Manila Vive Jam Pre-event

The Manila Vive Jam is a Virtual Reality hackathon that will bring together brilliant minds to learn and collaborate on creating immersive VR applications and experiences using room-scale tracking and natural input technology that is made possible with the HTC Vive and SteamVR platform.

It will be held on January but there will be a pre-event this December 12 where attendees will be able to experience the HTC Vive firsthand, learn about developing for the SteamVR platform, meet other VR developers and enthusiasts, and brainstorm VR game or app ideas for the platform. For developers who has existing VR content, you could also take the stage and showcase what you're working on (any platform). This event will be free for everyone interested in VR.

12:00PM  Registration
1:00PM  Opening Program and Talks

             About the Manila Vive Jam
             Introduction to Room Scale and Motion Control Input
             SteamVR Integration in Unity

             Community Project Showcase

3:00PM  Vive Demo Sessions

The Manila Vive Jam will be held at the 5th Floor Board Room of PLDT Innolab, 721 Boni Avenue, Mandaluyong City.

What is the HTC Vive/SteamVR?
The Vive is HTC and Valve's Virtual Reality solution that allows users to experience fully immersive games and experiences. It runs on Valve' SteamVR software platform.

What makes the Vive miles ahead of other VR devices is that it is capable of room-scale tracking through its lighthouse base stations, which means that users can walk freely around a 4.5mx4.5m space and fully and naturally interact with the virtual environment using the two tracked controllers.

You can watch this video to learn more about what is possible to develop with this platform: HTC Vive - Developing the Future