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29/10/2020

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

29/10/2020

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...

16/06/2020

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/

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29/04/2017

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...

31/08/2016

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.

16/08/2016

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

11/08/2016

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.

01/08/2016

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/

31/07/2016

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

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

18/07/2016

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...

24/06/2016

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

Intel Buzz Workshop Seattle 6/22

16/06/2016

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.

@ 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!

18/05/2016

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…

22/04/2016

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…

15/04/2016

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/

05/04/2016

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.

30/03/2016

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.

28/03/2016

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.