Speakers
Christopher Hamilton
As Director of Developer Relations at Genvid Technologies, Christopher works with a wide range of game makers to create new types of massively social, always-on, highly interactive game experiences. Since 2007, he has worked for Nevosoft, Playcademy, GameHouse, and Rovio. He is a volunteer leader with the IGDA and the Finnish Game Jam and regularly serves as a judge and mentor.
MILEs as a Bridge to the Metaverse
MILEs (Massively Interactive Live Events) are zero friction, highly accessible forms of entertainment that can be experienced on any connected, screen equipped device. They combine the best aspects of lean-in gaming, lean-back TV and the thrill of live entertainment. In this presentation, Christopher, will give an introduction into MILEs and review two case studies: Pac-Man Community and Rival Peak.