The Pre-Symposium, an event that precedes the main scientific meeting held since the seventh edition of the SVR that happened in São Paulo in 2004, aims at presenting an overview of the Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR): concepts, main characteristics of the VR and AR systems, technologies (hardware and software) and applications, as well as innovation trends using VR and AR, related to Internet of Things, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, among others. Thus, those who attend the PS, particularly students and professionals from other areas who are getting started with VR and AR technologies, will be able to take better advantage of the courses, lectures and other activities of the SVR.

A book on the fundamentals of VR and AR, a collaborative effort, coordinated and edited by the organizers of the Pre-Symposium since 2017, with the help of invited volunteer authors, will be updated. The book can be accessed here:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_frL7Hwmj75FLFCwwmsZYoEMG0CmRdwD/view. Some authors will be chosen among professionals with recognized competence and knowledge in the area to update this book. This book can become a reference for introductory studies in VR and AR.