Agenda

Description

The Girl Scouts and The Virtual Wild launched an AR walking trail app call "GeoQuest." It's focused around the STEM Center of Excellence at Camp Whispering Cedars in Dallas, TX. Using Bluetooth beacons, GeoQuest is a location-based app that makes it fun for Scouts to learn about the camp's unique history of buried dinosaur fossils that have been found near an ancient geology trail. Users are led down a walking path and get to dig up digital and real 3D-printed fossils. The app aims to merge a creative digital story with real life and then exposes many STEM careers that went into building the experience.
This relationship between the Girl Scouts or Northeast Texas and The Virtual Wild started with this bespoke project. Now, it has blossomed into a multi-year strategic plan aimed at creating a wide range of innovative projects that will support the Scouts' needs in areas of recruitment, education, transition into the professional workforce, and alumni support. The experience of working together is a great example of how a Non-Profit and a For-Profit organization can thrive together. Ashley Crowe, GSNETX's Chief Program Officer, and Jay Rutherford will lead this joint presentation by offering insight and discussing strategic details from their own perspectives.

Speakers

Jay Rutherford

Founder & Managing Director , The Virtual Wild

Ashley Crowe

Chief Program Officer , Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas

Description

Technology has revolutionized entire industries. But despite advancements in computing, commerce, and connectivity, healthcare has lagged behind. To democratize the healthcare industry, address the impending shortage of skilled physicians, and reduce surgical error for improved patient outcomes, immersive and intelligent technologies must be integrated into the operating room.
Discover how Proprio is collaborating with groundbreaking industry leaders at world-class medical centers like UCSF to democratize healthcare using XR, AI, and real-time volumetric imaging to recode and redesign the practice of medicine. The future of surgery is finally here.
* Joint presentation with Dr. Rajiv Saigal

Speakers

Rajiv Saigal

Associate Professor in Res, Neurological Surgery , UCSF

Gabriel Jones

Co-Founder, CEO , Proprio

Description

Grundfos is the world’s largest pump manufacturer and recognized for developing innovative water solutions that keeps millions of people connected every day. With more than 19,000 employees spread across the globe, they're always looking for new and better ways to communicate, collaborate and connect. That’s why, for more than a decade, they’ve been partnering with SynergyXR to become a frontrunner in using a wide range of XR technologies.
Since 2010, we’ve been helping Grundfos design and develop XR applications that’ve been driving value across the organization. Starting with award-winning VR and MR training solutions that helped reduced training times from weeks to days, our partnership has now blossomed to Grundfos being a frontrunner in using our new platform, SynergyXR.
As a DIY, XR platform that creates synergy across all XR applications, Grundfos has harnessed the power of SynergyXR and applied it to several use cases spread throughout the value chain. From evaluating candidates for their prestigious graduate program to hosting immersive sales meetings in virtual reality, Grundfos has demonstrated how XR is helping companies stay successful – even during a global pandemic.
During this interactive joint session, we’ll delve into how Grundfos uses SynergyXR to boost their value chain. We’ll explore specific use cases and spotlight how their global teams, from C-suite to front-line workers have responded to these innovations. We’ll also give the audience a live demo of SynergyXR so they can experience first-hand why it’s an XR game change

Speakers

Mads Troelsgaard

CEO and Co-Founder , SynergyXR

Christian Carlsson

SR Lead Consultant, Data^AI team , Grundfos

Description

Going to the hospital as a kid is never fun, however, pediatric facilities such as Children's Hospital Colorado are utilizing XR tech such as Augmented and Virtual Reality to change the pediatric hospital experience for the better. From distraction, pain management and Physical Therapy, to reducing the need for anesthesia; the use cases for immersive technology in pediatrics continue to grow every day. However, in order to continue this exciting evolution in patient care, healthcare institutions and developers must work together to make considerations and content that caters to the specific needs of children in the hospital, while also remaining engaging and fun!

Speakers

Abraham Homer

Gaming Technology Specialist , Children's Hospital Colorado

Description

The basis of human creativity is to discover new possibilities for expression. Today, emerging technologies empower artists to find new, accessible ways to showcase their creations and inspire their audiences by deviating from conventional forms. Many artists are finding holographic interfaces to be the ideal canvas for making and sharing 3D art. In this panel, we'll learn how 3D artists are adapting their work and creating new pieces for cutting edge holographic technologies today.

Speakers

Kevin Ang

VR Artist , Bingko

Dulce Baerga

Mixed Reality Technologist , Dulce Dotcom

Brielle Garcia

Creative Technologist , Taco Lamp

Dulce Baerga

Advisor , Dulce Dotcom

Description

Invisible and odorless as the metaverse itself learn the 5 secret interaction ingredients increase engagement, presence, productivity
as well as reduce nausea, churn, and broken dreams. Journey to Wonderland’s kitchen and learn how to leverage next-gen XR UX techniques. Expand your XR UX design vocabulary to take advantage of improvements made possible by higher resolution hand tracking, haptics, photogrammetry, machine learning, and higher resolution visual displays. This talk covers XR UX advances made since Lazzaro’s popular AWE 2019 UX Standards talk. Improve you kPIs. Come see what’s cooking.

Speakers

Nicole Lazzaro

President , Xeodesign Inc

Description

Whereas consumer virtual reality (VR) systems can support scenarios that are quite visually and aurally realistic, most of today’s VR hardware is lacking when it comes to physical touch. This can be especially problematic for cases where the goal is to train users for the use of real-world physical equipment. Although not widely implemented, enhancing existing VR systems with physical props and other physical cues can enable users to feel what they see, resulting in better training transfer to the real world. This talk will explore where such physicality is important and present some example props and use cases. Attendees will leave the talk with ideas of why and how they might incorporate physicality into their XR simulations.

Speakers

Jason Jerald

CEO , NextGen Interactions

Description

The Virtual Reality (VR) market could surpass $ 40 Billion by 2020. The U.S. Military recently closed a deal worth $ 480 Million for the Microsoft HoloLens Mixed Reality (MR) device. Oculus has already released the first immersive VR system that is mobile with no wires and no need for a high-end gaming PC for $399. While these are exciting times, an important question needs to be investigated: Are we ensuring the security and privacy of these systems? In this talk I will present various experiments and findings we conducted in our lab related to the security and forensics of consumer grade immersive VR systems. I will show you how we are able to move people in physical spaces without their knowledge or consent, as well as other attacks that we coined and implemented related to immersive VR. Furthermore, we will also explore the forensic artifacts these systems produce.

Speakers

Ibrahim Baggili

Elder Family Chair of Computer Science & Cybersecurity , University of New Haven Inc

Description

3D creativity has been viewed by creatives as both exciting and daunting. While we’ve all been blown away by the intricate fantasy worlds that game developers build, and the immersive 3D visual effects in movies, many of us thought creating in 3D was too technically demanding. Our imaginations have run wild with the possibilities – yet we couldn’t imagine using it ourselves.
The pandemic has changed that. When we couldn’t get together for photo shoots and other creative projects, companies turned to 3D to create. Fashion brands used 3D to speed their design processes. Lowe’s used it to digitize their entire catalog for virtual shopping. And 3D virtual photography was the foundation for a Ben & Jerry’s marketing campaign.
What does this mean for creatives moving forward? New technologies and workflows are driving seamless and intuitive creation with end-to-end software integration, as many of our future experiences will likely come through a 3D, immersive interface. In this session, Sebastien Deguy, Vice President of 3D & Immersive at Adobe, will discuss how 3D goes beyond marketing campaigns and into creating entire immersive worlds in virtual or augmented reality that are purely the product of a creative person’s imagination.

Speakers

Sebastien Deguy

VP 3D & Immersive , Adobe

Description

Mixed reality creates realistic, immersive experiences for its users. It also allows for freedom of interaction that is unprecedented in previous entertainment and information mediums. These features combine to create extremely powerful experiences and tools, but with unrestricted user inputs and freedoms never before experienced outside of game worlds. Come join us our panel of XR game development experts to learn the benefits, dangers, and best approaches of game design that can be applied to XR experiences.

Speakers

Renee Gittins

Executive Director , International Game Developers Association

Jenny Xu

CEO , Talofa Games

Kirin Sinha

Founder & CEO , Illumix

Description

There is so much opportunity to leverage immersive technology to train, improve processes and drive success in enterprise. In this Fireside Chat, Walter Delph will break down the 6 essential steps to deliver true Spatial Transformation.

Speakers

Walter Delph

Chief Business Officer , Magic Leap

Description

Join Snap CTO Bobby Murphy for a conversation about the vision to "reinvent the camera," evolving the camera from a communication tool to an augmented reality platform. Learn how Snap is pushing the boundaries of augmented reality alongside creators, businesses, and the Snapchatter community, shaping how we experience the world around us.

Speakers

Brielle Garcia

Creative Technologist , Taco Lamp

Bobby Murphy

Chief Technology Officer , Snap, Inc.

Lauren Goode

Senior Writer , WIRED

Description

Thanks to the immersive technologies, artists, festivals organizers, producers, or the audience don't need to choose between the physical and the virtual anymore to share memorable experiences together.

Louis Cacciuttolo shares concrete and successful examples of how phygital events such as concerts, dance shows or festivals can transcend traditional constraints by making the best use of the social dimension in both the physical and virtual realms, and talks about his vision for the future of live performances.

Speakers

Louis Cacciuttolo

CEO , VRrOOm

Description

If you want to see where the widespread adoption of holograms is headed, look no further than location based entertainment (LBE). Agencies and creatives have discovered the power of anchoring holograms to specific locations which users can interact with either through phones, tablets, head mounted displays or touch screens. These don't have to be difficult to set up either - whether using Scan QR codes or spatial anchors, Steve Sullivan, (General Manager, Microsoft) and Christina Heller, (CEO, Metastage ) will discuss how clients and creators can elevate experiences outside the home and on location. They'll walk through a number of highly successful use cases from partners like Verizon, RYOT, Nexus, Jackson Family Wines and more.

Speakers

Steve Sullivan

Partner, General Manager : Mixed Reality Capture Studios , Microsoft

Christina Heller

CEO , Metastage

Description

For the 2021 edition of the annual AWE rooom AG created a 3D virtual experience depicting the four main areas of the event: Main Stage, Tracks, Playground and Auggie Awards. At the Main Stage, live streams of the keynotes can be viewed via a large screen. The Tracks area provides visitors with links to the different presentation agendas sorted by industry field. For the Playground stage, rooom Ag implemented “silver surfer” statues for visitors to interact with. A click on the statues links to the websites of the Playground participants. A special teleport feature allows user to easily switch between the different Playgrounds. Another highlight is the Auggie Award stage. Here, attendees can view the embedded video of all finalists, take a look at the award categories, or experience a 3D model of the award via AR. A live stream of the award ceremony will be presented here as well.

In addition, rooom added various information points for the audience to explore. A centrally placed virtual globe gives visitors information about all regional AWE NITES around the world. Annotations link to the respective event. Highlighted sponsor points for bronze, silver, gold, and titanium sponsors collect all information and links about the sponsoring organizations.

The virtual AWE venue grants easy access to all core areas right in the browser. Visitors can navigate the show floor via live avatars.

https://awe.rooom.com/

Description

Come party in the BrainDance virtual nightclub with an AWE-inspiring community of XR professionals!

Join an amazing XR ecosystem where end-users meet solution providers in a curated setting!

Hosted by Failed To Render

Developed & Sponsored by Chicken Waffle

https://account.altvr.com/events/1838778587809842150

Description

For the efficient metaverse digital twin, the digital world should be connected to the real world around and near you. The more we get to know what is con and pro about the current metaverse platform and content, the better we understand how important your local real world is. Which is, the bigger the metaverse gets, the smaller the real world is. The O2O location-based XR immersive platform is able to make it even.

1.Con and Pro of the current Metaverse Platform
2.Current Trend of Location-based XR Business Model
3.Solution and Suggestion
4.Introduction of NORI CUBE and Meta Class
5.Matter of Content, NFT

Speakers

Xris Sohn

CEO , XrisP Inc.

Description

P&C’s smart AR Glasses are a wearable HMD device equipped with an AI engine and the XR2 platform. The information is displayed on our HMD clearly as a flat graphic overlay or augmented 3D objects and immersive contents. Our AR Glasses are slim type optical system with a see-through solution achieved with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 XR2 platform, the best solution for the AR industry. P&C’s proprietary, vSLAM platform, provides a convenient augmented reality, allowing a seamless merging of the real and augmented objects in medicine, education, military and smart factories.

Speakers

Johnny Chun

Overseas Sales Manager , P&C Solution Co., Ltd

Description

As we embark on our digital transformation, the digital twin has become a more central focus in our strategy. Enterprises with distributed facilities, regardless of how many or few, are challenged to digitalize because our workflows are spread across too many unintegrated platforms. Allow me to share our vision, our journey, the wins, and the pitfalls as we forge ahead into the METALverse with Beamo.

Speakers

Minseok Chae

Chief Digital Officer , SeAH Changwon Integrated Special Steel

Description

One of the key challenges for augmented reality is the development of ultra-compact, lightweight, low-power near-to-eye display solutions with good image quality. Laser Beam Scanning (LBS) technologies can meet these key requirements and deliver form-factors that enable light weight, fashionable, all-day wearable AR smart glasses with the ability to scale resolution and field-of-view (FoV) with low power consumption.

In this session, we will briefly highlight the key technologies and solutions behind LBS that enable AR smart glasses, as well as more complex mixed reality HMD devices, including MEMS Micromirror scanners systems, laser diode modules, waveguides and LBS systems design considerations. Finally, we will briefly touch upon the ecosystem that supports end product manufacturers with key technologies and devices.

Speakers

Bharath Rajagopalan

Director, Strategic Marketing , STMicroelectronics