction with VR for most of the participants.
2,000 participants 53 countries represented 27th edition 1st VR event organised in collaboration with France Télévisions
Immersive documentary is one of the most important genres in live action passive VR. Sunny Side gathers many major European broadcasters who will have opportunity in the near future to become major stakeholders of the VR production in Europe.
Our selection included :
The unknown photographer Loïc Suty
Le goût du risque France Ô Reframe Iran Joao Inada On set : ma loute Fouzi Louahem
River of mud Tadeu Jungle The battle for Nothern Syria Raphaël Beaugrand et Armand
Nomads / Inside Impact East Africa with president Bill Clinton / Lebron James / Jurassic world : Apatosaurus Felix & Paul
Cirque du Soleil : Inside the boy of Kurios Michel Laprise et Felix & Paul
Butterly effects :VR 360 Pierre
Hurault
Lergenmüller
I,Philip Pierre Zandrowicz Manon Silk Bistini
ZDF
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Children of the wild / Volcanos
9 - 14 SEPTEMBER 2016 TIFF - TORONTO INTERNATIONEL FILM FESTIVAL The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is one of the largest publicly attended film festivals in the world, attracting over 480,000 people annually. An entire section named POP has been given space for VR at the festival this year for the last weekend. Upstreaming the launch of POP, it was our greatest pleasure to partner with Q during TIFF2016. The outcome was outstanding. Q is a major brand in the field of event management, not only building activations on leading cultural events but also creating a very special set-up, bringing high-profile professionals, celebrities and media together. All made with the finest british taste. Alongside the LA Times Celebrity Studio where artists visit Jay L. Clendenin to get their pictures done, we have hosted an exclusive VR lounge.
High-profile celebrities in Hollywood are used to working with new techniques of filmmaking from green-screens to motion capture. Avatar is one of the greatest examples of the decade. Animation films also work with the best talents to give their characters recognizable voices. The purpose of this spin-off event for World VR Forum was to reach out this community to expose them to premium VR experiences and to raise their interest in the medium. It is our duty to communicate to celebrities as VR needs them for mass-adoption. These iconic figures are essential for the audience, and their active part in VR content is needed to elevate the quality of the works.
We proudly offered their first VR ride to Naomi Watts, Jennifer Gardner, Michelle Rodriguez, John Shrader and many more. We thank Pro Helvetia Switzerland for their support on this activation.
Our selection included :
Viens ! Michel Reilhac Temptation of Saint-Anthony Les poissons volants
Striving for Greatness Felix & Paul Heal Tomorrow Solab Anshar Wars 2 Ozwe Sequenced Apelab Trials on Tatooine Lmxlab Tilt Brush Google
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20-21 SEPTEMBER 2016 SILK ROAD INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Xi’an Silk Road Festival took place for the fourth time, in Xi’an, former capital of China, hometown of China’s current president and the famous Terracotta Army. Theme Showcase VR technology was displayed from a tech innovation point of view. VR tech R&D teams from Switzerland showcased their latest products with unlimited potential. There was also 30 VR works produced by VR companies and individuals from countries like the UK, Germany, France, the US, Canada, Switzerland and Sweden. It was a great opportunity to have an immersive experience of VR on site. VR summit focused on VR industry and content. Experts and creators in the field from the UK, the US, Switzerland gave speeches on hot topics such as the social effect of VR, VR in automobiles, storytelling and live-action films.
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7 - 9 DECEMBER 2016 NAB SHOW SHANGHAI NAB Show Shanghai is an international event in China, built on the success of the 90-year-old brand of NAB Show. It is an integrated platform, offering thought leadership conference, production and post production training, and a 20,000 Sqm trade show for professionals at global transmedia industry to exchange ideas, trade and get to know forward looking technologies and content. One of the highlights of NAB Show Shanghai was Virtual Reality satisfying the trend and demand of the VR industry development of China. World VR Forum is hosting a VR festival within this outstanding show with its strategic partner TCDIC, the technological cluster from China’s Ministry of Culture facilitating cultural
trade between the World and China. The selection signed by Maria Guta, Director of Programming and Salar Shahna includes a very eclectic choice of content both for mobile and desktop VR. Along with the Festival, WVRF has invited speakers on both content and technology side to join the conferences organized around the topic of Virtual Reality.
speakers : Neal Hartman, Cineglobe, CERN Chuck Peil, ReelFX Eugene Chung, founder and CEO, Penrose Studios Salar Shahna, ceo and creative director, world vr forum
Our selection included :
Alice VR Carbon Studio,
OMG oculus mad dog
Klabater
Phil Tippett
Allumette Eugene Chung Art Stories Clément
Specular Theory
No future Greg Davenas,
Be the bottle, JP Gaultier
Notes on Blindness : into darkness Ex Nihilo, Agat
Okio Studio
Film
Cogitore
Giant Milica Zec, Winslow
Old friend Tyler hurb Our baby Simon bouisson Pearl Patrick Osborne Reimagine ethihad airways
Turner Porter III
The barbarian group
Break a leg Apelab Firebird : la péri Innerspace VR
Vance
Sea gypsies Felix et Paul Sisters Robin gray, Andrew
Kids - One Republic Hal
Goldstein, Philip Eberhart
Irrational exuberance Ben
Kirland
The bohemian Rhapsody
Kiya Nonny de la peña Life of tje refugee Nokia
Vangelis Lympouridis
and UNHCR
Michalski
Living in Paris Michel Reilhac
The pull QubaVr, Quba VR noir : a day before the night Mike Jones Waves Benjamin Dickinson - 53 -
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21 - 23 JUNE 2016 WORLD INTERNET CONFERENCE IN BEIJING China’s 15th Internet Conference organized by the ISC (Internet Society of China) took place at Beijing International Convention Centre in the midst of everyone’s favorite season. The ISC is a Chinese non-governmental organization made up of 140 members of the Chinese Internet industry including private companies, schools and research institutes. Supported by Chinese government authorities such as the Ministry of Information Industry, the Ministry of Education and the State Council Information Office, ISC describes itself as “the country’s first non-governmental regulator for the internet industry.” Hosted by Internet Society of China, the China Internet Conference (CIC) is the leading event of the Chinese Internet industry each year attracting more than 15,000 on-site attendees. The conference theme is closely set to the development trend of China’s Internet industry, aiming to summarize the annual development status of the industry and to promote the discussion of industry development prospects among industry insiders. The Conference fully displayed the role as a bridge to build a platform of exchange and cooperation for all. Invited to join the 15th China Internet Conference amongst leaders of web based technologies such as Tencent, Uber and China Mobile ; Salar Shahna, Creative Director and CEO of World VR Forum was acclaimed for his dynamic and powerful speech on new horizons offered by Virtual Reality, with an introduction in Chinese, at the Global Internet Development Trends and Technological Innovation Forum which he delivered on 22 June.
WVRF held a temporary exhibition in the heart of the venue to let the attendees experience VR. The theme of the 2016 CIC was “Fostering the Prosperity of Internet Economy, Promoting the Construction of a Cyberpower”. Delivered a bountiful cyber field menu, including : sharing economy, mobile Internet, industry Internet, Internet finance, Internet medical, Internet innovation and startup, cyber security, e-commerce, artificial intelligence and VR. WVRF’s presence at the ISC Conference allowed to raise awareness of the key Internet players on the importance of VR, and the need to guarantee open and high-speed internet for all to allow a seamless integration of VR applications in all regions of the world. The increase in the resolution of VR headsets will also require an even higher bandwidth on mobile internet to stream the content. The Minister of Industry and Information Technology of China, Vice Minister of Cyberspace Administration of China along with several inductees of the Internet Hall of Fame : Prof. Werner Zorn, Prof. Kilnam Chon, and Madam Qiheng HU graced the Conference with their regal presence.
10,000 participants 25 different forums 500 speakers 500 media representatives 1,000 companies and organizations the ISC Conference made a high-tech impact on the trendy Beijing community.
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21 SEPTEMBER 2016 SWISS EMBASSY BEIJING WELCOMES The theme of the event was « Experience CransMontana in Switzerland » which was held at the Swiss Embassy, Beijing on 21 September, 2016. Accompanied by Mr. Bruno Huggler, Director of Crans-Montana Tourism & Congress and Mr. Thomas Allemann, Chief Representative of Fert Chinagate, Clayton Doherty, President and Co-founder of the World VR Forum was a guest of H.E. Ambassador Jean-Jacques de Darde of the Swiss Embassy in Beijing to talk about VR and to promote Crans-Montana. Two weeks prior to our visit was the opening of the G20 summit with a keynote speech from President Xi Jinping who spoke of China’s need to establish an innovative world economy. That process, as according to the president, « will be aided by the growth of new technologies such as VR ».
World VR Forum has committed to creating a bridge between China and Switzerland in consolidating the global presence of VR/AR, while distributing quality content, bringing expertise to selected partners, and building an international community. During the reception Jean-Jacques was excited to share with Mr. Doherty that at the invitation of President Xi Jinping, the President of the Swiss Confederation, Johann N. Schneider-Ammann, made a state visit to China and discussed the bilateral relations, which resulted in the joint declaration between the People’s Republic of China and the Swiss Confederation on the establishment of an innovative strategic partnership.
World VR Forum has recognized that China has one of the greatest potentials for development of VR on the consumer side, and in terms of investment, in content and technology.
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4 OCTOBER 2016 SWISS-US VR SUMMIT, SWISSNEX SAN FRANCISCO Dacuda is a Swiss computer vision company that redefines the capabilities of cameras with real‐time 2D and 3D algorithms. As the leading pioneer in software 3D camera technology, Dacuda’s mission is to bring 3D capturing to every consumer by making 3D content creation as easy as making a video. The company hosted the first ever Swiss-US VR Summit at Swissnex in San Francisco. The vision behind the Swiss-US VR Summit is to bring together the best companies in Virtual Reality from Switzerland in the heart of San Francisco. World VR Forum has proudly brought VR experiences from apelab and OZWE and invited Marc Jackson (CFO apelab) and Salar Shahna to speak at the summit.
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10 - 12 OCTOBER 2016 WAN - IFRA , WORLD PUBLISH EXPO Recent technological advancements have led to exciting new ways of telling stories. Sensors, such as 3D scanners, eye and hand tracking devices and GPS on mobile phones enable us to capture information in real time. Displays, such as immersive 3D goggles, augmented reality glasses, and light field projectors, make it possible to merge virtual and real world media. The Internet empowers users to collaborate, interact and modify the storyline. However, the burning question is still if VR Journalism is possible for the average newsroom ? The answer lies in understanding the production tools and integration in workflow and content management systems in a seamless way. Experts from the academic, industry and tech fields gathered at the Digital Media World in Vienna in October to discuss and exchange points of view on opportunities of these news technologies.
WVRF took an active role discussing the technology with media representatives, tech companies and solution providers and is assured that immersive VR journalism will be one of the most profound ways of telling stories in the future. Marketing Specialist and digital concept developer, Thomas Wittenburg at Visiolink states, « Many newsrooms have already experimented with VR. As the technology becomes more mature and available, many more will undoubtedly join the action. When the technology becomes able to broadcast live, VR could be served as premium content by the media ». Hosted by WAN-IFRA, the World VR Forum provided a selection of VR Journalistic experiences produced by the NYT, BBC, Die Welt, CNN and the Economist for some of the 6,000 conference participants to experience VR Journalism for the first time.
This session was organized by the WAN-IFRA’s Global Alliance for Media Innovation led by Andrew Perkis, Professor at Norwegian University of Science and Technology.
Professor Perkis discussed why this is a good time to get into Immersive and VR Journalism, covering the areas like the starting point, the VR communities and their reactions to this new technology. While providing a thorough history of VR to present day, Clayton Doherty, President and Co-Founder of World VR Forum reported the success of WVRF inaugural summit in Crans-Montana, Switzerland last May and talked about the VR/Journalism collaboration that WAN-INFRA will be bringing to Switzerland next May. Duncan Hooper, Editor in Chief, digital platforms at EURONEWS - France was certainly the speaker with the most hands-on experience when it comes to producing and achieving a quality VR news story.
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17-30 OCTOBER 2016 SHANGHAI INTERACTIVE THEATRE FESTIVAL Located at the historic suburb of Jiading District, SITF resolves to gather the world class performing groups, stage media and technology centres and entities, to unveil the most intriguing field in the theatre history : interactive & immersive theatre. Through the endeavors of the upcoming 3-5 years, we intend to demonstrate to both audience and presenters an artistic utopia of innovative exhibition and performance, made possible by a communicating, developing and incubating hub which provides inclusive experiences. By doing so, SITF will thrive to channel the 800-year-old Jiading tradition into the techfuture of the cosmopolitan mother-city Shanghai.
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20 - 21 OCTOBER 2016 WORLD GLOBAL MEDIA FORUM (VMF) 2016 Video has revolutionized self expression for both journalists and spectators, especially in 2016, with interactive live streaming bringing immediacy to our world and with VR, AR, and 360 videos creating new immersive experiences. CCTV, whose users include BBC, CNN, AFP and AL Jazeera is China’s largest and most authoritative video news agency which currently serves 1,700 television channels and hundreds of internet media agencies, providing a wide variety of news footage from China and the world, proudly presented the Global Media Forum (VMF) themed accordingly “Video is changing the world” from 20 to 21 October, 2016 in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. VMF 2016 invited professionals from global media, artificial intelligence and big data, interactive live streaming and VR technology research and development to share and explore cutting-edge ideas in the forum, ranging from content production, innovative concepts and cloud platform content production to application of artificial intelligence and capital influences in the media. In addition, media and media investors shared and discussed specific cases in the digital era.
After presenting a brief summary on the general state of VR and clarifying the vocabulary for the audience : VR 360 video, 3 degrees of freedom versus 6 degrees, Mr. Shahna from WVRF has demonstrated 2 applications of VR live streaming concerning the 360 video and the integration of the production pipeline in the newsrooms, the advantages and disadvantages of different systems of caption, and postproduction. The challenges of creating live content were not comparable to the production of fiction, with the need to simplify the filming process and to optimize the quality of data treatment. Another live content presentation that was demonstrated in the talk and which was not mentioned by any other participant was the exploration of live news 2D integrated into social VR spaces such as Altspace to stimulate and to encourage the citizen debate and interactions between the users. The first network of China CCTV shows its concern for innovation and in addition to other major news networks such as Reuters or CNN, was able to invite VR personalities. Classic media now has an immersive content strategy like The New York Times, mixed with that of specialized VR studios like the Emblematic Group. This event provided a rich exchange with leaders of different media groups.
Salar Shahna hosted a panel on creation, production and distribution of live content consisting of leaders of Chinese media.
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28 OCTOBER 2016 DIGITAL MEDIA CAMPUS The Digital Campus convenes university communicators, marketers, and others interested in leveraging new technologies to increase the visibility of their higher education institution. During this 6th annual event, we covered issues of specific concern to Swiss university communicators with a focus on Science Storytelling. Swissnex San Francisco organizes Digital Campus since 2011. The aim is to connect various Swiss universities to discuss the impact of new communication technologies at universities. Salar Shahna was invited on the behalf of Swissnex San Francisco. During the conference Salar Shahna has insisted on two elements, first, the VR as an internal and external communication tool for the universities, on the one hand to promote its programmes, its campus, its region of implantation to the outside and on the other hand to ease the integration of newcomers with VR introduction
programmes. On a completely different level, he highlighted the prospects of the VR distance learning market and the creation of a new market for the universities and a new way of exploring the courses and taking the audience out of their comfort zone. Swissnex SF has a very strong dynamic and a national presence thanks to this event, a lot of universities have responded to Olten and force, noting that for many the VR was not released. However, the enormous appeal proves the importance of this type of event + the test area was offered by WVRF during the breaks. We thank Julia Kuhn for her invitation. We were very pleased to bring Liz Neeley, the Executive Director of the Story Collider, to Switzerland this October. In her role, she focuses on true, personal stories of science, blending the best ideas from the arts with the strongest research on communication. Over the past ten years, Liz has specialized in environmental science, journalism, and social media. In her workshops, coaching, speaking, and writing, she is always searching for the best ways of spreading ideas through influential networks. She is a member of the Advisory Board to the CommsLab at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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6-12 NOVEMBER 2016 NASSCOM GDC WITH SWISSNEX INDIA The programme was managed by Navya Shivaprakash and Amélie Bui, under supervision of Dr. Balz Strasser. We kindly express our gratitude to Michel Vust and Pro Helvetia for welcoming Salar Shahna and Delphine Seitiee of World VR Forum to this wonderful tour.
We visited institutions :
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We visited two universities, National Institute of Design (NID), a public institute with skilled and motivated students, but with outdated facilities and new media programmes somewhat lacking in professionalism and Srishti Institute of Art, Design and Technology, a private university with relatively modern infrastructures, similar to European schools and a more advanced programme which includes VR. Mech Mocha Game Studios is a startup and a leading studio in the Google Play store with a young, dynamic team developing local content that includes hindi in the menu by making a comprehensible UX for Indians and working with iconic Bollywood celebrities to which people identify. Also, Indian developers are world champions at optimizing application size, only 1% of the Californian Indian population owns a console and iPhone vs. the 200 million from the middle-class named Hinglish which is Mecha’s main target.
A whole VR section was inaugurated at NDGDC this year. We met studios and associations while testing India’s latest VR content of varying quality, but with good surprises, lots of motivation and creativity. Special Thanks to Navya Shivaprakash, Amélie Bui and the team for the flawless organization.
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12 - 13 OCTOBER 2016 SCREEN FOR ALL The 360 Film Festival is a VR meeting within Screen4All Forum stimulating the community spirit and giving online 360° Virtual Reality content an international visibility, which took place 12-13 October, 2016. For its first Edition, the Festival has received more than 80 submissions coming from 18 countries. The Festival has selected and shown 48 films through 12 Screenings thanks to Screen4All partners NeoTopy et DiversionCinema. The Festival was judged by the famous Julie Gaillet, the President of the Screen4All Jury and 11 other jurors including World VR Forum’s Executive Director and COO, Delphine Setiee.
21 DECEMBER 2016 IVRA - INDUSTRY OF VIRTUAL REALITY ALLIANCE, NANCHANG ‘‘ 2016 China Virtual Reality Industry Innovation Conference & China Virtual Reality Industry Exhibition ” was held by Industry of Virtual Reality Alliance (IVRA) and Nanchang municipal government and supported by Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China and Jiangxi provincial government. Salar Shana was invited as keynote speaker and he touched upon the evolution of Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality. The aim of this conference was to promote the development of virtual reality industry of China and to present the innovative outcomes. The theme was “strengthen the collaborative innovation, promote industry development.” The main agenda included a « 2016 China Virtual Reality Industry Innovation Conference” with a “Virtual Reality Innovation Night” and a “China Virtual Reality Industry Exhibition”.
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11 - 14 DECEMBER 2016 KOREAN VIRTUAL REALITY ASSOCIATION During 3 days in Seoul, Salar Shahna, WVRF’s Creative Director and CEO, was invited to discover the Korean VR landscape, and to understand KoVRA’s mission. The programme was managed by Mr. Jeonghoon Cha, under supervision of Mr. Woochae Jung. Surrounding the theatres, K-Live’s venue was filled with VR and mixed media experiences, overall, of progressing quality, convenient for community’s immersion into interactive media. City Express A VR simulation with well synchronized physical motion and virtual simulation, enabling a cozy experience. Blue Line Treasures of Poseidon Another VR simulation, but unlike City Express, it clumsily mixed live action 360° video with CGI. MBC (Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation) A leading Korean Radio and TV Network in the new, dynamic district of Sangam-dong, blossoming in media and innovation, VR and AR-ready. Korean Virtual Reality Centre Home to VR, dedicated a whole floor to VR research with simulators, Mixed Reality studios, different sections for gaming, education and experimental work.
Skonec game studio With a long gaming history, active in VR for more than 3 years and producing experiences for mobiles and desktop, as well as larger scale VR walking experiences which are not very common. Two demonstrations at Skonec, Mortal Blitz A 15-minute VR walking experience presented in a 30 sqm room, which offered untethered immersion thanks to motion sensors surrounding the room and a small backpack for the hardware. Another VR experience was passive and in a simulator, with the viewer in the passenger seat of a psychopath driving a truck. VR Plus Café Located in a trendy district of Gangnam, consisted of a classic coffee shop with a space for VR, free for the customers. Dongdaemun Design Plaza One of the first design museums in Korea, comprised of five halls: Art Hall, Museum, Design Lab, Design Market, and Dongdaemun History and Culture Park. VR is also present in different areas, notably with VR express brand, and a very interesting full body scanner with 3D printing. We would like to express our gratitude to Donghyun Yeo, First Secretary of Media and Culture from the Korean Mission in Geneva for introducing us to the KoVRa Team, for their hospitality, professionalism and friendliness on this wonderful tour in the Great Republic of Korea.
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25 AUGUST 2016 ECO VILLAGES The Ecovillages Forum was born in 2012 under the leadership of Michael Liebreich, former CEO of Bloomberg New Energy Finance, with the support of the Commune Ormont-Dessus. Initially dubbed Shift to the Green, it was created in the wake of Switzerland’s decision to leave nuclear power. The idea was to offer a platform for exchanges and debates and to present innovative projects for the Alpine valleys which could particularly inspire the village of Les Diablerets and be replicable for other regions in Switzerland and around the world. World VR Forum took the initiative to start the morning early by facilitating VR experiences for forum delegates on the train from Aigle to Diablerets. More than 200+ conference participants all got a chance to experience VR on the train and throughout the day. WVRF’s Cofounder and President Clayton Doherty joined the elite line up of 30+ innovative speakers, including : Thierry Meyer, Editor in Chief of 24heures ; Alexandre Bosshard, Coordinator of DTSI, pilot project of the city of Pully ; Raphaël
Rollier, Head of Smart City at Swisscom ; Hervé Dedieu, CEO at Novaccess ; Frédéric Borloz, National Counselor and Syndicate at Aigle ; Guy Monnier, Founding Member of CityZen and Commercial Director at Ecowaste to name a few. Points on how VR/AR will become a part of mainstream industry, education, health and tourism were highlighted in Doherty’s presentation. Echoing the topic of how villages use ICTS, Information and Communication Technologies, WVRF was able to show how VR is integrating into everyday society enabling the provision of good education and healthcare, and demonstrating how this innovative technology can help explore environmental issues and VR tourism. Doherty said, « Proposals for possible collaborations and synergies towards creating and providing ecological VR Experiences for the Ecovillage 2017 is something I would like to see with World VR Forum next year ». The 5th edition of « Eco villages » Forum on 25 August, 2016 offered an Expo of around twenty stands to accompany the debates by presenting innovative technologies and projects, all coming from the 4th industrial revolution : Mobility = Conviviality.
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12 - 18 MAY 2016 CANNES FILM FESTIVAL In May of 2016, the Word VR Forum went to Cannes Festival in France to see the newest VR masterpieces at the NEXT Pavilion’s library, theatre, market and workshops. The NEXT VR Library The NEXT VR Library was a new walk-in VR Library providing the Market participants with the opportunity to watch VR films on various devices such as Samsung Gear VR, Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. Also, it was possible to register with the Film Market, to submit your VR film and to become part of the NEXT VR Library.
23 - 27 MARCH 2016 LAVAL VIRTUAL In the midst of spring, the World VR Forum attended Laval Virtual, one of the most important events in Europe showcasing innovations and new technologies from 23 to 27 March, 2016. Laval Virtual, was founded by François d’Aubert’s momentum, former MP and mayor of Laval and Secretary of State for Research in 1999. Virtual reality and augmented reality are the show’s main exhibits. With more than 150 exhibitors and 40 countries represented, Laval, designed to promote VR and AR technologies in every area and every job, is essential for professionals, students, tech enthusiasts and curious novices.
VR Market Screenings at NEXT In the NEXT VR Theatre, VR was a simultaneous, collective cinematographic experience. Market screenings were programmed every hour with 30 spectators seated in rotating chairs to watch a 30 minute VR programme. VR Corner at NEXT NEXT was a venue located at the heart of the Film Market, where you could reserve your own space to exhibit a VR installation with your technology. VR Workshops at NEXT NEXT was a state-of-the-art conference room for VR-related workshops and presentations.
Starting with the first edition, which was a huge success with more than 8000 participants and many Japanese universities, over the years, Laval evolved into a major player in technologies, adding Augmented Reality, interactive 3D and robotics in further additions. Laval offers a professional forum, a startup area, round tables, scientific conferences, awards, an investment forum and student competitions. In the last two days, Laval is open to the general public.
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15 - 19 SEPTEMBER 2016 IBC - INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING CONVENTION IBC is the leading global tradeshow for professionals engaged in the creation, management and delivery of broadcasting media and entertainment. The event’s unparalleled exhibition and agenda setting conference encompass the very latest developments in broadcasting, mobile TV, IPTV, digital signage and R&D making it essential for everyone’s understanding of the industry and its future.
Virtual reality was a big topic in 2016. Marta Ledgard, Head of Exhibition and Sponsorships had over 57 face to face meetings with the key players in VR - technological firms as well as broadcasters and production companies.
At the beginning of September each year, 70,000 television professionals, video and digital film specialists and TV managers meet at Amsterdam RAI for the annual IBC Exhibition of equipment and IBC Conference about the new trends, business ideas and technology solutions. IBC is an important event growing each year as the importance of its field expands, connecting into the technology of film from one side and into the computers engineering from the other.
5 - 6 AUGUST 2016 VRLA SUMMER EXPO Los Angeles, the cinema city has been very active in the VR field from the start. Not only with its historical studios but also with the emergence of independent studios and creators. Furthermore, with the close collaboration of storytelling and technology, we could witness a formation of a great bond between the city of angels and Silicon Valley. LA is also an important laboratory for VR research with active USI and personalities such as Alex Mc Do as well as the installation of Swiss startups like apelab.
It is also the city of Skybound which is an IP company that was best known for taking part in the transmedia with Walking Dead, an experience with Starbreeze that will be diffused to the iMax VR centre in LA. Therefore, VRLA naturally becomes a space where the small world of VR can find itself. Founded by OSMO, VRLA is in its third edition and has grown significantly since the beginning. The exhibition part remains a large supermarket and if we search carefully, we can find some interesting things. VRLA is also an opportunity to make great connections.
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24 - 28 JULY 2016 SIGGRAPH Five days to observe the importance of VR through many different angles of the event, whether it’s in the forum, the exhibition, the creation of the VR Village and some key moments. Without a coincidence, since SIGGRAPH elected a curator for this edition responsible for all VR spaces, we’re talking about Denise Quesnel. With the content of the coming conferences, the editorial, the diversity of the talks, in fact, an RDV for all VR developers going beyond more general themes. Let’s note Dominik Kaeser’s talk on improving Google Earth VR to transform the mythical world exploration app into a real VR experience.
France was not left behind, an alliance with Laval Virtual, the historic fair of the VR, + a French pavilion, notably with the Go Pro team from Chambéry or 4D Views of Grenoble, which offers innovative solutions for videogrammetry. Finally, the motion capture represented by House of Moves or Opti Track is very important since the motion capture may be a great ally in creating realistic VR content (Example : La Peri). The Artistic Director of this edition is SIGGRAPH demonstrates once again its modernity, its avantgardism while remaining an experimental and refreshing space.Development, storytelling, technical, videogrammetry, 360 ° capturing.
Case Study of Pearl by Google Spotlight Stories, who demonstrated how important it is to develop its VR experience on mobile VR, Vive, and flat 360 ° making adaptations for each platform. Without favoritism, Oculus was honored for their useful illustration Quills. SIGGRAPH is also the laboratory of the world and therefore at the expo it is possible to bump into new commercial products like the Nokia OZO or Japanese Synesthesia bodysuit , which are designing the future despite still being in the experimental stage. The manufactures of Graphics cards like AMD and Radeon are excellent examples and extremely important for the VR. The Qualcomm mobile graphics cards also responded to the VR call and proposed a very promising prototype. Their technology is offered in a very lightweight device, a precise inside/out position tracking + 6 ° of freedom untethered. England was honoured, the young studio Rewind, once again very prolific and devoted to their work. And a strong presence of The Foundry, accompanied by courses to train visitors on CARA VR, the successful NUKE transition enjoyed by Hollywood studios toward the VR.
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5 - 7 OCTOBER 2016 OCULUS CONNECT 3 Oculus Connect was a much awaited event for all VR professionals despite a difficult year for the group with supply chain problems at launch, the touch controllers not ready and tough competition with Vive. Oculus remains a very important player and it’s with the DK2/ DK1 that the new generation of developers has started working for VR. For this edition, the event moved from a 5 star hotel on Hollywood boulevard to a more standard convention centre, at the heart of the Silicon Valley in San Jose. A return to sources, a will to enlighten humanity, the reasons may vary, in any case, such was the choice of the Facebook team. The presence of Facebook, is what needs to be noted, the brand previously absent from print was omnipresent. By the way, the greatest absentee from the event was Palmer Lucky, a big sign of change for the Oculus brand or, perhaps, a need for discretion after the visible tension regarding Palmer’s support for the republican candidate Trump. From the innovation side, it was behind the previous edition as it hadn’t come close to the novelties of 2015 which were Oculus Touch, Bolot Train, Toybox, Henry, a Gear VR Café rich in unreleased content. This year, the only novelty was a synchronized VR cinema. Two experiences with which we were particularly pleased with : the game Super Hot from SuperHot Studio studios and the Hikari project from Japanese studios Scarnex.
What is particularly important to remember from the event is the long intervention of Mark Zuckerberg. His live demonstration on the stage laid the foundations of Facebook’s vision for the future of social life in VR and opens up a field of possibilities until a powerful ecosystem will be open to all developers. The announcement about the future wireless helmet from Oculus is still a bit too good to be true, but Zuckerberg simply confirms that the future is wireless for sure. Different talks have livened up the event, from the most common questions on VR storytelling to investment questions and more technical talks, very important for VR and for sharing with the community, the best practices learned from the Oculus lab research. Particularly, the John Carmack marathon at the 4.30 session, which was passionate but confidential. John Carmack criticized and analyzed participants’ Gear VR projects but without any video feedback of what was happening in the helmet for listeners in the room. We must also retain Oculus’s investment in content, $ 250 million has been promised and it was announced that the same amount will be granted, which was confirmed by Oculus’s strategy to invest heavily on the subsidy of premium content exclusive to its store, at least for the launch. The programme ‘‘ Oculus for Good ’’, which forms the involvement of Oculus in fields far from the VR games.
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7 - 9 OCTOBER 2016 THE FUTURE OF STORYTELLING The FOST summit has been held for three years under the direction of Charles Melchor in NYC. This year, two Swiss projects were shown : Break a Leg by Apelab and Birdy by Somniac. The festival took place in a gutted museum in East Harlem in NYC. We were particularly touched by the excellent stage work realized by the Fost Fest teams. With lots of meticulous details and artistic brilliance, the festival was a huge scenographic success, inviting visitors to stroll among the masterpieces of VR and new media. We have tested a mind-blowing stop motion film « Oh my God ! », oscar worthy for its 360 video quality and we have found 2 projects selected at Crans-Montana Notes on Blindness and I Philip. The talks and workshops were organized all over NYC.
3 - 6 NOVEMBER EUROPE VR DAYS In late autumn, World VR Forum attended the Dutch VR Days, initiated by Benjamin de Wit and Daan Chicken, in Amsterdam and Utrecht. The venues were transformed into a virtual reality playground for four full days. The Dutch VR Days kicked-off with a professional conference, a full day of inspirational keynotes by industry leaders and leading developers who gave us more insight into the relevance of virtual reality in their respective fields and how early-stage consumer VR is already impacting industries. The Dutch VR Days in Amsterdam was a ‘‘ historic landmark ’’ : the first large-scale VR event in the Netherlands in 25 years.
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the vr laboratory
The World VR Lab is a new branch of WVRF. As an extension of its parent organization’s activities, the World VR Lab is designed to promote creativity as well as artistic and technological skills in the field of VR. The main purpose of the World VR Lab is to identify, select and develop fictional and documentary VR projects that will stand out for their narrative and formal quality and originality.
The Lab is directed by Sophie Sallin, former Fiction Producer at RTS Radio Television Swiss and supported by Maria Guta, WVRF’s Director of Programming in collaboration with Freestudios, an established image postproduction company with more than 20 years of experience.
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projects
THE COSMIC’S BIRDS by Daniel Schweizer
The Cosmic’s Birds is an immersion into the world of the Xikrin Indians, an initiatory and shamanic journey into virtual reality with Amazonian bird men. Genre : immersive documentary Production : WVRF Duration : 15 min. Language : TBC Country : Switzerland
FRANKENSTEIN, THE BEYOND by Jean-Daniel Schneider
Frankenstein, the Beyond is an invitation to enter the skin and the spirit of the Frankenstein monster to participate in the experiment of the crazy doctor’s double who promises eternal life. Genre : SF Production : WVRF Duration : 10 min. Language : French Country : Switzerland
LOOP
by Richard Johnson Loop is a VR experience that takes the concept of the loop as a narrative structure ; Loop storytelling (VR Loop Concept) is a new way of approaching narration by applying the 360° nature of virtual reality. The spectator witnesses fragments of characters’ lives ; like in a puzzle, the pieces need to be assembled to access the meaning of the story. Genre : SF Production : WVRF Duration : TBC Language : various (English, Mandarin, French) Country : Switzerland
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THE WALL
by Matteo Lonardi Joao Inada The Wall follows a former soldier of the Palestinian special forces Khalid Jarrar during an artistic journey in two towns facing a wall that separates the inhabitants of the neighboring population. Genre : Immersive experience Production : Culturunners Duration : 8 min. Language : English Country : USA
LES MÉNINES DE DIEGO VELAZQUEZ
by Carlos Franklin and Thomas Cheysson Abolishing the limitations of a painting to allow the viewer a total immersion into a work of art, is the guiding principle of the film “Les Ménines” by Diego Velázquez. The narrative and the images lead us to unexpected places, freeing, therefore, the composition of the work from the exclusive view of Fine Arts. Genre : Art Education Production : Les Poissons volants, WVRF Duration : 10 min Language : French Country : France
THE 15EXPERIENCE VR by Anastase Liaros
The 15Experience VR is an extension of the digital interactive experience of the same name, initiated at NIFFF in 2014. The horror series, which now has more than 7 million views and 30,000 followers on YouTube, returns with 5 new “classical” episodes and a VR experience that will give goose bumps to those who did not move an eyelash during Paranormal Activity or Blair Witch Project. Genre : horror fiction Production : World VR Lab Duration : 6 min. Language : English Country : Switzerland
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10 JUNE CHINA MEDIA CHINA
media and press
20 JUNE UBACTO FRANCE
all the articles
20 JUNE YËSKY CHINA
20 JUNE NEWS 163
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10 APRIL WRS
21 JUNE ADMIN 5
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CHINA
13 APRIL LE TEMPS
21 JUNE FRANCE 3 REGION
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FRANCE
26 APRIL PRO HELVETIA
11 JUNE SUNNY SIDE OF THE DOC FRANCE
12 JUNE GLOBAL TIMES CHINA
14 JUNE CHINA MEDIA MEDIA CHINA
16 JUNE SOHU CHINA
17 JUNE YOUTH CHINA
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5 MAY COULEUR 3 SWITZERLAND
6 MAY LE TEMPS SWITZERLAND
6 MAY CANAL9 SWITZERLAND
6 MAY LE NOUVELLISTE SWITZERLAND
23 JULY ISTORYLAB
6 MAY RTS
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7 MAY LE NOUVELLISTE SWITZERLAND
8 MAY RTS SWITZERLAND
8 MAY LE MATIN SWITZERLAND
11 MAY ONDACO SWITZERLAND
12 MAY KFTV UNITED KINGDOM
31 MAY HOUSE OF SWITZERLAND SWITZERLAND
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7 DECEMBER NAB SHOW SHANGHAI CHINA
9 DECEMBER VRZY CHINA
23 OCTOBER VISIOLINK APS DENMARK
24 OCTOBER WTOUTIAO CHINA
27 OCTOBER CHINA.COM
20 DECEMBER LEMAN BLEU SWITZERLAND
20 DECEMBER UPLOABD VR USA
22 DECEMBER VENTUREBEAT USA
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19 SEPTEMBER SX DAILY CHINA
21 SEPTEMBER SOHU CHINA
21 SEPTEMBER XIAN CHINA
22 SEPTEMBER XI’IAN CHINA
22 SEPTEMBER CRI ONLINE CHINA
22 SEPTEMBER BAIDJPW CHINA
22 SEPTEMBER GLOBOVISION VENEZUELA
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House Of Switzerland SWITZERLAND
The event aims to go beyond the industry and content, as such, the event programme is not limited to an inventory of existing technologies.
6 MAY
Le Temps SWITZERLAND
Il n’y a pas que les jeux vidéo en réalité virtuelle : des programmes éducatifs ou des applications artistiques ont été présentés au World VR Forum à Crans Montana.
13 APRIL
Le Temps
SWITZERLAND
La Suisse n’échappe pas à la folie VR avec l’organisation d’un événement d’envergure à Crans Montana : le premier World VR Forum, du 6 au 8 mai 2016.
7 MAY
LE NOUVELLISTE SWITZERLAND
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Pro Helvetia SWITZERLAND
Pro Helvetia is supporting the first World VR Forum which will be held in Crans-Montana from the 6th to the 8th of May 2016.
Le World VR Forum tient salon à Crans-Montana. Les expériences que vous pouvez y vivre sont juste fascinantes. 12 MAY
KFTV
SWITZERLAND
4 MAY
S2P MAG SWITZERLAND
World VR Forum : CransMontana devient capitale de la réalité virtuelle.
The Cannes Film Festival will be showcasing more than 30 Virtual Reality (VR).
8 MAY
Le Matin SWITZERLAND
Comment la réalité virtuelle va changer nos vies.
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Sunny Side of te Doc FRANCE
VR is without any doubt a completely new medium. While it inherits from art, cinema, and maybe even more from theatre ; it has its own nature. 21 JUNE
France FRANCE
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Visiolink aps DENMARK
It’s going to be part of the future.
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Sunny side of the doc : la réalité virtuelle fait son show. 23 JUNE
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China.com CHINA
VR’s significance in media is set to grow, say experts.
Swissnex china CHINA
Guest speakers from both Switzerland and China talked about the future of VR and whether China is becoming a hub for this technology. 9 SEPTEMBER
Bilan
SWITZERLAND
Le World VR Forum exporte l’excellence suisse en Asie.
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Venturebeat
VR and AR dev spaces are starting to pop up everywhere. 24 DECEMBER venturebeat
Developer Spaces Dedicated to AR And VR Are Becoming More Popular Than Ever. 11 MAY
Ondaco
SWITZERLAND
Les gourous, les start-ups, les investisseurs, les « geeks » et les amateurs : l’édition 2016 du World VR Forum a rassemblé tout le monde.
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books
WVRF also releases academic publications for the advancement of Virtual Reality (by Professor Philippe Fuchs. This latest publication from Professor Philippe Fuchs is the ultimate guide on best practices for designing VR. An uncompromised toolbox for hardware, software developers, storytellers and VR enthusiasts.
short summary
Philippe FUCHS, PhD, Professor in Mines ParisTech engineering school (Paris) is the leader of ‘‘ Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality ‘‘ team. He was the president of Virtual Reality French Association (AFRV). The field of his research is the theoretical approach of VR and industrial applications. The VR&AR team’s lines of research focus mainly on human ‘‘ behavioral interfacing ‘‘ in a virtual (or mixed real/vitual) world, by making judicious use of a person’s natural behavior on sensory motor and mental levels.
Our methodology for designing a VR system has been extended on the technical and psychological levels thanks to collaboration undertaken this year with ergonomists and psychologists. The solutions produced have been tested in several applications. He is the author and coordinator of 7 books, 13 chapters of other books, 28 articles of international journals, 56 articles in international congress with selection committee review and 28 other articles.
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W V R F advancing virtual and augmented r e a l i t y
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financial health
As World VR Forum invests in advancing the VR industry, the organization also remains deeply committed to the institutional health of its structure and autonomy in terms of finances. The FY16 was World VR Forum’s first full fiscal year, and we are thankful to all corporations, associations,foundations, Swiss local government and individual sponsors who made it possible with a total revenue of 613,800 CHF.
As World VR Forum leaps into the future, it will increase its financial independence by raising earned revenue through the annual summit, spin-off events, consultancy and memberships.
613,800 total income / expenses in CHF
income private investment / contract services / tickets revenue / fundation giving / individual givings / corporate gvings / government giving / material and cash investment /
132,000 total investment in CHF
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REPRESENTATION ABROAD
expenses
9%
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 9%
PROGRAM EXPENSES 82 %
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GOVERMENT GIVING
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13 %
13 %
CONTRACT SERVICES
8%
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25 %
FUNDATION GIVING 4%
INDIVIDUAL GIVING 29 %
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our team
founders creative director and ceo
Salar Shahna
french - english - german portuguese - persian
executive director and coo president
Delphine Seitiee french - english
Clayton Doherty english
management head of market development Ellen Kuo french - english - mandarin
director of programming Maria Guta
head of VR lab Sophie Sallin french - english
french - english - romanian
head of exhibition and sponsorships Marta A. Ledgard english - czech - spanish russian
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game engine specialist Rémy Fioretti french - english - portuguese
chief technical officer Pierre Edouard Hunkeler french - english
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design lead graphic designer Saskia Vellas
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mutimedia designer Rémi Brulhart
visual communication designer
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communication
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online community and event coordinator
Maryam Bary
french - english - ukranian - russian
french - english
project coordinator Mauricio Chavez
french - english - spanish
event coordinator Loïc Pin
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WORLD VR FORUM ANNUAL REPORT 2016 World VR Forum Rue Gourgas 3 1205 Geneva info@worldvrforum.com www.worldvrforum.com +41 22 548 19 84
special thanks to Freestudios, our new partner Our new partner Freestudios is a video production and post production facilitiy. We are now under the same roof and we have a new office in the centre of the city in Geneva.
World VR Lab www.worldvrlab.com
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‘‘This was the most amazing virtual reality event I have attended.“ Mario Kenyon (USA), producer, FuriousM
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