From the people who have brought you the annual 3D Entertainment Summit the past two years comes a spin-off conference worthy of its own event, the 3D Gaming Summit.
The two-day strategy and networking program to explore how the $50 billion global games industry is using 3D to bridge the gap between interactive and linear entertainment is scheduled for April 21-22, 2010 at the Hilton Universal City, in Los Angeles, CA.
The announcement was made today (Wednesday, Dec. 23) by 3D Entertainment Summit founders/producers Bob Dowling, former Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of The Hollywood Reporter and President of The Bob Dowling Group based in Los Angeles, and Unicomm, LLC, a Connecticut based leading event management company.
Dowling, who also chairs the conference, said games have long driven entertainment and that interactive entertainment is both “more challenging and more satisfying.”
“The advent of stereoscopic 3D only amplifies the intensity and immersion in the actual experience. When stereoscopic 3D is in the consumer’s home through 3D enabled television the game industry will again take a significant leap forward.”
To enhance industry interaction the event’s organizers have developed a unique interactive showcase area of the event to allow technology and service vendors to meet with industry stakeholders to discuss business issues, demonstrate products and build partnerships.
“Consumers are leading the way to pervasive 3D entertainment,” add John Golicz, CEO of Unicomm, the event’s organizer. “With the worldwide success of 3D movies like James Cameron’s ‘Avatar,’ and the deluge of 3D product announcements at the upcoming International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) it’s clear that 3D is accelerating its march into the home. Video games will lead the way.”
Key sponsors will highlight 3D gaming technology and provide brief viewing shorts prior to general sessions. With games being called a driving force for consumers upgrading to 3D home entertainment centers the 3D ready capable display makers will also be a highlight of this area.
Additional industry partners include Interpret LLC, Creative Strategies Inc., Jon Peddie Research (JPR), S3DGA (The S-3D Gaming Alliance) and Meant to Be Seen (mtbs3D.com), the foremost authority group on consumer S-3D gaming and entertainment.
For more information about speaking submissions, exhibiting, and sponsor opportunities, contact: Sharon Pierce, Executive Director at 203-878-2577, x104 or spierce@3d-summit.com