In March 2023 we held the inaugural VRARA Central Florida Immersive Technology Summit at Full Sail University and hosted over 800 attendees in an action packed 1 day event. This year the 1st Annual VRARA Central Florida Immersive Technology Summit will be bigger and better and will span over 2 days (April 11 & 12) and plan to host over 1000 attendees. Register Today!

The Summit will bring local and global experts in the area of XR, AI and other immersive technologies together to share and learn about the technologies that are changing the way we play, learn and work and why Central Florida is being recognzied as a leader in Immersive Technologies.

11 April - Conference and after conference reception on the "back lot" at Full Sail

12 April - Exhibition Hall (all day), Career Fair and Women in Technology Breakfast

April 11th Conference - With 7 seperate tracks that bring together industry and technology experts to share use cases, experiences and predictions for the future!

Conference Tracks 9:30am - 5pm

1. The Future of Immersive Technologies & Central Florida (Auditorium 1 - morning) - This track will focus on the mega trends that we are experiencing in the XR industry from industry experts. Panel discussions which include predictions and forecasts of new technologies along with what is happening today. What capabilities and resources are available in Central Florida that makes the region a recognized leader in immersive technoligies and how can that benefit our community.

2. Immersive Technologies in Aerospace and Defense (Auditorium 1 afternoon) - This track is going to focus on how XR is being used in the Defense and Aerospace industry. Hear from government leaders, technologists as well as industry leaders how the Aerospace and Defense industry are leveraging immersive technologies and where the opportunities are.

3. Immersive Technologies in Arts and Entertainment (Auditorium 2 morning) - One of the biggest drivers of XR adoption is the gaming industry. Here from gaming and entertainment experts about what is going on today in the industry and what to expect!

4. Immersive Technologies in Healthcare - (Auditorium 2 afternoon) - XR technology disrupting the Healthcare industry - Hear from industry and technology experts in the healthcare industry who are transforming patient care using immersive technologies!

5. Immersive Technologies in Education and Training (Auditorium 3 morning) - Hear from our experts in academia and training to learn the latest trends , tools and case studies of how immersive technologies are improving learning outcomes.

6. Immersive Technologies in Hospitality (Auditorium 3 afternoon) - The Hospitality industry is an emerging industry for the use of XR tecnologies. Hear from experts in the industry and see examples of how hotels, restaurants and other hospitality organizations are using XR to transfrom internal training and guest experiences.

7. XR devices hands on workshops (morning and afternoon sessions (Auditorium 4) - This track will be focused on tech talks and getting hands on with the various HMD devices from Apple, HTC, Varjo, Magic Leap and others. Come meet the engineers behind many of these devices!

Post Conference Reception (5pm - 7pm) (open to all registered attendees 21 and over) - Join us on the Full Sail backlot for a reception to network and meet conference speakers and attendees. There will be a cash bar and food trucks available to purchase drinks and food.

April 12th:

Women in Technology Breakfast

• 8:30am-10:30am - This breakfast event is free but requires a ticket (please register)

Exhibition Hall - open all day

• 10 am - 1pm - Open to Public WITH Reserved access ticket - Tickets are $25

• 1pm - 5pm - Open to Public (Free) with ticket. Given the popularity of this event it WILL FILL UP - so get your free ticket now!

Career Fair - More information to Come

Get your ticket today!

We are pleased to support the PowerSource Global Summit which will take place on February 25 – 29 at the World Center Marriott Orlando.  VRARA Members can take advantage of a special 30% discount off of the full conference rate.  Email info@thevrara.com to obtain your discount code, register, and don’t forget to visit our exhibitor booth during the event!

Our very own Central Florida Advisory Board member Carol Ann Dykes will be moderating both Cyber Security Breakfast Sessions, covering Enterprise Security and The Future of Nation State Security.

Learn more about the event, and how to register!

4th Annual Military Virtual Training & Simulation Summit

Lake Mary Events Center, Orlando, FL.

This Summit will explore emerging concepts and capabilities in Virtual Training and Simulation technologies that will improve training and prepare the warfighter for current and future challenges. The Summit will focus on the efforts to leverage M&S technologies across the Military in order to increase warfighter readiness and help train for future multi-domain operations.

VRARA Members get discount on tickets. Email info@thevrara.com for your code!

Register here

VRARA Members get $250 discount for Conference Pass and a Free Expo pass, email info@thevrara.com for your code

The full retail price for the 3-Day Conference & Expo is $1,695

The training industry's leading professional development event, is produced by Training magazine, and Lakewood Media Group. For more than 40 years, the annual Training Conference has given attendees the very best in skill-building content, covering train-the-trainer essentials (design, development, delivery, management, evaluation and measurement), behavioral analytics, digital learning, emerging technologies, and more. Co-located with the Training Conference are the pre-conference Learning Leaders Summit and the post-conference Innovations in Training field trip event.

Training 2020 has the suppliers to meet your needs. Browse top training products and services from our helpful exhibitors, stop by the Training Technology Test Kitchen, visit the Expo Stage, reserve a spot of the Verizon 5G Experience Bus, and shop at the Conference Bookstore.

VR/AR Pantry

Check out the VR/AR Pantry, developed in partnership with the VR/AR Association. Get hands-on with the latest in virtual and augmented reality! Various companies and technologies will be featured, including demos from Pixvana, Avatar Partners, DiSTI, Altoura.

Immersive Training with VR/AR Track

Explore case studies in virtual and augmented reality, featuring members of the VR/AR Association with track host Jeff Meador, Co-Chair of VRARA’s Training Committee, immersive reality expert and founder of JMXR. Learn how these companies leverage immersive training to improve their employee development programs. And explore the business goals behind their training decisions, how they were achieved, how to foster internal support, about curriculum design, and how they measure results.  See sessions: 104, 504, 604, 704

Register here

VRARA Members get $250 discount, email info@thevrara.com for your code

The VR/AR Association has a unique partnership with I/ITSEC, the world's largest modeling, simulation and training conference

VIP Exhibition Hall Access for I/ITSEC 2019 - Courtesy of the VRARA

VRARA in partnership with the National Training and Simulation Association (NTSA) is offering complimentary VIP passes for the Exhibition Hall at I/ITSEC 2019 the 2nd - 6th of December.

To register please follow instructions here

The VRARA Central Florida-Orlando Chapter is pleased to announce that Magic Leap will be offering a FREE 6 hour training course on the Magic Leap One!

The training will be offered on September 30th and October 1st at Full Sail University. Training will run from 9am-3pm on each day. Magic Leap will provide the Magic Leap One devices and will provide food and refreshments. Students need to have their own laptops and necessary software. Priority will be given to VRARA members.

The Magic Leap One offers unprecedented opportunities in spatial computing, utilizing World Reconstruction, a 6 DoF controller, hand and eye tracking, spatial audio and other bleeding-edge affordances.

In this intensive, hands-on series of workshops, Magic Leap evangelist Tricia Katz will enable participants to get started with the Magic Leap One and their engine or platform of choice.

Starting from scratch, you’ll be walked through setting up your dev environment, learn the many available development tools and how to best use them, and dive into the Lumin SDK to create anything you desire using the device’s powerful feature set. Magic Leap Mentors will be available to assist you every step on the way.

How to Register:

There are only 30 seats available for each class, so request yours today. Class sessions are as follows:

Sep 30th - Intro to Spatial Computing and Magic Leap One

October 1st - Intro to Spatial Computer and Magic Leap One

Fill out the form here to request a seat

Application Link - https://forms.gle/5FzBWzdoAPuYZf1ZA

The training is free, however you will be required to make a deposit to reserve your seat for the class. At the beginning of the class each student will sign in. Upon completion of the class each student will sign out and your reservation fee will be refunded. You must complete the entire class to receive the refund.

For more info please email orlando@thevrara.com