I've been working across various facets of the VR industry since 2016, including Games, Events and Social Care. Over time, I grew disheartened at the lack of VR representation at UK-based gaming events, and in 2018 attempted to remedy this by connecting with EGX to host a "Future of VR" panel at EGX 2018. The full-house audience clearly showed me there was demand for more VR, so I continued hosting VR focused panels and talks across EGX, Rezzed and PAX Online, while introducing VR developers I met along the way to EGX producers to help bring their games to the show floor.

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As successful and enjoyable as these panels were, I couldn't stop thinking about what an on-stage games showcase dedicated to VR games could look like. I approached EGX with the idea in early 2020 and they agreed. When EGX returned in 2022 after the COVID-19 pandemic, we went ahead with the first VR Game Spotlight.

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Thanks to all of the incredible studios that worked with me, VR Game Spotlight at EGX 2022 was a resounding success, we filled every seat and even had gamers standing at the back of the EGX Theatre to watch after the seats had filled. We also streamed the show online via Twitch a couple of hours later, which gathered a strong worldwide audience. The following year, VR Game Spotlight '23 improved on our format, with a tighter show, new features such as giveaways and 4x the viewership on Twitch compared to 2022.

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This year, I am working hard to make VR Game Spotlight XXIV ('24) the best show yet. We already have some very talented studios on board, so be sure to keep up-to-date by following @vrgamespotlight and @MultiCallum on Twitter.