NEW YORK, Nov. 10, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New York and Boston become the third and fourth stops next week of a 5-city nationwide tour conducted by VR Voice, a media company focused on the burgeoning field of Virtual Reality (VR) technology, to educate the public on the current state of VR technology, and to inform parents and their children about the career opportunities the tech industry presents.
The series of events known as the "Virtual Reality Experience Tour" is co-sponsored by the Creating IT Futures Foundation, the philanthropic arm of CompTIA, the world's largest information technology (IT) industry association. Creating IT Futures is involved in the tour as part of its mission to "create on-ramps for more people to prepare for, secure and succeed in IT careers."
The New York event takes place from 10 am to 5 pm November 15th at 406 Broadway, New York, New York.
The Boston event takes place from 10 am to 5 pm November 17th at Arts at the Armory Boston, 191 Highland Ave, #1A, Somerville, Massachusetts.
Advance registration for both events is free for all interested attendees at http://vrvoice.co/tour/.
In addition to VR Voice and Creating IT Futures, multiple other companies involved in the VR field will be on-hand at the events presenting a variety of interactive experiences for the public to learn and enjoy, including: Notion Theory, SunnySideVR, BaltiVirtual, MergeVR, VirZoom, VIRT, Cortex Performance, and others.
As the (IT) industry faces a daunting skills gap, Creating IT Futures is working to educate parents about the issue and enlist their help in recruiting the next generation of technologists – their children. At each of the five tour events, Creating IT Futures will preview the upcoming book by CEO Charles Eaton, How to Launch Your Teen's Career in Technology: A Parent's Guide to the T in STEM Education.
"If left unaddressed, the IT skills gap could adversely impact U.S leadership and competitiveness in the global market, as other countries meet and surpass our technological expertise," Eaton says. "In recent research we conducted, teens reported relying on parents for career advice twice as much as any other source, so it is important that parents understand the great career opportunities available to today's teens."
The fifth event planned for the Virtual Reality Experience Tour is in Las Vegas – January 6, 2017 (during the International CES.)
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SOURCE Creating IT Futures Foundation