VRTO VIRTUAL & AUGMENTED REALITY WORLD CONFERENCE & EXPO 2020
CELEBRATING 5 YEARS!
_A UNIQUE, INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, EXPLORING VIRTUAL REALITY,
AUGMENTED REALITY, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING,
POST-HUMANISM, PROGRAMMING, GAME DEVELOPMENTS, ARTS, CULTURE AND
SCIENCE, ESPORTS, ENTERPRISE, EDUCATION AND INDUSTRY THROUGH IMMERSIVE
TECHNOLOGIES FEATURING IN-DEPTH TRAINING, STRUCTURED NETWORKING AND A
WORLD-CLASS SYMPOSIUM ON THE EVOLUTION ON A NEW MEDIUM._
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UPDATE: TRANSITIONING TO AN ONLINE EVENT, VRTO IS BUILDING A PLATFORM
THAT WILL HELP YOU FOSTER MEANINGFUL EXCHANGES, JOIN INTERACTIVE
SESSIONS, OR VIEW PREVIOUSLY RECORDED WEBINARS, ROUNDTABLES, AND
PRESENTATIONS.
_THIS WILL NOT BE YOUR REGULAR VIDEO ROADSHOW. WE MEAN TO EXPLORE A
MULTIMODAL SUMMIT THAT TESTS AND DEVELOPS THE BEST PRACTICES,
ACCESSIBLE OPTIONS, AND INTERACTIVE MULTIPLATFORM SOLUTIONS AVAILABLE.
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SATURDAY-MONDAY JUNE 6TH TO 8TH, 2020 | TORONTO, ON
Schedule to be extended and subject to change.
Canada’s leading
international VIRTUAL REALITY & AUGMENTED REALITY CONFERENCE
enters its 5th year!
The critically-acclaimed VRTO WORLD CONFERENCE INVITES MEDIA LEGENDS
ACROSS TIME AND GEOGRAPHY and emerging developers alike to roll up
their sleeves to take on the challenges of developing a new medium.
“KERAM KNOWS HOW TO PUT ON A HELL OF A SHOW
(THE BEST WHEN IT COMES TO VR, IN MY OPINION)”
Blake J. Harris, Author of History of the Future
[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NATTA7F/]
VRTO HAS BEEN FEATURED BY:
THIS CONFERENCE IS FOR YOU IF YOU ARE AN...experienced developer, game
designer, neuroscientist, real estate agent, doctor, philosopher,
researcher, marketer, educator, student, startup, investor,
psychonaut, astronaut, astrologer, inventor, early adopter, consumer,
decision-maker, journalist, VC, storyteller, content creator, human
being.
“VRTO IS STILL THE INDUSTRY’S WEIRDEST, MOST RELEVANT
CONFERENCE” ~ FORBES
[https://www.forbes.com/sites/jessedamiani/2019/05/26/vrto-is-still-the-industrys-weirdest-most-relevant-conference-and-2019-is-about-recalibration]
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PAST SPEAKERS INCLUDE SUCH INDUSTRY VR & AR LEADERS AND LEGENDS AS:
* Steve "Spaz" Williams_ Academy Award winner (The Mask, Jurassic
Park, Spawn, Eraser)
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* Academy Award winner Dave Cardwell_ (SPINVFX and BrioVR - Lord of
the Rings, King Kong, I, Robot)_
* Douglas Rushkoff (_internationally acclaimed author "Present
Shock," "Team Human [https://rushkoff.com/]"_)
* Blake Harris (_best-selling author "History of the Future,
[https://www.blakejharris.com/]" "Console Wars
[https://www.blakejharris.com/]"_)
* Tipatat Chennavasin (_The Venture Reality Fund
[http://www.thevrfund.com/]_)
* Olivier Palmieri (_Game Director & Director of XR
Workshop Ubisoft Montreal [https://montreal.ubisoft.com/en/]_)
* Sarah Vick _(Head of Business Development, Intel Studios
[https://newsroom.intel.com/tag/intel-studios/])_
* Amelia Winger Bearskin (Studio Amelia
[http://www.studioamelia.com/])
* Philip Rosedale _(Founder - Second Life, High Fidelity)
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* Dr. Steve Mann_ (Father of Wearable Technology)
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* Moses Znaimer_ (creator Bravo, Space Channel, MuchMusic)_
* Brett Leonard _(Director "Lawnmower Man," "Virtuosity")
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* Sara Diamond (_Immersive technolgy pioneer, President of OCAD
University_)
* Ana Serrano (C_hief Digital Officer, Canadian Film Centre_)
* Adam Berensweig_ (CTRL-Labs [https://ctrl.labs.com/])_
* Steve Gaynor _(Award Wiining Game Designer ‘Gone Home”,
“tacoma”)
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* Pearly Chen _(Chief of Staff - HTC)
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* James Jensen_ (Chief Visionary Officer, The Void)_
* Emmy-Award Winners Stefan Grambert, Ryan Andall (_Secret
Location_, _"Sleepy Hollow"_)
* Joanna Popper (_Global Head of VR Location Based Entertainment -
HP_)
* Kent Bye_ (host of the Voices of VR Podcast
[http://voicesofvr.com/]) _
Join us at #VRTO2020 and learn, explore, and find inspiration that you
can bring back to your community.
“IF YOU CAN ONLY GO TO ONE VR CONFERENCE, THIS IS THE ONE!
Brett Leonard, Director “Lawnmower Man,” “Virtuosity,”
Co-Founder of Studio Lightship
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TICKETING
TICKET PRICES WILL OCCUR IN THREE PHASES:
* Insider Discount - Conference & VIP (best value) - November 1st -
January 31st
* Early Bird - Conference & VIP (deep discount) - February 1st -
April 30th
* Full regular price - May 1- June 5th
SPECIAL VIP PACKAGES include special networking opportunities,
introductory services, consultation sessions, and other perks.
For additional information on events, see ticket descriptions.
Visit the official site for schedules, speakers and events and much
more:
HTTPS://CONFERENCE.VIRTUALREALITY.TO
[https://Conference.VirtualReality.to]
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
ARE THERE ID REQUIREMENTS OR AN AGE LIMIT TO ENTER THE EVENT?
* 10+ for daytime events. 19+ for industry and press invite-only
evening
WHAT ARE MY TRANSPORT/PARKING OPTIONS GETTING TO THE EVENT?
* In 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the event will move
ONLINE. We maintain the below information for other times:
DRIVING: Please see this link
[https://parking.greenp.com/carpark/261_45-abell-street/] for street
parking locations and pricing.
* PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: Please see Trip Planner
[https://www.triplinx.ca/en/trip-planner/4/JourneyPlanner] or
the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) [http://www.ttc.ca/] to plan
your quickest and best route to the event.
WHAT IS THE REFUND POLICY?
* No refunds, however tickets can be transferred by special request.
Upgrades and changes can be done for the difference in cost and
pending availability. Email us to make this request.
THE NAME ON THE REGISTRATION/TICKET DOESN'T MATCH THE ATTENDEE. IS
THAT OKAY?
* You must show proof of purchase, and the name/title of the
original purchaser will be checked off. It is ok if it does not match
attendee name, provided the above to items are provided/available. ID
and contact information will be required in the event that your name
does not match
DOES EACH TICKET NEED TO BE REGISTERED INDIVIDUALLY?
* Conference and VIP passes will have registered name badges will
have registered name badges. You can update the information on each
ticket in your order (like name, email address, etc.) by clicking the
edit link on your order on the Tickets
[https://www.eventbrite.com/mytickets] page.
DO I HAVE TO BRING MY PRINTED TICKET TO THE EVENT?
* No, save a tree if you can, however, we will need to see the
ticket/proof of purchase on your digital device.
WHEN I ATTEMPT TO PURCHASE MY TICKET - IT ASKS FOR A TAX ID NUMBER,
BUT IT ISN'T BEING ACCEPTED, WHAT SHOULD I DO?
* The number you enter should total 15 characters and may include
letters and number (for eg. RC or RT)
THE SYSTEM IS NOT ACCEPTING MY AMERICAN EXPRESS CREDIT CARD:
* Please enter the 4 numbers on the front of the card (not 3 from
back)
CAN I USE MY PROMO CODE ANY TYPE OF TICKET?
* YES!
IS THERE STUDENT & EDUCATORS PRICING?
* We offer a finite number of Student tickets. Eligible students &
teachers (school email, .edu or groups) please email for your discount
code HERE [https://conference.virtualreality.to/#contact] or email
our ticketing department directly and include your student ID or .edu
email. These are granted on a case-by-case basis and as supply allows.
_Codes are unavailable during the Early Bird discounts phase._
* Student discounts cannot be made matched with discounted tiers or
offers
I HAVE A PROMO/DISCOUNT/COUPON CODE, HOW DO I APPLY?
* Below the ticket types is text ("Enter promotional code") which
brings up a box to enter a code, enter here & press "Apply" button.
On the mobile site it is at the top, on the app & desktop site it is
below
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- Promo code on Mobile Devices
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