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April 4-5, 2019
Microsoft Reactor, San Francisco
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THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR AN AMAZING CONFERENCE!

Full Playlist of All Talks and Panels

From the creators of Microsoft 2018 LBE Summit, VR Arcade Conference 2018, 2017, 2016, and VR Arcade Summit 2017...


VR Arcade Conference 2019

The 4th Annual VR Arcade Conference is an intimate, hyper-focused business conference designed to connect the full stack of businesses that power the VR Arcades and Theme Parks Ecosystem to share learnings, find packages to start your own VR Arcade Business, present your products and services, and form strategic partnerships. This event is held jointly with SAM immersive Esports Conference at the Microsoft Reactor in San Francisco, CA. 
  • VR Arcades and Theme Park Operators
  • VR Arcade Platforms and Content Distributors
  • Esports Tournament Organizers and Location Operators
  • VR Arcade Game Developers
  • Publishers and IP Owners
  • Entertainment Centers
  • VR Hardware Manufacturers

VR LBE Market Analytics Report

Complete this VR LBE Market Analytics Survey to receive this year's Greenlight Insights VR LBE Market Analytics Report!

Sponsors

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Attendees

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​Schedule

April 4
7:00am-9:00am: Exhibitor Setup
​9:00am-9:15am: VR Arcade Conference & SAM-I Esports Conference Welcome

Speakers: Virtual World Arcade, SAM-Immersive, Microsoft
9:15am-10:00am: Welcome Remarks & Ask Me Anything
Speaker: Alex Kipman, Microsoft
10:00am: Showcase Open
10:00am-10:30am: Rapid Business Introductions
10:30am-11:00am: Rise of VR Esports

Speakers: Virtuix, HP, VAL, SoReal, SAM-Immersive
11:00am-11:30am: Samsung Odyssey Presentation
Speaker: Farshid Fallah, Samsung
11:30am-12:00pm: Virtual Games Park Off-Site Tour
12:00pm-12:30pm: Lunch
12:30pm-1:00pm: Microsoft Capture Studio Presentation

Speaker: Microsoft
1:00pm-2:30pm: VR LBE Turnkey Solutions Presentations
Speakers: Zero Latency VR, Hyperspace XR, Virtual World Arcade, VR Studios, Bigger Inside, ModalVR, Virtuix, FrontGrid, Virtual Room, Virtuawerks, Synthesis VR, Enklu, Woojer, Cleanbox Technology, VR Cover, HP, Virtual Games Park
2:30pm-3:00pm: Virtual Games Park Off-Site Tour
3:00pm-3:30pm: VR Esports Arcades & LBEs Panel

Speakers: VictoryVR, VRstudios, Two Bit Circus, HP, SAM-Immersive
3:30pm-4:00pm: Producing VR Esports Panel
Speakers: OneTwenty1, Ultimate Media Ventures, VR Master League, VAL, SAM-Immersive
4:00pm-4:30pm: LBE For Diverse Audiences Panel
Speakers: WXR Fund, Arvore, Pacific Science Center, SoReal​, Microsoft
5:00pm-7:00pm: Social Mixer

​4:30pm-6:00pm: Virtual Games Park Off-Site Tour, Onedome Off-Site Tour, Microsoft Capture Studio Tour
6:00pm: Showcase Close
April 5
9:00am: Showcase Open
9:00am-9:30am: Rise of VR LBE

Speaker: Pearly Chen, HTC Vive
9:30am-9:45am: VR LBE Market Survey Analytics Report
Speaker: Alexis Macklin, Greenlight Insights
9:45am-10:00am: VR Arcades Data & Multiplayer Gaming Report
Speaker: Josh Franzen, SpringboardVR
10:00am-10:45am: How To Operate A Successful VR/AR LBE Business Panel
Speakers: SoReal, Paradigm, Onedome, Heroes Virtual Reality Adventures, Virtual World Arcade
10:45am-11:30am: How To Develop Successful VR LBE Content Panel
Speakers: Virtual World Arcade, Two Bit Circus, Survios, VRstudios, Subdream Studios
11:30am-12:00pm: How to Make a Team, Branding, Promotion Panel
Speakers: Radiant Esports, VRespawn, Slash 2 Esports, Bronby eSport, Ultimate Media Ventures, SAM-Immersive
12:00pm-12:30pm: Lunch & Virtual Games Park Off-Site Tour
12:30pm-1:15pm: How to Make VR for Esports Panel

Speakers: FireZone, SkyfrontVR, Survios, Secret Location, SAM-Immersive
1:15pm-2:00pm: Fully Immersive Free Roam VR Panel
Speakers: Zero Latency VR, Hyperspace XR, Virtual Games Park, Nomadic, Virtual World Arcade
2:00pm-2:30pm: VR Broadcasting & Streaming Panel
Speakers: Blueprint Reality, VReal, VR Master League, SAM-Immersive
2:30pm-3:00pm: SAM-i esports Final Tournament
3:00pm-3:30pm: Entertainment Center VR Adoption Strategies Panel
Speakers: Dave & Busters, Pacific Science Center, Caesars Entertainment, Meow Wolf, Hyperspace XR
3:30pm-4:00pm: VR LBE Hygiene Panel
Speakers: VR Cover, Cleanbox Technology, Virtual World Arcade
4:00pm-4:30pm: VR Industry Investor Outlook Panel
Speakers: HP, GFR Fund, Saltzman Strategies & Alliances, WXR Fund, VentureBeat
4:30pm-4:45pm: Closing Remarks
Speakers: Lila Tretikov, Microsoft
​4:45pm-5:30pm: Virtual Games Park Off-Site Tour
5:00pm: Showcase Close
5:00-6:00pm: Exhibitor Teardown

Speaker Spotlight

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Alex Kipman
Technical Fellow - Microsoft
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Louisa Spring
​CEO - SAM Immersive
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Farshid Fallah
Dir of Dev Relations - Samsung
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Sonya Haskins
Senior Editor - VRespawn

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Nicolas Dumesnil
CEO - Virtual Games Park

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Mike Domaguing
​Head of Publishing - Survios

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Ishita Kapur
​AR/VR Content Lead - Microsoft
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Frank Ishizaki
Executive Producer - Ultimate Media

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Stephen Saltzman
Principal - Saltzman Strategies
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Benjamin Rolland
​President - Bigger Inside
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Tim Shiner
Head of Innovation - SAM Immersive
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Ryan Burningham
CEO - Virtual Athletics League
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Lisa Watts
Founder - One/Twenty1
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Pearly Chen
VP BD & Partnerships - HTC Vive
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Angelo Del Priore
Partner - HP Tech Ventures

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Amy Hedrick
CEO - Cleanbox Technology
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Sam Wang
​Co-Founder - SoReal
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Alexis Macklin
Analyst/Spkr - Greenlight Insights
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Steve Grubbs
CEO - VictoryVR/Paradigm
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Jan Goetgeluk
​CEO - Virtuix
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Amy LaMeyer
Investor - WXR Fund
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Tarrnie Williams
CEO - Blueprint Reality

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Josh Franzen
Bus Development - SpringboardVR
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Yasushi Komori
Partner - GFR Fund
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Matthias Hoffrichter
Associate Director - VR Cover
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Bryan Nay
Founder - Heroes VR Adventures
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Tim Ruse
​CEO - Zero Latency VR
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Leila Amirsadeghi
Co-Founder - Onedome
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Kevin Bachus
Senior VP - Dave & Busters
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Dorothy Ferguson
​Executive Sales - Two Bit Circus

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Jikhan Jung
CEO - Subdream Studios/VR Plus
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Nanette Jackson
​COO - Virtual World Arcade
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Doug Griffin
​CEO - Nomadic

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Steve Sullivan
​Partner - Microsoft

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Dean Takahashi
Lead Writer - GamesBeat
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Kevin Vitale
​CEO - VRstudios
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Selma Sabera Ruzdijic
Executive Producer - Meow Wolf
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Caleb Eubanks
Head of Creative - Arvore
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Nathan Edmonds
Owner - Radiant Esports
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Joanna Popper
Global Head of LBE VR - HP
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Jeremy Lam
​CEO - Virtual World Arcade
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Chanel Summers
​Vice President - VRstudios
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Mike McTyre
​Head of Studio - Survios

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Diana Johns
VP of Exhibits - Pacific Science Ctr
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Aaron Pulkka
​Hd of Attractions - Two Bit Circus
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Jeff Ludwyck
​CEO - Hyperspace XR
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Rick Davis
General Manager - REWIND
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Lila Tretikov
​CVP - Microsoft
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RJ White
​Developer - Fire Zone
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Chuck Taylor
Sr. Director - Caesars Ent
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Brad "SL33PY" Atkins
Anchor - VRespawn


Conference Main Location & Map

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Microsoft Reactor
​680 Folsom St #145
San Francisco, CA 94107

Virtual Games Park Off-Site Tour

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Mariott Marquis
​780 Mission St.
San Francisco, CA 94103
Foothill-C Mtg Room

Onedome Off-Site Tour

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Onedome
1025 Market St.
San Francisco, CA 94103

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Check out VR Arcade Conference 2018!

Past VR Arcade Conference Testimonials

Average Business Leads Acquired Per Company: 18

"The opportunity to meet potential customers, partners, and developers was invaluable. I left the conference with nearly twenty solid leads to follow up with." -Virtuix
"For us, as an arcade it was just what we needed to put the last puzzle pieces together before opened our doors." -Virtual Experience
"We've made invaluable connections due to the small intimate nature of the conference, an incredibly valuable experience." -Castle Steps Games


Code of Conduct

All attendees, speakers, sponsors and volunteers at our conference are required to agree with the following code of conduct. Organizers will enforce this code throughout the event. We expect cooperation from all participants to help ensure a safe environment for everybody.
Our VR Arcade Conference is dedicated to providing a harassment-free conference experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, religion (or lack thereof), or technology choices. We do not tolerate harassment of conference participants in any form. Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate for any conference venue, including talks, workshops, parties, Twitter and other online media. Conference participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the conference without a refund at the discretion of the conference organizers.
Thank you for your attention and cooperation.

© COPYRIGHT 2017.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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