Bring On The VR in 2017! 10 Spots To Help You Tap In

As an Evangelist for Rapid App Development Startup, Scaphold.io – I am especially fascinated with the exploding AR/VR app scene. If you are looking to get plugged into the space of mixed reality, here are a few upcoming events, people, and meetups to help you jump in. I hope you will find them helpful starting points and encourage you to add your favorites in as well. *Check out the bonus link at the end for our starter kit to help you start building VR application with React Native and GraphQL!

"I think we are no more than two years away from an explosion of new consumer startups and I cannot wait to start funding them at YC." Michael Seibel's Recent Post About VR

1)   Check out the over 1100+ AR/VR Startups on Angelist.co

2)   Trello Card Overview of The Major Players In The Landscape

3) Those Cool CBInsights InfoGraphic Charts Showing The Most Active AR/VR Investors

4) “Road To VR” Website & Newsletter

5) SVVR - Silicon Valley Virtual Reality

6) Upload VR - CoWorking Space, Mentors & Events

7) Augmented Reality SF Bay Area Reality Meetup

8) AR/VR Association, Blog, Podcasts & Their Next Event - Robert Scoble & Shel Israel Book “The 4th Transformation”

9) Augmented World Expo - Co-Producer Tom Emrich 

10) Largest Facebook VR User Group (27k following)

11)** Ready To Start Building The Next VR/AR App? Check Out Our Scaphold React VR Starter Kit

Visit the Scaphold.io Community Page to get started with GraphQL Tutorials and get launched. We want to hear about your AR/VR apps and I invite you over to join our growing slack channel!

*P.S. Local interest in VR/AR meetups and Facebook groups is exploding! I encourage you to google around to find your nearest local chapter. For instance, in my hometown of Virginia Beach we have a local Hampton Roads Facebook Group and a AR Meetup that is looking to recruit, retain and connect the local developer talent in the area.

Have a favorite VR event, influencer or organization? I encourage you to comment and add to the list... Check out my other recent post "How To Tap Into Silicon Valley Without Leaving Home"