Virtual Reality: Who is using it for events?
There has certainly been a lot of buzz about virtual reality and many have predicted that it will soon be one of the hottest trends in the events industry. I blog regularly for Plan Your Meetings. For a recent blog post, I set out in search of real-world examples of how virtual reality is currently being used. Despite the hype, virtual reality use is still quite limited in the events industry.
Here is a quick round-up of what I uncovered. Virtual reality is being used for:
- Presentations: On March 3, 2017, the Guinness World Records for the “Most People Using Virtual Reality Displays” during a presentation was set at YPO EDGE in Vancouver. 1,867 executives participated simultaneously.
Check out the video footage on the original blog post.
- News Conferences
- Venue Showcases
- Pop-up Event Marketing
- Pop-up Venues
- Wedding and Event Videos
Check out the details with video examples on Plan Your Meetings Blog by MPI:
Have you experienced virtual reality for events yet? If you have, please stop by and tell us about it.
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