Virtual Reality World Congress to be held in Bristol
Posted on: 05 Apr 2017The huge gathering of the world’s leading names in virtual reality will descend onto various venues in central Bristol, including @Bristol, Millennium Square and the Watershed, between 11th-13th April.
For a number of years, virtual reality has been the leading trend in gaming and entertainment, with the industry’s biggest companies investing billions into exploration of the software.
With a high number of VR start-up companies emerging from the South West, the region has taken on a notable role in the industry, so it makes an apt host for this year’s VR World Congress. The gathering, which incorporates three days of talks, expos, workshops and demos, will take place in various venues in central Bristol between the 11th-13th April.
Over 2,000 guests are expected to attend the congress, with world leaders like AMD, Microsoft, Google, IBM and Aardman all exhibiting their wares. Participating venues include @Bristol, the Watershed and Millennium Square.
Ben Trewhella, CEO of the Opposable Group which hosts the VR World Congress, said: “It’s really exciting to have started VR World Congress here in the South West, and for it to have grown so quickly with visitors from all over the globe. This year we’re really keen to open up VR to wider and more diverse audiences than ever before. This has been enabled by our lead sponsors AMD and assistance from many people in the city. As a new technology that infuses creativity and technology, the field of VR is anything but traditional and is open to a new generation of artists and developers to shape”.
For more information on the VRWC, which takes place in Bristol next week, head on over to their website. To get your hands on tickets, click here.
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