This webinar took place on the 'Gaming & Immersive Technologies' day of techUK's 2024 Unleashing Innovation campaign week.

You can view the recording and summary here and campaign week content here.


Overview

Esports, or electronic sports, is transforming the way people conceptualise, participate in, and consume both gaming and sports.

Thanks to major technical innovations such as online streaming and 5G connectivity, Esports is no longer an amateur persuit.

The global Esports sector continues to rapidly mature and commercialise, as evidenced by the rapid growth of gamers and viewers, continued establishment of professional leagues, and increased construction of dedicated Esports arenas.

Whilst the UK has established an early lead - in part due to its strong legacy in gaming - its continued success is far from inevitable. In particular, emerging technologies such as Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence will determine whether the UK can capture the opportunities presented by the Esports sector of tomorrow.

This session will convene experts in the field of Esports to discuss the following topics:

  • Tech: What are the key emerging technologies in Esports and how are they set to transform the Esports experience? (in particular, immersive technologies) What technical infrastructure will this depend upon?

  • Wider implications: How may these technologies impact sectors beyond tech (entertainment, sports…) and where does Web3 (NFTs, cryptocurrencies, blockchain…) come into this?

  • UK: Is the UK well positioned to establish and maintain global leadership in Esports?
  • Action: What more can UK industry and Government do to maximise the opportunities of Esports? How can businesses in other sectors take advantage and contribute to the UK's Esports scene?


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Please contact [email protected] if you would like to get involved in techUK's gaming and/or web3 & immersive technologies activity over the coming months.

 

Join us on April 8 for our Future Visions: Immersive Gaming webinar.

Topics include how immersive tech will transform gaming, the infrastrcuture this will depend upon, how UK leadership could look, and what UK industry & Government can do to maximise opportunities. Book your free ticket now.


Missed the launch of techUK's emerging gaming technologies activity?

In early January, techUK held our Industries of the Future: Gaming webinar.

This explored the gaming industry of tomorrow, the technologies set to underpin it, and how businesses can prepare to take the lead in these.

Click here to view the recording and event summary.


Event round-up - Redefining web 3.0: emerging economies, metaverse technologies, and the new age of the internet (with Shoosmiths)

Click here to view the recording and summary of the 'Gaming in the Metaverse' panel discussion.


Click below to view our other Unleashing Innovation series:


techUK – Unleashing UK Tech and Innovation 

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The UK is home to emerging technologies that have the power to revolutionise entire industries. From quantum to semiconductors; from gaming to the New Space Economy, they all have the unique opportunity to help prepare for what comes next.

techUK members lead the development of these technologies. Together we are working with Government and other stakeholders to address tech innovation priorities and build an innovation ecosystem that will benefit people, society, economy and the planet - and unleash the UK as a global leader in tech and innovation.

For more information, or to get in touch, please visit our Innovation Hub and click ‘contact us’. 


Tech and Innovation Summit, 6 Nov (rescheduled date)

Emerging technologies will be debated and explored at our annual Tech and Innovation Summit, taking place on  6 November. This campaign week will directly feed into the themes discussed at the Summit. 

techUK’s flagship Tech and Innovation Summit returns to traverse the extraordinary and ground-breaking discoveries made possible by the application of emerging and transformative technologies. 

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Sprint Campaigns

techUK's sprint campaigns explore how emerging and transformative technologies are developed, applied and commercialised across the UK's innovation ecosystem.

Activity includes workshops, roundtables, panel discussions, networking sessions, Summits, and flagship reports (setting out recommendations for Government and industry).

Each campaign runs for 4-6 months and features regular collaborations with programmes across techUK. 

New Space

This campaign explored how the UK can lead on the development, application and commercialisation of space technologies and ultimately realise the benefits of the New Space Economy.

These technologies include AI, quantum, lasers, robotics & automation, advanced propulsion and materials, and semiconductors.

Activity has taken the form of roundtables, panel discussions, networking sessions, Summits, thought leadership pieces, policy recommendations, and a report.

Get in touch below to find out more about techUK's ongoing work in this area.


Event round-ups


Report


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Rory Daniels

Rory Daniels

Senior Programme Manager, Emerging Technologies

Gaming & Esports

This campaign has explored how the UK can lead on the development, application and commercialisation of the technologies set to underpin the Gaming & Esports sector of the future.

These include AI, augmented / virtual / mixed / extended reality, haptics, cloud & edge computing, semiconductors, and advanced connectivity (5/6G).

Activity has taken the form of roundtables, panel discussions, networking sessions, Summits, and thought leadership pieces. A report featuring member case studies and policy recommendations is currently being produced (to be launched in September 2024).

Get in touch below to find out more about contributing to or collaborating on this campaign.


Upcoming events


Event round-ups


Insights


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Rory Daniels

Rory Daniels

Senior Programme Manager, Emerging Technologies

Web3 & Immersive technologies

Running from July to December 2024, this campaign will explore how the UK can lead on the development, application and commercialisation of web3 and immersive technologies.

These include blockchain, smart contracts, digital assets, augmented / virtual / mixed / extended reality, spatial computing, haptics and holograms.

Activity will take the form of roundtables, workshops, panel discussions, networking sessions, tech demos, Summits, thought leadership pieces, policy recommendations, and reports.

Get in touch below to find out more about contributing to or collaborating on this campaign.


Upcoming events


Event round-ups


Guest insights


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Rory Daniels

Rory Daniels

Senior Programme Manager, Emerging Technologies

Campaign Weeks

Our annual Campaign Weeks enable techUK members to explore how the UK can lead on the development and application of emerging and transformative technologies.

Members do this by contributing blogs or vlogs, speaking at events, and highlighting examples of best practice within the UK's tech sector.


Summits

Tech and Innovation Summit 2023

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Tech and Innovation Summit 2024

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