The Malaga VR Observatory consolidates itself as a technological reference for virtual reality

After the success achieved in the recent celebration of the VR Observatory in Malaga, Its organizers have called its next edition for 17 y 18 July 2019.

The second edition of VR Observatory from Malaga, held a few days ago in this Andalusian city, It has closed with success in attendance and speakers in its two days, consolidating itself as the annual reference event in this sector.

Ricardo Medina, CEO of Medina Media (in the right image) and organizer of this event, has announced the dates of the next edition -17 y 18 July 2019-, which will have a more international accent among the speakers, but maintaining the participation of the general public, which this year has focused on the Demo Area of ​​the Digital Content Hub from Malaga.

Applications in education, Training and culture will be one of the star pillars of the OVR edition 2019, along with the eSports, magnetic sensors, smart glasses and indie video games, how the organization has advanced.

During the two days of this second edition, attendees have been able to learn about the latest advances and trends in virtual reality, Increased and mixed, applied in different sectors, as audiovisual, medicine, architecture, until, etc (more data in Digital AV).

In the Demo Area, hundreds of people have been able to enjoy more than thirty experiences for free, like the one at the Nokia Automobile Museum; Sngular's CoolPaintr art experience; experience as if you were front row at sporting events with YBVR, or enjoy the secrets hidden in the Thyssen Museum in Malaga with Opossum Studios, among many other immersive demos.

Those in charge of putting the end to the second edition of the VR Observatory 2018 They have been responsible for international companies in different sectors. So, Evelyn Miralles, head of NASA's virtual reality program, connected from Houston with the public gathered at the Digital Content Center in Malaga to tell how they use this technology in the training of astronauts.

In the medical field, the Sngular company, in collaboration with the Virgen del Rocío Hospital in Seville and the surgeon Rubén Pérez-Mañanes, from the Gregorio Marañón Hospital in Madrid, presented their AR projects applied to improving the surgeon's work during surgical interventions.

Besides, Different researchers and doctors from the University of Malaga contributed their vision on the evolution of laparoscopic surgery and presented projects developed with the help of these new technologies to improve the learning of future doctors and the quality of care for patients..

The networking generated between professionals, along with the great attendance of the public at the Demo Area, have reaffirmed the success of this edition of the Malaga VR Observatory, which has also had the media impact in the Newsletters on TVE's La1 and on reference programs on Canal Sur, as Andalusia Direct.