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Nov 11
15:30 - 15:50
Description
When was the last time you’ve read a book? In the age of digital media, we have the world at our fingertips. Yet many of us spend endless screen time on the latest in entertainment, significantly reducing the time we spend reading. The rise of Augmented Reality presents a brilliant opportunity to cultivate reading habits once again. Discover how the use of AR brings books to life by engaging the user in a multi-sensorial story. You can read, hear and see the action happening right in front of you, expanding your imagination as you dive deep into the tale. From classics like Sleeping Beauty and Snow White to modern-day icons of the Transformers and My Little Pony - learn how Bookful has been using AR to remodel the reading experience for children. In the age of AR, the reading revolution will make inspired readers of the next generation.
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Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer
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InceptionXR
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…and Art (Bezalel) - “By leaves we live” changing the face of urban planning forever, presented at the La Biennale di Venezia
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