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10/29/2020

AMD Launches the Radeon RX 6000 Series – The Latest in Real-Time Ray Tracing

AMD LAUNCHES THE RADEON RX 6000 SERIES https://rtrtmonitor.com/amd-launches-the-radeon-rx-6000-series

10/29/2020

M2 RTRT SUMMIT - Adam Marrs, Senior Graphics Engineer, Nvidia

REAL-TIME RAY TRACING IN GAMES
Nvidia's Senior Graphics Engineer, Adam Marrs discusses the benefits and advantages real-time ray tracing brings to games and game development, how to get started and where to find the resources you’ll need to transform your games and production pipeline for ray tracing.

https://rtrtmonitor.com/nvidia-presentation

REAL-TIME RAY TRACING IN GAMES Adam Marrs, is a Senior Graphics Engineer in the Game Engines and Core Technology group at NVIDIA, where he works on real-time...

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06/16/2020

Events by M2 Insights – Business Intelligence for Digital Creators

Join M2 Insights tomorrow as we host the REAL-TIME RAY TRACING SUMMIT; Wed, June 17, 11:00am - 3:00pm PDT.

This virtual half-day event features speakers from leading companies in real-time ray tracing.

Presentations will shed light on the best approaches for developers in real-time ray tracing from the development of the game to consumer engagement.

Speakers Include: Nvidia, Adobe, Silicon Arts, Adshir, The Forge Interactive, Chaos Group, and Khronos.

Partners Include: Unity, Khronos, Ambient PR, GameDev.Net, fxguide, Renderosity, Jon Peddie Research, The International Future Computing Assoc., and the Visual Effects Society.

Event is free-of-charge.
More information: https://rtrtsummit.com/

#RTRTSummit #M2Insights #Raytracing #Realtime #Graphics #gamedevelopment #3d #gaming #games #jonpeddieresearch #nvidia #siliconarts #adshir #khronos #chaosgroup #adobe #theforge #tifca #fxguide #renderosity #ambientpr and #Unity3D

04/29/2017

Vision VR/AR Summit 2017

There's only 2 days left before the Vision VR/AR Summit in LA! We have a exclusive code to get $75 off tickets - use code VS75OFF.

Richard Dawkins, Rachel Franklin, Sol Rogers, Chris Milk, and Nathan Martz are just a few of the innovators that will be there.
This event sold out last year, so check out the speaker schedule and get your ticket today to the definitive VR/AR industry event.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/vision-vrar-summit-2017-tickets-29417126417?utm_campaign=___&utm_content=2017-04-24-Americas-Vision-Summit-OGA-Promo&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua&emailAddress=christy%40unity3d.com

Click here to view the Vision VR/AR Summit Website When: May 1-2, 2017 Summit hours (times subject to change): Monday, May 1: 10:00am-8:30pm PST Tuesday, May 2: 8:30am-5:45pm PST Where: Loews Hollywood Hotel, Hollywood, CA 1755 Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028 Program/Schedule Overvie...

01/08/2017

Lenovo is getting serious about gaming PCs and PC gamers

http://venturebeat.com/2017/01/08/lenovo-is-getting-serious-about-gaming-pcs-and-pc-gamers/

Maybe you've noticed. PC gaming is hot, and every company with any presence in the computing market wants to establish itself as a brand for people who like (and spend a lot of money on) video games. Hardware manufacturer Lenovo is no different.

08/31/2016

Intel « Austin Game Conference

Tomorrow (August 31st) is the last day to submit your VR game to the Austin Game Conference Game Dev Showcase. 10 finalists will pitch on stage the night before AGC and get special exhibit space at the show in the Intel booth. http://GamePitch.org

DEADLINE: The call for submissions runs through Wednesday, August 31, 2016 midnight Pacific time. Studios with games selected will receive notifications shortly thereafter.

08/16/2016

Intel and Microsoft team up to create mixed reality specs for Windows 10

http://venturebeat.com/2016/08/16/intel-and-microsoft-team-up-to-create-mixed-reality-specs-for-windows-10/

Intel and Microsoft are teaming up on an augmented reality technology based on Microsoft's HoloLens headsets. The effort

08/11/2016

OGA WISER - Women’s Speakers Bureau

The Open Gaming Alliance, in partnership with Unity is extremely proud to launch WISER, a professional speakers bureau for women in games, entertainment, VR/AR and technology.

If you are a women working in games, entertainment, VR/AR, technology and have spoken at events or would like to speak please fill out the WISER form and we will add you to the bureau.

WISER is the first initiative launched by OGA's new Creative Leadership Special Interest Group to help support leadership enhancement and opportunities. It is co-chaired by Megan Gaiser, CEO of Spiral Media, and Cindi Wiggin. game dev event manager and diversity lead at Intel. https://opengamingalliance.org/wiser

Representation of diverse thought is of vital importance to every industry, proven to drive innovation and advance progress. We’re passionate about building a more inclusive gaming industry, and are proud to introduce our newest initiative, WISER.

08/01/2016

Austin Game Conference

Please join us for the Austin Game Conference, Sept. 21-22 at the Austin Convention Center. The line up includes 70 expert speakers across five conference tracks: Design, Business, Production, Virtual Reality / Augmented Reality / Mixed Reality and Audience Participation (Streaming and eSports).

Details here http://www.austingamecon.com/

07/31/2016

Join me at #GamesBeat on Aug 1-3 in LA for the best Gaming Speakers line-up #platformawakens bit.ly/29Xi78M

Not too late to register! Use Discount Code: SP20Meloni for 20% off.

07/18/2016

OPEN GAMING ALLIANCE WELCOMES VUZIX AS LATEST CORPORATE MEMBER

OPEN GAMING ALLIANCE WELCOMES VUZIX AS LATEST CORPORATE MEMBER. Vuzix Will Be Active in the Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality Special Interest Group.

"We are extremely excited about Vuzix's leading edge VR/AR technology and how it can enhance the tools that developers have to create immersive content for the gaming community," said Wanda Meloni, OGA's Executive Director. "We view Vuzix's addition to the OGA, and participation in our VR/AR Special Interest Group as an opportunity to extend our new member's technology and products to developers, while also providing Vuzix with access to an ecosystem of prominent companies that are actively shaping new trends in the gaming industry."

http://gamingbusinessreview.com/tech/open-gaming-alliance-welcomes-vuzix-as-latest-corporate-member

OPEN GAMING ALLIANCE WELCOMES VUZIX AS LATEST CORPORATE MEMBER Associations, Augmented Reality, Open Gaming Alliance - OGA, Technology, Virtual Reality July 18, 2016July 18, 2016 GBR Newsdesk Vuzix Will Be Active in the Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality Special Interest Group The Open Gaming Allian...

06/24/2016

Games Business Review

If you weren't able to join us for the great Intel Buzz Workshop in Seattle this week you can still catch all the panels and Indie Showcase on Twitch here - https://www.twitch.tv/intelgamedev/v/73905768

If you weren't able to join us for the great Intel Buzz Workshop in Seattle this week you can still catch all the panels and Indie Showcase on Twitch here - https://www.twitch.tv/intelgamedev/v/73905768

Sessions included:

- The Current State & Future of PC Games, and How to Design Accordingly (Tadhg Kelly)

- Winning at eSports: Designing & Optimizing for eSports, and Overcoming its Technical Challenges (Panel: Chris Taylor, Rahul Sood, Andy Swanson, Corey Rosemond)

- Real-Time Game Optimization with Intel® GPA (Seth Schneider, Russ Glaeser)

- Crowdfunding in 27 Easy Steps (Jordan Weisman)

- The Game Engines: Which one is Right for Your Project? (Panel: Mike Geig, Matt Shaw, Dave Astle)

- Building PC Games for VR: Content, Design, Platforms and Distribution (Panel: Todd Hooper, Anna Sweet, Justin Cooney, Pete Moss, Mark Subotnik)

- Avoiding the ‘Indie Apocalypse’: A Guide to How PC Indies Can Survive & Thrive (Panel: Renee Gittins, Eric Jordan, Sean Vesce, Kathie Flood, Martin Rae)

- Looking at Machine Learning in Games (George Dolbier)

- Indie Developer Showcase Presentations and Winners (Mitch Lum)

https://www.twitch.tv/intelgamedev/v/73905768?platform=hootsuite

06/16/2016

Intel® Buzz Workshop Seattle 2016

REGISTER: Intel Buzz Workshop: June 22nd, Seattle

Join us as we will be talk about "Winning at eSports: Designing & Optimizing for eSports, and Overcoming its Technical Challenges" with: Wargaming, Unikrn, Twitch and Plantronics.

@ #eSports #BuzzWorkshop http://ow.ly/Lv0t301fBJk

Build Games that leverage the latest in PC technology and industry trends for success!

The 2016 Intel® Buzz Workshop series is back in Seattle for one day of deep-dive discussions on game development that you won't want to miss!

05/18/2016

Rift turns 5: Trion Worlds CEO reflects on massively multiplayer game’s success

Congratulations to OGA Member Trion World and CEO Scott Hartsman -- Rift turns 5: Trion Worlds CEO reflects on massively multiplayer game’s success

http://venturebeat.com/2016/05/16/rift-turns-5-trion-worlds-ceo-reflects-on-massively-multiplayer-games-success/

Online team strategy games like League of Legends and Dota 2 may dominate right now, and World of Warcraft may be at its lowest ebb since its debut a decade ago. Yet a number of massively multiplay…

04/22/2016

Atlas Reactor is shaping up to be something great

OGA Corporate Member Trion Worlds looking good with their latest game!

It's like a MOBA, but in a way that's nothing like a MOBA, Atlas Reactor. We’re drowning in a sea of MOBAs. Dota 2, League of Legends, Heroes of the Storm, Smite, the list goes on and on and on. So it’s really nice to see Trion, developer of Rift and Trove, try something slightly different with thei…

04/15/2016

Game Developer & VR Creator Lounge | LA Games Conference 2016

If you are in the LA area next week please join the OGA at the LA Games Conference as we host the VR Lounge, sponsored by AMD. Tuesday April 19th at the W Hollywood Hotel. --
http://www.lagamesconference.com/vrinnovation-lounge/

04/05/2016

Registration

OGA'S PINNACLE RESEARCH WEBINAR - Tomorrow, April 6th at 10am PST.

REGISTER HERE TO ATTEND: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3713129205637890049

By clicking this button, you submit your information to the webinar organizer, who will use it to communicate with you regarding this event and their other services.

03/30/2016

Xbox chief says Windows 10 will be ‘fully open’ for game developers

Phil Spencer, head of Xbox, reinforced MIcrosoft’s mantra to developers today: Windows has been open, and it will stay open, when it comes to app developers and game creators. He made the announcement during Microsoft’s Build conference in San Francisco.

http://venturebeat.com/2016/03/30/xbox-chief-says-windows-10-will-be-fully-open-for-game-developers/

Phil Spencer, head of Xbox, reinforced MIcrosoft's mantra to developers today. Windows has been open, and it will stay open, when it comes to app developers and game creators. He made the announcement during Microsoft's Build conference in San Francisco today.

03/28/2016

Women say virtual reality industry needs to start with awareness of diversity

Great write up from our OGA Networking Lounge Event during GDC and with OGA's Diversity Special Interest Group - "Diverse People, Perspectives and Products for Immersive Computing" with Dean Takahashi GamesBeat; Megan Gaiser, Contagious Creativity; Leslie Pirritano, Elevate Charity; Nichol Bradford, Willow Group; Christina Heller, VR Playground http://venturebeat.com/2016/03/26/women-say-virtual-reality-industry-needs-to-start-with-awareness-of-diversity/

Virtual reality is about to take off in a big way. Tech advisor Digi-Capital estimates that it could be a $30 billion industry by 2020. But if follows in the footsteps of the video game industry when it comes to the issue of diversity, that could be a disaster.

03/26/2016

Open Gaming Alliance

Open Gaming Alliance

OPEN GAMING ALLIANCE (OGA) MAKES A STATEMENT:

“While rumors persist about Microsoft enclosing the ecosystem and thus limiting content creators from selling through multiple channels, we believe Microsoft understands how essential it is for content creators to interact and transact with consumers anywhere they want to be. We look forward to Microsoft’s announcements at the Build conference along with a roadmap for when all the required features for an open ecosystem for UWP features will be available.”Game developers weigh in on the openness of Microsoft’s Windows 10 platform."

http://venturebeat.com/2016/03/25/game-developers-weigh-in-on-the-openness-of-microsofts-windows-10-platform/

03/25/2016

Game developers weigh in on the openness of Microsoft’s Windows 10 platform

OPEN GAMING ALLIANCE (OGA) MAKES A STATEMENT:

“While rumors persist about Microsoft enclosing the ecosystem and thus limiting content creators from selling through multiple channels, we believe Microsoft understands how essential it is for content creators to interact and transact with consumers anywhere they want to be. We look forward to Microsoft’s announcements at the Build conference along with a roadmap for when all the required features for an open ecosystem for UWP features will be available.”Game developers weigh in on the openness of Microsoft’s Windows 10 platform."

http://venturebeat.com/2016/03/25/game-developers-weigh-in-on-the-openness-of-microsofts-windows-10-platform/

Tim Sweeney, one of the best-known technical experts in the game industry and the CEO of Gears of War creator Epic Games, kicked off a big debate over the openness of Windows earlier this month when he wrote an opinion piece that warned about Microsoft's moves with Windows 10 to close off its Window…

03/12/2016

OGA Networking Lounge During GDC

Big week ahead - the OGA Networking Lounge will be going at during #GDC. Lots of great Indie and tech demos, Indie Micro-Talks on Tuesday, panels from our Special Interest Groups on #VR #Esports #Diversity #Security #Research - lots of great networking opportunities. Come by and check it out - all free.

OGA NETWORKING LOUNGE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY:

OGA Networking Lounge During GDC

Start your GDC off right
Immerse yourself in the coolest demos and networking event and mixer
OGA Networking Lounge
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Come Meet, Connect, and Network with the Open Gaming Alliance
Presented By: Webroot with additional sponsors Azubu, Unity, Laguna College of Art and Design, and Usens
Dates: Monday March 14, 8am-6pm and Tuesday March 15, 8am-7:30pm
Location: SF Green Space, 657 Mission Street, Suite 200, San Francisco, CA 94105 (one block from Moscone Center) [MAP]
The Open Gaming Alliance has planned an exciting 2-day event on the Monday and Tuesday of GDC. The OGA Networking Lounge is a space where you can come, connect and schedule some meetings. Meet with Indies, see some cool demos and sit in on some of the OGA's interactive panel discussions. We'll be having international trade groups, developers and press coming through and thanks to Cutbox Studio, the event will be live-streamed to Twitch with interviews going on both days.
There will be a number of panel discussions hosted by OGA’s Special Interest Groups on VR, Esports, Research, Security and Diversity. Please check the schedule below for more details.
The OGA Networking Lounge is meant to be a space were people can come to have their meetings instead trying to find a meeting space at the last minute. We'll have coffee, drinks and snacks, lots of Indies (30+) and demos from Technicolor and others.
Through OGA's Incubator Partner Program the Networking Lounge will be hosting several regional incubators each bringing developers from Montreal, Seattle, Boston and San Francisco. The regional incubators are scheduling meetings with publishers and press. To schedule a meeting with one of the incubators or one of their developers please contact Wanda Meloni.
OGA's Incubator Partners will be bring over 30 independent developers:


OGA's Indie Collective - 6 developers
Execution Labs - Montreal - 16 developers
Washington Interactive Network - Seattle - 5 developers
MassDiGI - Boston - 5 developers
Core Labs - San Francisco - 3 developers


Attention Press
We invite press to come by for indie game and tech demos that will be going on over the course of the two Lounge days. If you have an interest in a particular studio or partner please contact OGA's Marketing and PR consultant Elizabeth Olson.
OGA Special Interest Groups and Schedule
** The OGA events and round table discussions are open to everyone - we welcome developers, press, and businesses to attend.
Monday - March 14





8am-10am


Coffee/Snacks - Meet & Greet (Lobbies 1&2)




10pm-12pm


OGA Biz Salon - Kirsten Duvall runs OGA’s Indie Collective and is available to meet with Indies about business development and partnership support.




10am-12pm


OGA Biz Salon - Execution Labs' Lysaine Charest will be available for companies wanting free consulting with their business intelligence




12pm-1:30p


OGA Lunch and ESports SIG Panel - Join OGA Esports Co-Chair: Ian Sharpe, CEO Azubu; Stan Press, Managing Director, Magid Advisors; Ann Lai, Principal, Binary Capital; Niccolo Maisto, CEO FACEit




2pm-4pm


OGA Biz Salon – Unity’s Games Evangelist Oscar Clark, will offer free game review consultation looking at market readiness, monetization and retention strategies.




2pm-3pm


OGA Diversity SIG Panel - Diverse People, Perspectives and Products for Immersive Computing with Dean Takahashi, GamesBeat; Megan Gaiser, Contagious Creativity; Leslie Pirritano, Elevate Charity; Nichol Bradford, Willow Group; Jenn Duong, Women in VR




3pm-4pm


OGA Research SIG Panel - David Cole, DFC on software; Jon Peddie, JPR on hardware




4pm-5pm


OGA VR/AR SIG Panel - OGA VR Chair: Remi Arnaud; Emmanuel Marquez, Starbreeze; Neil Schneider, ITA; Kim Pallister, Intel; Wanda Meloni, OGA; Timoni West, Unity




5pm - 6pm


OGA VR/AR Networking




7pm – 11pm


The MIX Event– Check out the Indie Showcase located at IGN.






Tuesday - March 15





8am-10am


Coffee/Snacks




10am-12pm


OGA Biz Salon - Execution Labs' Astrid Rosemarin will be available for companies wanting free consulting with their can discuss community management, crowdfunding, trade show strategy, Twitch and YouTube outreach, etc.




8am-10am


Member Meeting - Immersive Technology Alliance (ITA) by invitation only




10am-11:45am


How Social Science Informs Diversity with Carissa Romero from Paradigm, presented by Women in Games International WIGI




10am-12pm


OGA Biz Salon – Unity’s Games Evangelist Oscar Clark, will offer free game review consultation looking at market readiness, monetization and retention strategies.




11am-12pm


OGA Software SIG Panel – OGA Software Chair: Wolfgang Engel, CEO Confetti; Aras Pranckevicius, Unity; Remi Arnaud, OGA VR Chair - Discussion will focus on Next Gen APIs. Are we making progress?




12pm-1:30pm


OGA Lunch and Security SIG Panel - Lunch panel discussion on security and development with Grayson Milbourne, Security Intelligence Director of Webroot; Terry Redfield, CEO of Wicked Fun.




12pm-4pm


OGA Biz Salon - Kirsten Duvall runs OGA’s Indie Collective and is available to meet with Indies about business development and partnership support.




2pm-5pm


OGA Indie Micro-Talks - Indie Chair, Justin Woodward hosts our OGA Indie Micro Talks with OGA Incubators Partners and OGA Indie Collective




3pm-4pm


OGA Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting (by invitation only)




4pm-5pm


OGA General Meeting for OGA Corporate, Professional and Indie Members (by invitation only)




5pm-7:30pm


OGA Mixer - Open to OGA members, partners and by invitation




7pm – 11pm


The Patreon Developer Showcase – Check out the developer artwork showcase located at the Patreon.





Special Outreach Activities
1. The Open Gaming Alliance has partnered with the Women in Games International (WIGI) to host a panel on How Data Science Informs Diversity with Carissa Romero from Paradigm (firm used by top tech firms) which should be very interesting for hiring managers.
2. We will also be hosting several Biz Salons for Indies to take advantage of:


Kirsten Duvall heads up OGA’s Indie Collective and is available to meet with Indies seeking assistance in the areas of Business Development, Partner (Publisher) Relations, Sales and Marketing. Kirsten has a long history of working with big publishers such as EA, Activision and Microsoft Game Studios, as well as Unity Technologies and enjoys helping indie developers.




Execution Lab's Lysaine Charest will be available for free consultation with Indies about their business intelligence and analytics needs on Monday morning.




Execution Labs' Astrid Rosemarin will be available for companies wanting free consulting where they can get advise on community management, crowdfunding, trade show strategy, Twitch and YouTube outreach.




Unity Technologyies' Oscar Clark, Games Evangeslist and author of 'Games as A Service' will offer free game review consultation looking at market readiness, monetisation and retention strategies. Advice on practical marketing strategies and social game design will also be on offer.


3. The OGA Networking Lounge will host an Indie Open House with Micro-Talks on Tuesday from 2pm-5pm. Indies will be able to present for 10 minutes.
OGA Member Activities at GDC

Tuesday, March 15th, 3pm-4pm: OGA Special Interest Group Meeting for all the Special Interest Groups to meet at SF Green Space
Tuesday, March 15th, 4pm-5pm: General OGA Members Meeting to give an update on OGA activities and plans for 2016. SF Green Space
Tuesday, March 15th, 5pm-8pm: The OGA Mixer for members and invited guests. SF Green Space

For Information on OGA’s Networking Lounge or How to Get Involved with the OGA
Please contact OGA Executive Director - Wanda Meloni.

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