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Exclusively for AWE attendees! Come glimpse behind the scenes of the Mainstage in Mt. Olympus where the production of the award-winning VR immersive theatrical experience "Finding Pandora X" is performed. Led by the production's Narrative Director and Crew, this tour will give you insight to the backstory, how art was created, and learn how to fly above the storyworld! Bonus: you will even receive a Greek Chorus avatar. Space is very limited, so reserve your spot early! Use code AWEFREE for free admission!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/backstage-tour-of-finding-pandora-x-awe-event-tickets-192451787477

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Exclusively for AWE attendees! Come glimpse behind the scenes of the Mainstage in Mt. Olympus where the production of the award-winning VR immersive theatrical experience "Finding Pandora X" is performed. Led by the production's Narrative Director and Crew, this tour will give you insight to the backstory, how art was created, and learn how to fly above the storyworld! Bonus: you will even receive a Greek Chorus avatar. Space is very limited, so reserve your spot early! Use code AWEFREE for free admission!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/backstage-tour-of-finding-pandora-x-awe-event-tickets-192456912807

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Don't miss this performance of the award-winning VR immersive theatrical experience, FREE and exclusively for AWE attendees! With the passing of ages, the Gods of Mount Olympus have faded away until only two remain: Zeus and Hera. Now they are in danger of disappearing if they can’t recover the box of hope that Pandora removed. Enter an immersive storyworld to join this live theatrical VR experience where the audience in invited to play the role of the Greek Chorus, interacting with live Broadway actors as the play unfolds. Space is very limited, so sign up in advance. Use code AWEFREE for free admission!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/finding-pandora-x-awe-event-tickets-192440092497

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This panel will explore the bounds of the metaverse with haptics, looking at measuring value, communicating benefits, difficulties of implementation and looking into the future of touch. We’ll discuss mass-market tech, niche trends, accessibility, and education. The panel will tackle real-life implementations, future-forward, and what needs to happen for mass adoption. What does the future feel like for everyone?

Speakers

Serdal Yeter

Marketing Manager , Manus VR

Gijs den Butter

CPO & Co-Founder , SenseGlove

Ashley Huffman

Strategic Partnerships , TITAN Haptics

Elizabeth Nguyen

Fellow , WXR Fund

Description

Learn more about Unity’s AR companion app and how it helps AR creators speed up their workflows. We’ll touch on how to capture real-world data, create in the context of where the content will be experienced and import your data into the Unity Editor.

Speakers

Phil Chacko

Senior Manager, Technical Product Management , Unity Technologies

Description

Trainers, L&D professionals, Architects, Product Developers and more can all benefit from immersive workflows with HP VR Solutions. Join Matt Gaiser, HP’s North America Head of VR Business Development to learn how to integrate VR into your enterprise

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Matt Gaiser

Head of VR Business Development , HP

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Holoride takes everyday journeys and transforms them into immersive experiences by combining navigational and car data with XR. The technology has the power to change backseat entertainment forever while its Elastic SDK helps creators build breathtaking content and seamlessly implement it for enjoyment within the car.

In a rather conversational format, Nils Wollny (CEO & co-founder holoride) and Jesse Schell (founder Schell Games) will look at what’s so exciting about developing games with holoride’s Elastic SDK and how the content creator community can benefit from this completely new media format called Elastic Content. The session will further examine lessons learned from past and current projects and share insights about their most recent title in development, Cloudbreaker, which is scheduled to be released in 2022. Both Nils and Jesse will conclude with valuable tips on how to make the most out of the holoride experience, outline how to leverage the Creator Space with its powerful tools, and how to benefit from this exciting in-car entertainment revolution.

Speakers

Jesse Schell

CEO , Schell Games

Nils Wollny

CEO & Co-Founder , Holoride

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A detailed look into the making of Fictioneers’ and Aardman’s latest location-based AR experience, Wallace & Gromit: Fix Up The City. Hear from Ryan Measel, CEO and Co-Founder of a location-based AR platform, Fantasmo, who will talk about how creating a digital twin of the city for authoring the content, enabling occlusion, localizing devices, and overcoming the challenges of embedding AR features into cities in a new and pioneering way.

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Ryan Measel

CEO & Cofounder , Fantasmo

Description

Augmented reality has proved to be an exciting area of development for all major technology companies. Pioneers like Facebook are looking towards developing smart glasses in their quest to create the Metaverse concept.
However, headset manufacturers still need to overcome key challenges to reach consumer and enterprise mass adoption. Current AR/MR headsets rely on stereoscopic techniques to produce ‘3D-like’ images that lack real depth, causing them to appear disconnected from the real world.
In this presentation, VividQ COO Aleksandra Pedraszewska discusses how recent advances in Computer-Generated Holography offer the best solution to overcoming these challenges. New cutting-edge developments in holographic display mean users can experience true 3D virtual projections that blend seamlessly with the real world, retaining the same depth information our real eyes perceive. We will explore the principles behind holography, and how recent innovations in the technology are used in AR wearables today.

Speakers

Aleksandra Pedraszewska

Co-founder / COO , VividQ

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How do you experiment with XR in the Immersive and Location-Based Experience Space? Join Meow Wolf's CTO Barbara Ford Grant as she shares the history of Meow Wolf's POV on XR, and how Meow Wolf has integrated XR through a variety of real-time interactive technologies that allow participants to further engage a dive deep into our narrative experiences, including RFID gamification, AR simulations, and multi sensory "memory storms," all the while aligning XR with a mission and commitment to connect to our community.

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Barbara Ford Grant

Chief Technology Officer , MEOW WOLF

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In this session, you will learn what global brands are doing to prepare for the Metaverse. You'll see examples of how fashion, consumer packaged goods, and auto brands are inspiring consumers to virtually interact with and try-on products. You'll also learn how real-time 3D workflows are used to create hyper-realistic assets and experiences with more efficient workflows.

Speakers

Raffaella Camera

Head of Brands , Epic Games - Unreal Engine

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Why are investors talking about the Metaverse and how does that inform where they are funding? This panel will feature the top investors in AR, VR, AI ,and the Metaverse who have backed the first VR Unicorn RecRooman, the most successful VR game Beat Saber and had acquisitions to Faceook, Apple, Google and more. We will look at what parts are available today and what is missing and needs to be created to enable this future vision and see where the next cycle of funding is going. A must for startups looking for funding.

Speakers

Jisoo Kim

General Manager , LG Uplus

Mathew Olson

Reporter , The Information

Martina Welkhoff

Managing Partner , WXR Fund

Moritz Baier-Lentz

Partner , Lightspeed

Tipatat Chennavasin

General Partner , The Venture Reality Fund

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We built an escape room in VR to help us evaluate a group's teaming skills. Learn about the "great team" characteristics identified by the MIT Human Dynamics lab, and how we are looking for these to manifest in collaborative mission training in VR.

Speakers

Andrea Mower

PwC Emerging Tech Lab | Augmented and Virtual Real , XR Specialist & Researcher

Raj Jha

CEO , Siminsights Inc.

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With talks of a metaverse, anticipation of smartglasses and AR/VR use on the rise, the next wave of computing is coming fast and furious. But where are we in the cycle and what is necessary for it to all come together? Join Tom Emrich as he takes a trip down memory lane to highlight the major milestones and events of past waves of computing to help give context and clarity on this next one.

Speakers

Tom Emrich

Direct, Product Management , Niantic, Inc.

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Eye tracking will be a critical success factor in making interaction with AR/MR devices more natural and intuitive, paving the way for mainstream AR. Eye data are, for example, essential for displaying information exactly where the wearer’s attention is, without interrupting the immersive experience. Through versatile eye tracking-based applications, from iris recognition to foveated rendering in VR/gaming, manufacturers and suppliers of XR devices can take their XR experiences to a new level - and gain access to the most intuitive human-machine interface.

However, integrating eye tracking technology is challenging, mainly due to the size of the components and the complexity of the technology. There is also the risk of patent infringement. In this session, you will learn how complex eye tracking technology can be minimized to standardized, preconfigured, calibrated, and ready-to-use modules, enabling easy integration for manufacturers of smart glasses. Further, also hear how eye tracking will evolve over the next years and how more and more functions will be combined in a smaller and smaller form factor.

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Gamers, Developers, Enterprises and more, learn more about HP’s latest award-winning Virtual Reality technology designed to Connect, Collaborate, Create and Learn. Join Joanna Popper, HP's Global Head of Virtual Reality, Go-to-Market and tune in to get started!

Speakers

Joanna Popper

Senior Media, Ent & Emerging Tech Exec , Consultant

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Santa Clara Ballroom, 2nd floor, Hyatt Regency Santa Clara