See our photos from last year's Otronicon Media Preview
About Otronicon:
From January 14-17, 2011, the Orlando Science Center’s OTRONICON - (O)rlando Elec(Tron)ic (I)nteractiveTechnology (Con)vention - brings together the entertaining world of consumer video games with a behind-the-scenes view of the art, technology and science that form the foundation and the future of both the interactive entertainment and simulation industries. For the sixth consecutive year, multiple industry partners join the Orlando Science Center to celebrate how interactive technology is impacting the way we live, learn, work and play.
More than 12,000 people attend Otronicon each year. The experience has the opportunity to inspire a child’s interest in science and tech careers through the appeal of video games. There will also be classes in video game creation as well as exclusive peeks at simulators created by experts in the field. Workshops will include opportunities to explore 3D modeling, animation and game design. Simulation areas will examine how video game technology is being used in the military, medical, sports and industrial fields to create better pilots, drivers, doctors, and athletes. There will also be competitions and open play for videogames on multiple platforms and areas to explore video games as art. Otronicon is also well know for immersing guests in intense game experiences like playing Rock Band on an actual drum kit on a stage before a live audience or participating in Halo tournaments projected on the 8-story screen of the Dr. Phillips CineDome.