What happened at IMERSA 18?

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Celebrating the first decade of IMERSA. From a simple idea introduced at a fulldome event in Plymouth UK, January 2008 through our tenth year, we have worked hard to build the community and promote exceptional experiences in domes worldwide.

The 2018 IMERSA Summit brought together 150+ immersive pioneers and innovators from all facets of the community: producers, equipment experts, and visionaries. We enjoyed and learned from keynote speakers Clark Dodsworth about storytelling, Amy Blackman on understanding audience interests, and Bob Cooney on VR experiences. Through four days of sessions, we took part in a unique audio training presentation, explored the world of festivals, learned from filmmakers about their toughest challenges, got inside tips on marketing for institutions, heard about our fulldome and immersive history and future, watched some amazing fulldome content, and much more!
 
In one of the most highly anticipated sessions, master filmmaker and special effects expert Douglas H. Trumbull mesmerized the attendees with what was very nearly a master class in film production and immersive experience. He attended all four days and interacted with everyone to learn more about our fascinating community.
 
We had people from around the world attending, enjoying the kind hospitality of the Center of Science and Industry (COSI) staff. There were networking opportunities and social events that helped knit us together personally as well as professionally. IMERSA 2018 was everything a Summit should be.
 
We thank everyone who attended, from our colleagues who curated and sliced content for the dome, to our panelists and moderators, our outstanding keynote speakers, and the COSI staff for opening their doors to us.
 
Many thanks to Evans & Sutherland, Creative Planet, Christie, Altair VR, Metaspace, Loch Ness Productions, the Museum of Science Boston, Barco, Clarke Planetarium, Digital Projection, Bowen Technovation, and California Academy of Sciences, Denver Museum of
Nature & Science and all of the sponsors and delegates for their kind and generous support.