Virtual reality conference to open in East China

The 2020 World Conference on the Virtual Reality (VR) Industry will be held in late October in Nanchang, capital of East China's Jiangxi province, organizers said.

The two-day event will be held online and offline this year, with participants exploring issues related to XR (extended reality), cloud VR, industrial ecology and entertainment games.

Co-hosted by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) and the provincial government of Jiangxi, the conference is held annually in Nanchang. During the 2019 conference, a total of 104 VR industry agreements and projects were inked.

China has witnessed a maturing and expanding VR industry as the country pushes for high-quality development and extensive application of new technologies. According to the MIIT, China's VR market will amount to 54.45 billion yuan (about $7.7 billion) by 2021.