Emotional Ideas "BATTLE RACING Booth" for GDC: Game Developers Conference 2026,

About the event

Our event is a static, interactive technology showcase at the 2026 Game Developers Conference introducing TurboTron® Battle Racing, a patented physical-plus-digital gaming platform.

The Game Developers Conference is the largest and most established professional event in the global gaming industry, drawing over 30,000 developers, publishers, platform leaders, media, and technology partners from around the world. It is a key venue for new technologies, partnerships, and emerging categories to gain meaningful industry exposure.

GDC organizers reached out to us to include TurboTron® Battle Racing as a standout addition to the event, recognizing the platform’s unique blend of physical motorsports and digital gameplay. Our presence is positioned to attract developers, publishers, media, and content creators interested in next-generation interactive entertainment.

The showcase features real go-karts equipped with our proprietary Battle Racing console technology. Attendees can sit in the karts, interact with the hardware, and view on-screen simulations that demonstrate how the system transforms traditional kart racing into a competitive, game-driven experience.

The exhibit is designed to show how physical vehicles can function like gaming platforms, blending real-world motorsports with digital gameplay mechanics and spectator-facing visuals. While no live racing will take place at GDC 2026, attendees will gain a clear understanding of the full experience through hands-on interaction, video demonstrations, and system walkthroughs.

The event also provides opportunities for social media coverage, influencer interactions, and collaborative content creation with developers and industry creators during and after the conference.

Future events may include live and mobile demonstrations alongside static showcases. For GDC 2026, our focus is a reliable, professional static exhibit, with live mobile demonstrations targeted for future activations beginning in 2027.

Why should you sponsor?

Sponsors should support this event to gain early visibility and brand association with a new, patented interactive gaming category debuting at one of the most influential gaming industry events in the world.

The Game Developers Conference attracts developers, publishers, platform leaders, media, influencers, and next-generation creators who shape the future of interactive entertainment. Supporting this showcase places sponsors in front of an audience actively seeking new tools, platforms, and experiential formats.

Sponsors receive tangible brand placement on physical technology, booth signage, and event materials, along with inclusion in post-event recap content and social media coverage that extends exposure beyond the conference itself.

This event also provides sponsors an opportunity to align with youth audiences, next-generation gamers, and entertainment enthusiasts through an experience that blends real-world competition with digital gameplay. As TurboTron® Battle Racing evolves toward future live and mobile demonstrations, early sponsors position themselves alongside the growth of an emerging entertainment format.

Support directly enables a professionally executed showcase while allowing sponsors to be visibly connected to innovation, creativity, and the future of immersive, real-world gaming experiences.

Joshua Nelson

My name is Joshua Nelson, Founder and CEO of Emotional Ideas, Inc., a Tennessee-based technology company developing patented immersive systems designed to redefine the next generation of interactive gaming and combat motorsport racing.

We are building TurboTron® Battle Racing, a physical-plus-digital platform best described as a gaming console mounted onto a real go-kart. Our technology transforms traditional kart racing into an interactive experience where real drivers control physical vehicles while engaging with game mechanics, power-ups, and spectator-facing digital visuals. Built for drivers. Designed for gamers.

I have been developing this platform for over a decade, advancing from early concepts to working prototypes backed by multiple granted U.S. patents. The system has been publicly demonstrated, filmed, and tested with real users, and GDC 2026 will mark our first official industry showcase.

Our GDC presence is intentionally scoped as a static, interactive technology exhibit to ensure reliable and professional execution. Sponsorship funds are used specifically for booth setup, equipment transport, and on-site logistics.

We are seeking sponsors who value visibility with youth audiences, next-generation gamers, developers, and entertainment enthusiasts, and who want to be associated with emerging formats that blend real-world competition with digital gameplay.

I value transparency, clear deliverables, and honoring sponsor commitments. All sponsorships are brand-association based, with defined placements and post-event content deliverables. No performance or lead guarantees are promised beyond what is documented.

Our objective is to introduce a new interactive gaming category while building long-term relationships with partners who recognize the future of immersive, real-world entertainment.

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