I am excited to announce our next meetup will be focused on the topic of eSports in VR. The event will be a partnered event with SAP who is already active in the eSports space & is an official sponsor for the eSports Team Liquid.
The event will start with networking, demos, & a friendly eSports competition featuring the VR game Beat Saber. Then we will have several lightning presentations from the companys that are demoing & a panel conversation featuring eSports experts Christopher Jacobs, Ben Pousada & Will Roberts.
The event will come to a close with the final round of the Beat Saber competition.
Below is the list of Demos & Panelists:
Christopher Jacobs & Ben Pousada Gamer Sensei
Gamer Sensei is the worlds first full service esports coaching platform offering coaching for nearly 20 different esports titles. They specialize in connecting both players & teams with professional coaches to help them improve & take their game to the next level.
Will Roberts Augmented Pictures
Augmented Pictures is a small NYC based animation & immersive design studio, who creates artfully crafted story-worlds that both educate & entertain. They are on a pursuit to create culturally diverse virtual experiences that bleed back into the physical world. Roberts will be showcasing his current project Volla, a PvP free roaming competitive game built for the Oculus Quest. In addition, Augmented Pictures will be announcing the VR Diamond League, a NYC based VR eSports league, which launches this Fall.
Maria Mishurenko & Gordey Chernyy - Bizarre Barber
Maria will be demoing their upcoming virtual reality game called Bizarre Barber. Bizarre Barber is a fast-paced VR action game for Oculus Rift set in a surreal world where you play as an alien barber providing stylish haircuts for eccentric clientele. Bizarre Barber is a grant winner for Oculus Launchpad 2018 program. www.bizarrebarber.com.
Bill - Gates of Nowhere
Gates of Nowhere is a fantasy/horror survival action/fighting experience, where the Player will be projected in a fantasy dungeon filled with awful & dangerous enemies & try to survive by fighting them with different weapons available. http://www.gatesofnowhere.com/
Orlando Rivera, David Rivera & Maria Rivera http://digitalsummit.tv
As a studio, Digitalsummit.TV focuses on wireless, multi-user, social XR & education. In order to pursued this we decided to knock out a multi-user VR game. This has allowed us a way to exercise & explore the issues of creating a multi-user & social VR experience. Orlando Rivera & David Rivera (lead developer) will discussed lessons learned so far & some of the studio's plans for future projects. We plan on advancing our efforts in the education space with leadership from Maria Rivera (Associate Director at NYU).