Experiences

OTRONICON 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 videogame and simulation industries. Families and individuals of all ages will have a tremendous range of places and opportunities to explore.

For Families

Who said video games are just for kids? Live out your childhood dreams behind the wheel of a racing car or in the cockpit of a fighter jet in one of our state of the art simulators. Or crank up your favorite classic rock hits on a customized Rock Band stage. Oh, and don’t worry, there’s stuff for the kids too!

For Gamers

Are you good? Really good? Good enough to face off on some of your favorite games in person? At Otronicon, you can test your skills on more than 100 gaming stations in a variety of competition formats.

For Educators

Otronicon offers interactive worshops uniquely designed for middle and high school students to explore the world of gaming technology. Students can work with industry-based tools for simulation and game design.

Video Skills May Help Improve Science Skills

04 April 2011
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Think back to the last time that you had to do a science experiment. Did you have to make a visual aid to go with it? Most students make a poster to go with their projects, but now it looks like you may learn more by making a video instead.

In Australia two separate grade school classes participated in an experiment to test this theory. One class was asked to make a video and one was asked to make a poster to go along with their science experiments. When they were done, they had to present their experiments to younger students. The class that made the video became much more aware of who they would be presenting their project to because they had to practice when making the video. The group making the poster hardly noticed whom it was they were presenting their project to.

Making a video as part of a science project gets you to capture the active, experimental and visual natures of science. Even video production itself can be a science. It is a really flexible world where anything goes. You can improve your decision-making skills by making a video project, have fun in the process and you don’t have to know everything about fancy equipment to make a video for a project. Make a video about your next science project that is as much fun for people to watch as it was for you to make it!

Enzian Promotes Otronicon

21 December 2010
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Enzian’s Cult Classic lineup brings back classic favorites that everyone is bound to love and remember, all in 35mm for everyone to take pleasure in. Cult Classics are offered twice a month and general admission is only $5 at Enzian Theater in Maitland! From the hippest to the edgiest movies from the past, come watch your favorite movies at the Cult Classics, normally on the second and last Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. and enjoy!

Enzian is joining forces with Otronicon to promote the event through their latest installment in the Cult Classic Series. On Tuesday, January 11 at 9:30 p.m., Enzian will screen WarGames – the 1983 thriller with Matthew Broderick as a young hacker who unknowingly accesses a defense department supercomputer and begins the countdown to global thermonuclear war.

Before the movie, come hang out at Eden Bar and play videogames as you get a sample of what’s to come with Otronicon later in the week. Also, get a chance to win tickets to Otronicon on January 14-17.

Enzian is a single-screen cinema café offering independent and foreign films for special programming and is the only full-time alternative cinema in Central Florida. It’s also the home of Eden Bar and Florida Film Festival and it is a member supported, non-profit cultural organization that exists to entertain, educate and connect the community through film.

So.N.A.R.

07 December 2010
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So.N.A.R. is a First-Person Stealth Action with accessibility traits designed by Inner Echo Games. The game's core mechanic is based around non-violent stealth combat from a first person point of view. So.N.A.R. aims to have both sighted and visually challenged players engage in multiplayer competitive and co-operative play. This game is currently in its design prototype stage and you can check it out at Otronicon.

The goal of Inner Echo, and So.N.A.R., is to bring both people who are able to see and people who are visually challenged together as players on an even playing field. Inner Echo Games was founded by Brian Reilly, Sean Harris and Luis Retana - Masters students from Full Sail University’s Game Design program.

Vader's Fist

21 December 2010
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The 501st Legion, also known as "Vader's Fist," is one of the world’s largest fan organizations for those who own and wear the costumes of the Stormtroopers, Clone Troopers and other characters from the Star Wars saga. You may have seen them at Otronicon in the past and they'll be back in force at the event on January 15. The 501st Legion also participates in events for charity, promotion and fun and you may have seen them at events for the American Cancer Society, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Ronald McDonald House, and the Salvation Army. You can learn more about the 501^st Legion by going to their website.