Impact Report 2022
Events At HOST, we hold a wide range of events every year. From industry roundtables, to open days and partner events, the Unity Centre of Excellence and our partnership with Unity is showcased to our visitors from across the country. Here are some events we have held:
Webinars
Roundtables
We held two Unity-focused webinars over the past year, and received over 300 registrations for the events: ‘Unity is the future’ - promoting HOST’s Unity Skills Bootcamps ( 250+ registrations ) ‘Disruptive Innovation with Immersive Technologies’ - to promote HOST’s Immersive Innovation programme ( 40 registrations )
Roundtables We also held two industry roundtable events over the past year, where our Unity partnership and facilities were showcased to industry professionals.
U kie Westminster Games Week – to discuss the future of the gaming and esports industries in the North.
This event had 17 attendees in the setting of our Unity Centre of Excellence, and we exposed 20
businesses to our partnership with Unity through this event. HOST Esports & Gaming roundtable - to discuss HOST’s future esports projects in the North. This roundtable was attended by 15 gaming and esports industry members, who were introduced to our partnership with Unity.
Hands-on technology meet-ups:
VR Manchester Summer Mixer at HOST
We hosted a Digital Catapult Immersive Arcade Event, commissioned by the UKRI. This event was attended by over 30 Immersive and gaming enthusiasts who were introduced to our Unity partnership and facilities. The event gave us the chance to give our attendees a unique opportunity to experience the best examples of virtual reality 360 experiences created in the UK between 2000 and 2020 in the setting of our Unity Centre of Excellence. DCIA Digital Catapult Immersive Arcade Event
A relaxed, informal get-together to reconnect and talk about all things immersive for VR enthusiasts. This industry event took place at HOST within the setting of the Unity Centre of Excellence, with over 30 businesses in attendance. These businesses were introduced to our Unity facilities here at HOST.
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