“In this intermediate to advanced session, Weta Digital and Epic discuss the state of using VR to tell rich, authentic stories through the lens of VFX”

Speakers:

  • Nick Donaldson – Lead Designer, Epic Games
  • Alasdair Coull – Head of R&D, Weta Digital
  • Tim Elek – Senior Visual Effects Artist, Epic Games
  • Daniel Smith – Software Developer, Weta Digital

Ben Lang and Scott Hayden are Live Blogging this event which starts at 3:30pm PST. Updates should appear automatically below, no need to refresh.

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Paul James
Based in the UK, Paul has been immersed in interactive entertainment for the best part of 27 years and has followed advances in gaming with a passionate fervour. His obsession with graphical fidelity over the years has had him branded a ‘graphics whore’ (which he views as the highest compliment) more than once and he holds a particular candle for the dream of the ultimate immersive gaming experience. Having followed and been disappointed by the original VR explosion of the 90s, he then founded RiftVR.com to follow the new and exciting prospect of the rebirth of VR in products like the Oculus Rift. Paul joined forces with Ben to help build the new Road to VR in preparation for what he sees as VR’s coming of age over the next few years.
  • Sven Viking

    “No plans to release the experience, it’s a tehcnology demo.”

    Argh. As essentially an advert for a film that’s just come out on home video and for Unreal technology, surely it makes perfect sense to spread it around?