| VRTO Virtual & Augmented Reality World Conference & Expo | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Location(s) | Toronto, Canada |
| Most recent | 2015 |
| People | Keram Malicki-Sanchez |
| Website | conference |
VRTO (Virtual Reality Toronto) was founded in 2015 by Keram Malicki-Sánchez as a Meetup group dedicated to virtual reality in Toronto. In June 2016, VRTO launched the VRTO Virtual & Augmented Reality World Conference & Expo, a professional event focused on exploring arts, culture, and science through immersive technologies.
Its inaugural year – held at the Mattamy Centre[1] (better known as Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Canada) – it featured keynotes from University of Toronto Professor Steve Mann, Hollywood film director Brett Leonard – director of The Lawnmower Man, Chief Digital Officer Ana Serrano of the Canadian Film Centre and Phil Lelyveld of USC.
The opening year featured a keynote, town hall and discussion panel around creating a Code of Ethics for Humanistic Augmentation[2][3][4] also known as the HACode or The Toronto Code.[5]
In 2016 and 2017 the show was co-produced by Jessy Blaze and Chrissy Aitchison. In 2018 and 2019 it was produced by Stephanie Greenall, Aitchison and Melanie Smith. Longtime collaborator Joshua Miles Joudrie served as a key production consultant.
- ^ Mattamy Athletic Centre Box Office
- ^ Kurzweil AI Code of Ethics on Human Augmentation: the three ‘Laws’
- ^ "VRTO Spearheads Code of Ethics on Human Augmentation". VRFocus. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ "Toronto Arts and Events". torontoartsandevents.com. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ ‘Lawnmower Man’ Director Brett Leonard and Meta’s Steve Mann Keynote VRTO Conference