Final speakers announced for D.I.C.E. Europe 2014

The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS), in partnership with Video Games Intelligence (VGI), is pleased to announce its three final speakers for the 2nd Annual D.I.C.E. Europe (#DICE2014) conference, which will feature a total of 16 speakers. In addition, Sony will showcase the future of gaming technology with a hands-on experience of its new virtual reality system, Project Morpheus

The latest speakers to join the DICE Europe roster include:

  • Min Kim, CEO, Nexon America
  • Dave Ranyard, London Studio Director, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe will present "Virtual Reality: A New World to Explore."  Earlier this year, Sony unveiled Project Morpheus, a prototype virtual reality (VR) system, to much excitement and critical acclaim. Ranyard runs Sony’s London Studio, recently gaining significant praise for developing groundbreaking experiences for Project Morpheus (The Deep & VR Luge). In this talk, Ranyard will discuss the excitement, challenges and opportunities in today’s world of VR.
  • Andrew Sheppard, COO, GREE International, will discuss “When Localization Become Cultural - Reaching Global Audiences Effectively In a Gaming World Without Borders.” In this session, Sheppard will dive deep on "hyperlocalization", the associated operational and technical challenges it presents, and the very real business opportunity it presents.

Returning for the second year as the official live streaming partner for the D.I.C.E. Europe sessions is Twitch, the world’s leading live video platform and community for gamers, with more than 60 million visitors per month. The broadcast will kick-off on Tuesday, Sept. 23rd for the conference opening keynote at 7 PM BST with Microsoft’s corporate vice president Phil Harrison, and will continue on Wednesday, Sept. 24th from 10 AM – 5 PM BST at www.twitch.tv/dice.  

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe will be offering all attendees at the D.I.C.E. Europe conference a hands-on experience with Sony’s virtual reality system, Project Morpheus. Attendees have a chance to demo this next generation technology with the totally immersive and addictively fun game, VR Luge

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