SVVR Conference and Expo
Valve’s Joe Ludwig Reps Lighthouse With a Shirt You Wish You Had
Developers love their shirts and Valve is no exception. Joe Ludwig, a Valve programmer who has been closely involved with the SteamVR project, was spotted today rocking out a shirt with an exploded view of the company's Lighthouse base...
Valve’s Lighthouse Base Station in Action, Inner Workings Explained
Some of the inner workings of Valve's Lighthouse base station, an infrared laser-emitting device used for 'room scale' positional tracking, were revealed today by Valve developer Joe Ludwig.
Ludwig's SVVR Conference talk entitled "OpenVR and You" addressed a number of issues dealing...
SVVR Expo 2015: ‘Virtual Reality at DreamWorks Animation’ LiveStream @5pm PST
"Join DreamWorks Animation for a discussion on innovation and diversification. The award-winning, CG animation studio that brought you How to Train Your Dragon and Kung Fu Panda is combining its 3D filmmaking expertise with state-of-the-art technology to create new...
SVVR Expo 2015: ‘The Future of VR Is User-Created’ – LiveBlog @2:40pm PST
"Linden Lab CEO Ebbe Altberg will share his perspective on why user-created experiences are essential to the future of VR and what we can learn from other technologies and media that have been transformed by democratized content creation.
Drawing examples...
SVVR Expo 2015: ‘OpenVR and You’ with Valve’s Joe Ludwig – LiveBlog @ 2pm PST
The 2015 SVVR Conference and Expo kicks off today and it looks to be a packed schedule. To kick our coverage off, Ben Lang will be LiveBlogging Valve's Joe Ludwig's talk 'OpenVR and You'.
"Valve is committed to the open PC...
How to Pitch Your Great VR Idea to the Industry at SVVR Expo 2015
Got an incredible idea, related to virtual reality you know that, if only you had the chance to tell someone, would wow the VR industry? At the SVVR Conference and Expo 2015, they're giving you that chance; 3 minutes to...
SVVR Expo 2015 Line-Up Takes Shape – $100 Discount for Road to VR Readers
The 2015 Silicon Valley Virtual Reality Conference and Expo is just around the corner, so we've taken a look at what is shaping up to be a packed schedule. We've also got $100 discount codes for all Road to VR readers!
SVVR's second...
SVVR Conference & Expo 2015 is Coming May 18th-19th, Early Bird Tickets Available Now
One of the first of its kind, the SVVR Conference & Expo was borne from one of the longest running virtual reality meet up groups. Now entering its second year, 2015's show promises to be bigger and better, moving to...
Silicon Valley VR Expo 2015 Dates and Venue Announced
The Silicon Valley Virtual Reality meetup (SVVR), one of the first of its kind back in May 2013, has announced the date and venue for its 2015 Conference and Expo and is aiming to triple attendees.
May of 2013. Oculus was...
First Public Oculus Rift Crescent Bay Demo Provokes Extreme Reactions at SVVR (Video)
Attendees to one of the longest running VR meetups around, the Silicon Valley Virtual Reality event, had an extra special treat in store for them this thanksgiving as Oculus dropped by with their latest feature prototype, the Crescent Bay....
Rev VR Podcast (Ep. 73): Reverend Kyle’s “Project Torus” Kickstarter Begins
That is correct. I have launched a Kickstarter for Project Torus, my multi-platform VR game. I invited Nick Pittom, a fellow game developer, to discuss the Kickstarter process and the current state of VR.
We already knew about Nick, aka...
Rev VR Podcast (Ep. 66) – SVVR, VR Controllers, and Game Design with Matt Carrell and...
In this episode of the Rev VR Podcast, I am joined by Matt Carrell and Brian Bullard who host the PodVR podcast. Both of them were part of the SVVR Ubercast, and are pioneers in the VR community. We...
News Bits: Virtuix Announce Omni Shipping Delay, Teases E3 News
The fantastically successful Virtuix Omni Kickstarter, the omni-directional treadmill, was one of the earlier VR related crowd funding hits. They attracted over 3000 backers and finished with a cool $1.1M, their original goal was just $150k.
Original backers who pledged...
Rev VR Podcast (Ep. 65): Post SVVR Conference & Expo Breakdown with Forest Gibson
I’ve been home for a week, but I am still riding the high from the Silicon Valley Virtual Reality Conference & Expo. There are so many wonderful experiences to talk about, so I invited a fellow attendee, Forest Gibson,...
SVVR Con: Creating the VR Metaverse – LiveStream @ 3:00 pm PDT
The final panel of the first Silicon Valley VR Conference and Expo 2014 is entitled "Creating the VR Metaverse", and attempts to answer some of the key questions around what the future metaverse might look like:
One global metaverse or...


















