It’s a wrap for event 1 of The Rotterdam Experiment ‘Mixed Reality – Let’s Meet in VR!’

12/04/20

Thursday December 3rd 2020, representatives from the events industry from over 20 countries participated in the first event of the ‘The Rotterdam Experiment’: The Future of Events 2030’ series. This event was all about exploring the exciting possibilities mixed reality offers the events industry in a living experiment, connecting the virtual & live sphere to each other.

Impressions from experiment #1 Mixed Reality

Yuri van Geest provided the keynote and touched upon the shift towards a new world, from mind to heart and from me to we. Yuri van Geest provided the keynote and touched upon the shift towards a new world, from mind to heart and from me to we.
At event location Postillion Hotels Convention Centre WTC #Rotterdam a select group of guests were present for the live event. At event location Postillion Hotels Convention Centre WTC #Rotterdam a select group of guests were present for the live event.
Other participants watched the show from home. Other participants watched the show from home.
In the Live VR Stage studio, Mirjam van der Kamp had a Table Talk discussion with Carola van der Hoeff (FIP), Marjan van der Haar (IFFR), Yuri van Geest (Singularity University) and Kris Stabel (EUR-Risbo). In the Live VR Stage studio, Mirjam van der Kamp had a Table Talk discussion with Carola van der Hoeff (FIP), Marjan van der Haar (IFFR), Yuri van Geest (Singularity University) and Kris Stabel (EUR-Risbo).
Experiment #1 was all about exploring VR and AR as technology for future meetings, with a live experiment where participants interacted in a VR event setting. Experiment #1 was all about exploring VR and AR as technology for future meetings, with a live experiment where participants interacted in a VR event setting.
Table Talk provided interesting and relevant learnings, to be shared soon on this page. Table Talk provided interesting and relevant learnings, to be shared soon on this page.
A mix between real life, VR, AR and studio technology led to an exciting first experiment! A mix between real life, VR, AR and studio technology led to an exciting first experiment!

Experts shared their thoughts and experiences in a lively panel discussion at event site Postillion Hotels Convention Centre WTC #Rotterdam and participants got to experience what it’s like to walk around and interact live in a VR/AR event environment.

An aftermovie and the learnings we take from this experiment will be posted on the event webpage soon.

The next Rotterdam Experiment will take place on February 18th and will be about Gaming. We hope to connect with you there!

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