Meet our 2023 Speakers
Simon Benson - HOST
Simon Benson is the Immersive Technology Director at HOST (the Home of Skills and Technology at Media City) and a leading technology consultant. He is a rare find outside of Silicon Valley with close to 30 years of commercial immersive development experience, including military R&D, motorsports and consumer entertainment. Career highlights include leading multi-million AAA game projects, pioneering stereoscopic 3D console gaming and founding the PlayStation VR project. Previously, he held the role of Director of Immersive Technology at Sony and is cited as inventor on over 50 patents.
Simon Benson is the Immersive Technology Director at HOST (the Home of Skills and Technology at Media City) and a leading technology consultant. He is a rare find outside of Silicon Valley with close to 30 years of commercial immersive development experience, including military R&D, motorsports and consumer entertainment. Career highlights include leading multi-million AAA game projects, pioneering stereoscopic 3D console gaming and founding the PlayStation VR project. Previously, he held the role of Director of Immersive Technology at Sony and is cited as inventor on over 50 patents.