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'Blood & Truth': Lessons Learned Making a VR Action Movie
Stuart Whyte (Director of VR Product Development, PlayStation London Studio)
Location: Game & Entertainment Stage
Date: Tuesday, October 15
Time: 10:00am - 10:40am
Topic:
Games
Format:
Session
Vault Recording: Video
Audience Level: All
PlayStation London Studio are at the forefront of VR games development, having produced the launch title for PSVR, PlayStation 'VR Worlds', and providing input on the core technology for the headset itself. From mini game experiences that take you underwater with sharks, to living amongst cockney, east-end gangsters - the development team has pushed the boundaries for virtual reality and learned a lot about VR along the way. Join Stuart Whyte, Director of VR Product Development at PlayStation London Studio, to dive deep into everything the studio has discovered over the years, and how they took their knowledge from PlayStation 'VR Worlds' into their latest action packed blockbuster, 'Blood & Truth'.
Takeaway
You will leave this session with an understanding of the attention to detail required to develop a big blockbuster-like VR game as well as the lessons from the team that will be beneficial to both small and large development teams alike.
Intended Audience
This session is primarily direct toward developers working in VR but also to people who are either interested in VR gaming or interested in how interactive movie type experiences are created.
