Virtual new world: Will everything become VR in future?

Virtual reality is on everyone`s lips – but yet it has not arrived in our day-to-day lives. At our October meetup we will approach the topic from different angles and invite you to discuss the near future potential of Virtual Reality: What are the major obstacles for VR breakthrough? What are the most promising use cases for VR? How will VR change video consumption behaviour? Less than a month before VR NOW Con in Berlin, we believe it is the perfect timing to focus in our October`s meetup on Virtual Reality. This time we are partnering with German Public Broadcasting station, Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR) in order to ask ourselves the impact of VR to broadcasting industry. Join us to meet with startup founders, VR experts, MDR and to network over a cool beer and finger food! Meet our speakers: 1. Martin Heller is the founder of Berlin-based production company IntoVR. Singapore, Brazil, India, Ukraine, Iraq - with a team of award winning storytellers he is shooting 360 content worldwide. The 20yrs-experienced journalist (TV, Video, Social Media) was researching VR tech and storytelling in Silicon Valley, LA and NYC and just opened the new HQ of IntoVR in Berlin. He is focusing on intelligent storytelling and of course as the startup's CEO on business in the growing VR industry. 2. Michael Liebe is CEO and founder of Booster Space – an event specialist for games and virtual reality. Makers of #gamesweekberlin, VR NOW Con (for VRBB), Game Cinema and Womenize! Tech, Biz, Media. Booster Space is developer of DUEL VR – a Western themed multiplayer duelling game for roomscale VR. Since his studies in politics, media and business (many years ago…) he is fostering connections between business, technology and culture. He offers public speaking, conference hosting and panel moderation. Michael is an advocate of crowdfunding and supports Kickstarter as Outreach Games in Europe since January ‘16. Get 20% off VR NOW Con by using the following link: https://vrnowcon2017.eventbrite.de?discount=VRNOWEUvolution 3. Jim Rüggeberg, CEO and Co-founder Illusion Walk, is a passionate entrepreneur with more than 15 years of experience in different managing positions. He graduated as Dipl.-Kaufmann at FU-Berlin in business administration and worked in sales, marketing, innovation management, and recently as CEO of an international premium tool brand with a € 250 million turnover and 1800 employees. More to come!