VR Summit Salzburg 2017
Be part of it
VR Summit Salzburg 2017 follows the successful 2016's summit with even more insights in VR and AR technologies in the areas of Entertainment, Health, Tourism and, that's a first, Mobility. We invite all digital explorers to join in.
And for the first time, together with our partners, Salzburg University of Applied Sciences puts up a challenge and calls for your VR and AR project proposals.
Don't miss out and be part of it!
Keynote Speaker
Pascal Levensohn, Managing Director of Dolby Family Ventures and founder of Levensohn Venture Partners is the Keynote Speaker at the Virtual Reality Summit Salzburg 2017 and will offer insights into developments in Silicon Valley.
VR/AR Challenge
The VR/AR Challenge is responding to the recent explosion of commercial and research activities related to VR and AR. Salzburg University of Applied Sciences invites you to submit your project proposals for VR and AR projects in the fields of Entertainment, Health, Tourism and Mobility for the first Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Challenge. An international Jury will select a winner from each category that will be awarded with 5,000 euros at the VR Summit Salzburg 2017.
Panels
Our sponsors and different experts talk about the impact VR/AR has / will have for the industry, highlighting chances and barrieres in the areas of Entertainment, Health, Tourism and Mobility.
Innovation award
Join us and invent the future of reality.
Win 5,000 euros and be promoted by international VC experts and coaches in individual sessions.
An international Jury will select a winner from each category.
The winners will be invited to present their idea at the VR Summit Salzburg 2017 at Salzburg University of Applied Sciences in Puch/Salzburg (Austria) on 5 October 2017.
Submissions can be handed in from now until 20 August 2017.
Mobility
We are looking for ideas, soultions and applications for training for drivers competence, augemented traffic security, virtual presence as a replacement for travel, business opportunities in mobility systems and drone flightbased security scenarios.
Health
We are looking for ideas, soultions and applications for enhancing personal fitness and well being, mental training, prevention of dementia and ritalin supplant and others.
Tourism
We are looking for ideas, solutions and applications to enhance customer experience and business processes in a tourism environment.
Entertainment
We are looking for ideas, solutions and applications in the fields of Gaming, Immersive Drama and future formats.
Program
Technologies and Trends - VR Behind the Scenes,
Rector Gerhard Blechinger, Salzburg University of Applied Sciences (SUAS)
Ultrahaptics
- Leo Bauernberger, SalzburgerLand Tourismus Ges.m.b.H. (confirmed)
- Andreas Riegler, Apex Ventures, Digital Media (confirmed)
Moderation: Andreas Spechtler, Founder and CEO, Silicon Castles
10 min MMT (Degree Programme MultiMediaTechnology) (via Hilmar)
10 min IMT(Degree Programme Innovation and Management in Tourism) (via Mario)
20 min Panel
Moderation: Joey Schinwald
20 Min Entertainment: presentation of the project, award ceremony (award, check) Jury + Gerhard
20 Min Tourism: presentation of the project, award ceremony (award, check) Jury + Gerhard
20 Min Mobility: presentation of the project, award ceremony (award, check) Jury + Gerhard
Venue
Campus Urstein
Urstein Süd 1
A-5412 Puch/Salzburg
+43-(0)50-2211-0
Parking space available at Urstein Campus (requires payment of a fee)
S3 from Salzburg Main Station to Puch/Urstein. Salzburg University of Applied Sciences is only a 2 minutes walk away from the station.