The registration is open and proceeds from the event will benefit “Creators Against Childhood Cancer” by Children’s Cancer Research Fund. The history of Ready Player Golf
Richard Ward was inspired to create
during the Pandemic by venture altruist Richard Ward who wanted to make XR work for the good. Ben Erwin is the creator of The Poly Awards, an emerging technology consultant. Sophia Moshasha is a Metaverse strategist and web3.0 expert. These immersive tech experts co-founded the initiative and although Ward is no longer involved in operations of the project, Erwin and Moshasha continue to ensure that it thrives.
During the first year, the team partnered with ENGAGE and Topgolf’s Pro Putt, an incredibly successful VR golf experience later rebranded as Ready Player Golf. Those partnerships enabled them to set up the charity outing in virtual reality, with “outing” being the preferred term over “tournament” because the spirit is more friendly than competitive.
Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) / Doctors Without Borders was the charity chosen as beneficiary the first year and the event was held on September 25, 2020. Not only was it an opportunity to benefit Doctors Without Borders, but the outing enabled people who had been isolated due to the pandemic an opportunity to come together in an immersive environment and do something good.Golf+Ready Player Golf #2 in 2021 was the first year players could gather in the Engage clubhouse prior to the event and the event beneficiary for that year was XR Safety Initiative (XRSI).
In 2022, Ready Player Golf chose to benefit
, a charity that uses VR to help children deal with the stresses of cancer by providing socialization and enjoyable experiences in immersive environments.
Since the Ready Player Golf team desire to keep the outing accessible to anyone who wants to hop in and join the event, the decision was made for 2023 to move to Mighty Coconut’s Walkabout Mini Golf, a fantastic mini VR golf game with 8 unique 18-hole courses, additional downloadable courses, a night mode, etc.James Orrigo’s Big Dreams Virtual Tourhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvd38ckyBX4
Beneficiaries
is a national nonprofit dedicated to ending childhood cancer and the nonprofit focuses specifically on research, awareness and education, and support for children and families.
is part of the CCRF and this community of creators/streamers helps connect people for live streams to raise money through fundraising.
Children’s Cancer Research Fund is part of the Children’s Cancer Research Fund and partners with musician
Creators Against Childhood Cancer to ensure that kids fighting cancer can dream big and preserve their legacy by providing creative outlets through Zoom or virtual reality. It’s empowering when they can create video games, music videos, a virtual reality experience, etc.
Big Dreams Virtual Tourhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzhZkHUreTIJames OrrigoENGAGE
For the event, Ready Player Golf has partnered with
, which offers an nice clubhouse setup for golfers to meet up prior to entering Walkabout for the outing. Players can hang out in the social area or clubhouse prior to the golf event. Players have the opportunity to hang out in the social area or clubhouse prior to the golf outing.
Gamers enjoy the social atmosphere and those accustomed to traditional sports in physical reality can better understand the concepts of hanging out in these social areas before jumping into the more competitive aspects of traditional sport games (like golf).ENGAGEThankfully the ability to hang out in immersive social areas is becoming increasingly common and we see this more in new VR games coming to the market, such as
that will feature an authentic club experience for players when the game launches in December.
Walkabout Mini GolfResolution Games’ Racket ClubReleased in 2020,
from Mighty Coconut offers many attractive features, including full crossplay between all platforms, various language options for accessibility, practically endless player avatar options, etc.
Players can opt for solo play, 1v1 quick matches, or private matches with up to 8 people. Players can choose to play solo, 1v1 quick matches or private matches with up to 8 people. The players post pictures of them on the crazy courses they play on the private Discord server. I am sure that there are other people doing this around the globe, considering Walkabout Mini Golf has the highest rating on Quest VR and Steam VR. This is Alfheim: Land of the Elves, released in September.Walkabout Mini Golfhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6mt9ev2xQY
How to Register
Tickets for Ready Player Golf 4 are $100 and participants/guests can also make a donation to the event that will benefit Big Dreams Virtual Tour.
Participants can meet other golf enthusiasts while supporting charitable causes This is Alfheim: Land of the Elves, released in September.
How to Register
Tickets for Ready Player Golf 4 are $100 and participants/guests can also make a donation to the event that will benefit Big Dreams Virtual Tour.
CommunityParticipants can meet other golf enthusiasts in support of charitable causes through the Ready Player Golf Discord server. In addition, there are two sessions planned to acquaint newcomers with ENGAGE and Walkabout prior to the November 10 event. To meet up with other players or to ask questions you can use the session ID RzkzJ. These sessions will take place at the following times:
- Friday, October 13 from 3:00 – 4:00 pm ET
- Friday, October 27 from 3:00 – 4:00 pm ET
For those who have ordered the recently revealed Meta Quest 3, this is an ideal opportunity to test your skills on the new headset prior to the charity event.
Note: This article has been edited to reflect the new date of December 1. This event, originally planned for November 10, has now been moved to December 1.