The Future of Virtual Events

HTC Vive’s Ecosystem Press Conference in VR (Source: VIVE China)

Normally at this time of year, I’d be winding down for a summer break after an admittedly brutal 3 months on the road speaking at conferences and events all around the world. In 2019 that meant 33 countries for the calendar year and an aggregated audience of more than 30,000 people, all on the ground, in person. Book signings, gala dinners, more airports than I can count, and many, many timezone changes. But 2020 has been, obviously, a…