# Recent News and Upcoming Vega In-Person Developer Events **URL:** \ **Category:** Announcements\ **Created:** [October 22, 2025, 9:43pm UTC](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/recent-news-and-upcoming-vega-in-person-developer-events/24607 "2025-10-22T21:43:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![EricFahsl](https://dhm3gbtzu79o6.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.amazondeveloper.com/ericfahsl/32/28_2.png) [@EricFahsl](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/u/EricFahsl)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2025, 9:43pm UTC](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/recent-news-and-upcoming-vega-in-person-developer-events/24607/1 "2025-10-22T21:43:01Z")
Hello developers! It has been an exciting month so far. I wanted to share some updates and highlights from the past few weeks. ## **15-Oct: Our Fire TV 4K Select streaming media player launched to customers.** ![image](https://d3mq594dkmpl37.cloudfront.net/original/2X/7/70a7b3dd6721ea501c3898edb6dc4d04786b00f6.jpeg) While we announced Vega OS and the Vega Dev Kit on 30-September, on 15-Oct, the device officially landed in customer’s hands! You can find the device on [amazon.com](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6W3D4RM) (or your country-specific marketplace) and in select retailers. _Note that if you wish to develop and test your apps on the device, you will need to enable “Developer Mode”:_ > **[Run Your App on Vega Virtual Device or Fire TV Stick | Design and Develop...](https://developer.amazon.com/docs/vega/0.22/run-apps.html)** > > Open Beta Documentation Amazon offers this technical documentation as part of a pre-release, open beta. The features described might change as Amazon receives feedback an... _These steps will allow you access the device over adb/vda to run/test your apps on device._ ## **7-8 October: We attended React Conf in Henderson, NV** ![image](https://d3mq594dkmpl37.cloudfront.net/original/2X/5/5783d7b54befb36414163d2a9bcce3e2548f601d.jpeg) ![image](https://d3mq594dkmpl37.cloudfront.net/original/2X/f/fdad4b0bece5459f01e7625b0dbd5342df25bdc3.jpeg) React Conf was great – we had a booth showcasing several of our devices (including our new Vega-powered Fire TV 4K Select) and how React Native can be used to build for these devices. [Giovanni Laquidara and I gave a talk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKLwWf2G1-8) on Vega OS and how developers can get started building Vega apps. We also announced that Amazon will be a founding corporate member of the [React Foundation](https://react.dev/blog/2025/10/07/introducing-the-react-foundation). Check out the replay: [![](https://d3mq594dkmpl37.cloudfront.net/original/2X/0/00bcee8b05a7e4d4fb7ba6b512f4bab274abb7ad.jpeg "React Native, Amplified") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKLwWf2G1-8) # Upcoming Events I also want to share some upcoming in-person events you’ll find us at. ## **13-14 November: React Native London Conference: London, UK** ![image](https://d3mq594dkmpl37.cloudfront.net/original/2X/d/d43f11e8c6eed01bb3402a5224b221fb9b78b04c.png) Our team will be attending the React Native London conference on 13-14 November. We are hosting hands-on technical workshop on 13-November (_Build your first app for the Big Screen: an intro to TV App Development with the new Vega OS (and AI)_ ) and will be giving a talk on 14-November. Check out their website for more details on the conference, we hope to see some of you there: > **[RNLConf - React Native London Conference](https://www.reactnativelondon.co.uk/2025)** > > Join the largest gathering of RN enthusiasts in the UK 🇬🇧 - Nov 13 & 14 2025 ## **17-November: Vega Developer Meetup: Munich, DE** ![image](https://d3mq594dkmpl37.cloudfront.net/original/2X/1/1243d7e04aceee38725aa6b659ed586f678b96ed.jpeg) We are hosting a Vega Developer Meetup at our AWS Loft location in the Munich city center on the afternoon of 17-November. This will be an afternoon event celebrating successful partnerships and exploring the future of Vega devices and app development. We will have technical presentations by our Vega product/engineering teams and community members, networking with fellow developers, and light refreshments/beverages. Additionally, we are co-hosting a “React Native Brownfield” technical workshop on the same day. There is no cost to join, but prior registration is required. For more details and to RSVP, see our [registration page](https://amazon6.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0kfgA6vHLQU2UD4): > **[Qualtrics Survey | Qualtrics Experience Management](https://amazon6.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0kfgA6vHLQU2UD4)** > > The most powerful, simple and trusted way to gather experience data. Start your journey to experience management and try a free account today. I will personally be at both the London and Munich events and I hope to see you there! – Eric Fahsl Principal Product Manager, Vega Developer Experience ![image](https://d3mq594dkmpl37.cloudfront.net/original/2X/2/29fb55d147422a1859ff05d1e42c67dd0a29ca78.jpeg)