Showing posts with label SVCC 2016. Show all posts
Showing posts with label SVCC 2016. Show all posts

Thursday, March 31, 2016

Silicon Valley Comic Con 2016 Recap

Silicon Valley Comic Con has come and gone. For the first show, it was pretty good. Lots of interesting things to look at on the exhibit floor and a good amount of panels throughout the 3-day show. The show was packed during the weekend. On Friday. as it was preview night and only open for a few hours was crowded but not bad.

There were exhibits from Rancho Obi-Wan which featured Star Wars items and next to it was items from Stan Lee's Museum featuring artwork and props from various Marvel Comics and movies etc... Finally there was the Cartoon Museum Exhibit which wasn't done with set up on Friday and we forgot to go back during the weekend to get some pictures.

Thursday, March 17, 2016

DOMINATOR - Cerevo’s First Officially Licensed Smart Toy Will Make its International Debut at Silicon Valley Comic Con

Cerevo’s first officially licensed smart toy DOMINATOR, from the hit anime PSYCHO-PASS, will be on show at both Silicon Valley Comic Con (18th-20th March) and Middle East Film & Comic Con (7th-9th April). Global pre-orders will begin on 20th March 2016.
Cerevo, a connected devices developer and creator, is pleased to announce that DOMINATOR, a fully mechanized, transforming smart toy replica of the gun used in the hit anime PSYCHO-PASS (©PSYCHO-PASS Committee), will have it’s international debut at Silicon Valley Comic Con taking place from 18th-20th March 2016 at the San Jose Convention Center. Fans will also be able to see DOMINATOR in action at the Middle East Film & Comic Con in Dubai from 7th-9th April 2016.

Tsunami Tuna to Premiere at Silicon Valley Comic Con

Tsunami Tuna to premiere at Silicon Valley Comic Con this Friday-Sunday at the Madefire Booth.
"Madefire, the developer of the innovative Motion Book reading platform, and Emerging Talent Creatv, are excited to announce they will be co-hosting free screenings of the newly-completed "Tsunami Tuna: Free Billy," an adult-oriented animated short, during SVCC. This 3-D comedy features the exploits of Tsunami Tuna, a giant radioactive tuna and his sidekick, RAD, an ex-Navy weaponized albino dolphin. Their adventures include recruiting Billy, a marine mammal theme park escapee, to join their "fish army" and stop man's destruction of the world's oceans. All while being pursued by a crazed, one-eyed Russian sea captain. There is a current Motion Book series on the backstory of RAD the sidekick, available on all Madefire apps and web."

Silicon Valley Comic Con Unveils New Panels of Influencers and Tech Innovators


SILICON VALLEY COMIC CON UNVEILS A NEW WAVE OF PANELS
FEATURING MODERN DAY INFLUENCERS AND TECHNOLOGY INNOVATORS

“Rockstars of the Internet” and “Engineering For Tomorrow” Join SVCC’s Lineup of Must-See Panels

Silicon Valley Comic Con (SVCC), Steve Wozniak’s pop culture and technology expo taking place March 18-20 in San Jose, has revealed two new panels that bring together some of today’s most powerful social media stars and trailblazing engineers and leaders from top companies fueling your love of technology. The first of these inspirational sessions features pop culture figures “MayBaby,” “Brizzy Voices,” “Alx James,” and “Mamrie Hart” discussing the road to becoming web sensations and how to build a brand beyond digital platforms. The second session brings together engineers, scientists and developers from Adobe, Intel, Pinterest, Riot Games and local organization, Black Girls CODE and will delve into how they are paving the way for the future of technology and entertainment and encouraging the advancement of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) education.

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Stan Lee, Palmer Luckey to Join Steve Wozniak On Stage at Silicon Valley Comic Con

APPLE CO-FOUNDER STEVE WOZNIAK TO JOIN OCULUS VR FOUNDER 
PALMER LUCKEY AND MARVEL COMICS FOUNDER STAN LEE FOR SPECIAL KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS AT SILICON VALLEY COMIC CON

Full Schedule for Steve Wozniak’s Show Appearances Detailed; Expo Runs March 18-20 at the San Jose Convention Center

Silicon Valley Comic Con (SVCC), Steve Wozniak’s pop culture and technology expo, today revealed that Palmer Luckey, founder of Oculus VR, will join Steve Wozniak on stage for a highly anticipated joint discussion moderated by Kara Swisher, executive editor of Re/code. The two entrepreneurs who both engineered their way from a garage workshop to global success will discuss the early days of their respective careers, roadblocks along the way and where they see the future of technology going beginning with virtual reality (VR).

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Madame Tussauds San Francisco to Unveil Wax Steve Wozniak at Silicon Valley Comic Con

Madame Tussauds San Francisco to Unveil Wax Figure of Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Live On-Stage at
1st ever Silicon Valley Comic Con
In Side-by-Side Reveal with the Tech Innovator who Won the Public Vote 
Iconic Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak won the public’s vote to become Madame Tussaud’s next Bay Area Tech Innovator to be immortalized in wax and he is poised to unveil his wax figure live on-stage on March 19 at the 1st ever Silicon Valley Comic Con.

Sunday, February 28, 2016

Carrie Fisher & Tim Miller Join the Star-Studded Lineup at Silicon Valley Comic Con

SILICON VALLEY COMIC CON ADDS MORE CELEBRITIES, 
HOLLYWOOD PANELS AND MEMORABILIA LIVE AUCTION
  • Silicon Valley Comic Con Adds More Star Power: Carrie Fisher, Bonnie Wright and Vic Mignogna Scheduled to Attend
  • Tim Miller, the “Overpaid Tool” that Directed Deadpool Will Ruin Reveal the VFX Magic in the Blockbuster Film
  • Disney Interactive Talk: Bringing Marvel and Star Wars™ to Life with Mobile Games
  • Fans Can Purchase a Piece of Film History with ScreenUsed Live Auction - first preview of expected items

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

MICHAEL J. FOX, CHRISTOPHER LLOYD AND LEA THOMPSON REUNITE FOR SILICON VALLEY COMIC CON


Film Icons Will Host a “Back to the Future” Premiere Event During Hotly Anticipated Expo that Blends Pop Culture, Technology and Science

Silicon Valley Comic Con (SVCC), Steve Wozniak’s pop culture and technology expo, today revealed that Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd and Lea Thompson will reunite for a must-attend panel, photo ops and special signings at a “Back to the Future” Premiere Event during the show. The inaugural Silicon Valley Comic Con will be hosted at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, CA the weekend of March 18-20, 2016. This will mark Michael J. Fox’s first appearance at a North American Comic Con. It will also be the first time Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd and Lea Thompson have appeared together for fan photo-ops at a comic con type event. The Back to the Future event will take place Saturday, March 19 and include a panel with Fox, Lloyd and Thompson.