VR/AR Association Commences Ahmedabad Chapter

AHMEDABAD, India - Jan. 28, 2020 - PRLog -- The VR/AR Association (VRARA) has launched its Ahmedabad chapter. VRARA is an international association designed to foster collaboration between innovative companies and people in the VR and AR ecosystem that accelerates growth, enable research and education, helps develop industry standards, connects member organizations and promotes the services of member companies. VRARA encompasses over 4300 organizations and 28,000 professionals as members globally.

The association holds chapters in every major city across the globe. The chapters or communities felicitate local networking and knowledge sharing via meetup events held periodically among VR and AR services and solution providers, content creators, organizations and institutions that utilize VR and AR technology. VRARA supports a cohesive global network of member-based chapters that together allow for accelerated connections and knowledge sharing within the industry. With the Ahmedabad chapter, the association has now established a foothold in Ahmedabad, the center for technological innovation in Gujarat.

Pradeep Khanna, Executive Director APAC VRARA, spoke at length about the current scenario of Augmented and Virtual Reality across the globe. He mentioned how 5G and edge computing are going to push developments in immersive technology even further by providing advantages like zero latency. He further advised members to explore as the tipping point of adoption for the immersive technology is almost near and will be a disruptive force in the future for a multitude of industries.

Another special guest, President - Ganpat University, Padma Shri Ganpatbhai Patel, addressed the audience and emphasized on the importance of innovation in the field. Mr. Sunil Parekh, Chief Corporate Affairs Advisor for Zydus Group was also in attendance at the launch event.

"The global augmented and virtual reality market size was $11.35 billion in 2017, and the augmented and virtual reality market forecast is projected to reach $571.42 billion by 2025, growing at a CAGR of 63.3% from 2018 to 2025. All major technology giants like Google, Facebook, Snap and China's BAT are focusing efforts on VR/AR development. As the industry is growing at an unprecedented rate our efforts are focused at creating an inclusive ecosystem that shall provide access and advantages of this rapid growth in the immersive technology industry to all members." stated chapter president Rohit Purohit, Chapter President and CEO – ViitorCloud Technologies.

With the establishment of a dedicated chapter organizations involved in VR/AR industry will be welcome to attend the VRARA chapter events, while members old and new will relish additional benefits related to unique research, reports and case studies developed by members, discounts to industry events, promotion opportunities and direct access to other members on an international scale.

For more information visit https://www.thevrara.com/india