Real World VR

Real World VR, is Melbourne’s flagship XR-VR/AR/MR hub and presents a series of high-quality XR -virtual, augmented & mixed reality events & festivals. Genres include VR filmmaking, VR/AR production, VR sound, music & education, VR animation, VR/AR MR arts and VR gaming. Real World VR manages and collaborates with MIFF VR, Ballarat Tech School and Transitions Film Festival VR.

Having gained a following since launching in 2016, the event showcases some of the most inspiring social enterprise & impact-driven leaders working with new technologies in Australia.

Previous guests have included Oculus, HTC, Opaque Media, Zero Latency, Facebook, Google, Bob Brown Foundation, Marc-O-Matic, VRTOV, ABC, SBS VR, Start VR, MIFF VR, Film Victoria, Jumpgate, Humense, Staples VR, Transitions Film Festival, Melbourne University, NSW University, Ballarat Tech School & many more award-winning filmmakers & producers.

The events include a speakers forum, Q&A, panel, equipment demonstrations, VR showcase, live performance & networking.

We facilitate engage, support, educate, influence, promote, connect and inspire creatives audiences, enthusiasts, industry, developers, producers, filmmakers, animators and the XR-VR/AR/MR tech community.

Real World VR, founded in March 2016, brings together some of the industries most respected speakers in their field. The audience attracts creatives, artists, musicians, filmmakers, developers, start-ups, enthusiasts and commercial industry experimenting with new technologies.

Find out about the current uses of XR – virtual reality, augmented and mixed reality and commercial applications, connect and network with like-minded individuals.

We meet at Loop Project Space. The night includes a panel + Q&A, virtual, augmented or mixed reality experiences using the latest headsets and immersive works showcased in the back room on large format screens. We often host live demonstrations and room-scale experiences.

The event is an opportunity for the audience to ask questions or experience XR-VR/AR/MR (Virtual Reality) and 360 video for themselves.

Each session will look at a specific industry and how VR can be applied to that industry in the commercial environment. The idea is to engage developers and commercial industry and grow the XR-VR/AR/MR community. Sessions include Film & Production, MIFF VR, VR + Transitions Film Festival- Positive Change, Music/The Arts, Gaming, Education & more.

VIRTUAL REALITY SHOWCASE:

VR Showcase #1
2 x VR films:
Future Dreaming + Heart of Darkness (dir. Sutu)
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VR Showcase #2
3 x VR films:
Sanctuaries of Silence, The Atomic Tree & Intermission
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INT VR Showcase #3 – Australian Premiere
3 x VR Films:
MOWB, Pneumo Hacker & Birds I Make.
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