Oculus at VRDC/GDC 2019: See You There!

Game Developer Conference 2019⁠ is just around the corner and as is tradition, we will be offering many opportunities for you to demo the latest hardware, learn from our internal community of developers, and connect with VR gaming professionals throughout the week.

See below for the numerous ways you can engage with our team at this year's GDC and feel free to ping the comments section with those talks, demo showcases or after parties that you're especially excited about!

Many of our dev team members will be in attendance at this year's GDC, taking part in panels and workshops throughout the week. See below for each of these opportunities to learn about everything from developing for Quest, to VR production processes.

Game Design Workshop: Day 1⁠ + Day 2⁠
Speaker: Marcus Montgomery⁠, Oculus Product Specialist
Date: Monday, 3/18/2019 + Tuesday, 3/19/20
Time: 10:00am - 6:00pm (Monday + Tuesday
Location: Room 207, South Hall

Producer Bootcamp: What the Heck Is Process?⁠
Speaker: Ruth Tomandl⁠, Facebook Reality Labs Technical Program Manager
Date: Tuesday, 3/19/2019
Time: 10:00am - 11:00am
Location: Room 2010, West Hall

Sculpting and Simulations with 6DOF Controllers⁠
Speaker: David Farrell⁠, Oculus Software Engineer
Date: Tuesday, 3/19/2019
Time: 11:20am - 12:20pm
Location: Room 202, South Hall

⁠Down the Rabbit Hole with Oculus Quest Presented by Oculus⁠
Speaker: Chris Pruett⁠, Oculus Director of Ecosystem
Date: Wednesday, 3/20/2019
Time: 10:30am - 11:30am
Location: Room 2020, West Hall

Creating Realistic Acoustics with Oculus Audio Propagation (Presented by Oculus)⁠
Speakers: Carl Schissler⁠, Research Scientist, Facebook Robert Heitkamp⁠, Spatial Audio Tech Lead / Manager, Facebook
Date: Thursday, 3/21/2019
Time: 11:30am - 12:30pm
Location: Room 3001, West Hall

Leadership: Working at the Heart of the Team 2019⁠
Speaker: Brian Sharp⁠, Oculus Product Manager
Date: Thursday, 3/21/2019
Time: 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Location: Room 2010, West Hall

Want to discuss your latest build with a member of the Oculus VR team? During VRDC the Oculus Engineering team will be stationed in Moscone South, ready to answer all of your development questions. Sign up now to secure your 45-minute spot!

Office Hours Sign Up Now Available⁠
Date: Monday, 3/18/10 + Tuesday, 3/19/19
Time: 10:00AM - 5:00PM (excluding 12:00PM - 1:00PM)
Location: Moscone South, Room 212

While it is relatively easy to meet people at a conference the size of GDC, it's not always as simple to meet the right developer/publisher/designer that you're hoping to collaborate with in the future (and hallways aren't always ideal for a serious conversation). With these challenges in mind, we are partnering with MeetToMatch⁠ to help you make those ideal connections, and in a space that will ensure you're not fighting with demo or panel lines mid-sentence. If you're looking for a hand to decrease stress and increase productivity at GDC, visit this link to sign up⁠ to meet your next potential teammate along with 100+ VR professionals.

Date: Wednesday, 3/20/19 - Friday, 3/22/19
Time: 10:00AM - 5:00PM
Location: The Oculus Booth in the Yerba Buena Center

It wouldn't be GDC without getting to check out a few (or hundreds) of the latest games. We are especially excited for you to demo this series of new VR games, so be sure to swing by at the following times/locations:

Oculus @ Moscone North
Date: Monday, 3/18/10 - Friday, 3/22/19
Time: Regular show floor hours

Oculus @ Yerba Buena Center
Date: Wednesday, 3/20/19 - Friday, 3/22/19
Time: Wednesday + Thursday, 10:00AM - 6:00PM
Friday, 10:00AM - 3:00PM

As with any major conference, there will be plenty to do after the work day. On Monday of GDC, our friends at The MIX will be providing some of our favorite things: a hand-picked selection of independent games from around the world, refreshments, a chance to win an Oculus Rift and a place to enjoy all of these along with our friends and peers in the industry. We will see you Monday evening as The MIX kicks off the week in style.

SF Developer Showcase⁠ hosted by Media Indie Exchange (MIX)⁠
Date: Monday, 3/18/19
Time: 7:30 pm to 11:00 pm
Location: 981 Mission Street, San Francisco

We are excited to support Train Jam 2019, which leads up to the big week in SF. Developers from around the country head to Chicago the week prior to GDC to hop aboard a train and jam their way into GDC week. The Oculus Dev Team will be supporting + participating in the event and we're excited to check out the results during GDC.

Check out TrainJam.com⁠ for more details!

We will be covering the big event here on the Oculus Developer Blog, as well as on our Twitter⁠ and Facebook⁠ Pages. Keep an eye on these channels for the latest GDC updates.

We look forward to connecting with all of you in SF for GDC 2019.

- The Oculus Team