Agenda

Description

Join us for a thought-provoking panel discussion on the impact of extended reality (XR) on the fashion industry and its implications for brands and user engagement. Our panel of experts will delve into the ways in which XR technology is changing the fashion landscape and how it is being used to enhance the shopping experience for consumers. We will also explore the potential for XR to increase sustainability in the industry by reducing the need for physical products, as well as its impact on supply chain management and production processes. Don't miss this opportunity to gain insights and understanding of the future of fashion in the XR era.

Speakers

David Robustelli

Creative Technologist , Beyond

Skye Featherstone

Head of AR Enterprise Product Strategy , Snap, Inc.

Celine Tricart

President, Co-Founder , Coven

Nelly Mensah

VP of Digital Innovation , LVMH

Description

The landscape around us is changing - VPS solutions open possibilities for location-based experiences for tourists, shoppers, sport event visitors - everyone who is out and about. How to tackle that challenge and make those experiences engaging - Juha Lystilä and Pablo Colapinto will discuss this in their presentation.

Speakers

Pablo Colapinto

Head of Immersive , Nexus Studios

Juha Lystila

VP, Sales, Americas , Immersal

Description

The roots of current-day VR & AR technology date back to the pioneers in military, healthcare, and gaming innovation. Those initial steps to allow humans to interact with real-world visualizations drove the development of the technology and architecture that formed the basis of what we now see in movies, games, and the many virtual scenarios in which we engage every day. Milestone movies like Ironman and Minority Report were inspired by these same early innovators, and these movies are now the inspiration for our future interactions with technology. Today, we are on the cusp of a revolution that will redefine how we communicate and interact with others in small and large ways. Data visualization, AI and real time data processing is well on its way to changing our lives. This presentation will explore how VFX artisans, technology, and programmers have influenced and are currently redesigning this future.

Speakers

Ian Dawson

CEO , Augmentive Studio

Description

In this presentation, Barry Kaplan will discuss why AR/VR has not yet exploded in the market, and introduce a game-changing wearable technology. The MudraBand from Wearable Devices, is the world's first SNC (surface nerve conductance) wristband that reads neural signals generated by simple hand gestures and translates them into Bluetooth actions.

Barry will explore how MudraBand allows for more natural and intuitive interactions in AR/VR, and discuss how SNC technology reads the bio potentials of the user, registers tiny changes in electrical output, and extrapolates the intended gesture using deep learning models. Finally, Barry will showcase how MudraBand is revolutionizing the way we interact with digital content, bringing a new level of realism to immersive experiences.

Speakers

Barry Kaplan

EVP USA , Wearable Devices

Description

Get ready to buckle up and dive into the world of XR with Tim Ventura and Shelley Peterson, who each have over 20 years of experience in the XR and visualization industry.

Tim's experience involves providing XR solutions that change the way a company does business.

Shelley's experience involves pulling XR solutions into the enterprise space to provide incredibly impactful value.

What happens when you mix the two? It's anyone's guess, but the result is likely to return value.

Speakers

Shelley Peterson

Founder | XR Industry Pioneer , Wizard Wells

Tim Ventura

Enterprise Account Executive , Holo-Light

Description

Throughout this interactive session, the moderator will guide expert panelists as they respond to questions and discuss topics related to Web3 and blockchain technology. Following brief speaker introductions, the floor will open to audience questions, providing attendees with a perfect opportunity to understand specific areas of interest related to this topic.

Speakers

Radhakrishna Dasari

Technical Education Lead , Web3 Foundation

Linda Ricci

Business / Emerging Tech Strategy Consultant , Consultant

Description

The Metaverse has been a topic of much discussion recently. While its actual definition and evolution will continue to be hotly debated, the one thing that all invested parties can agree on is the need to have a “critical mass” of people in social worlds, so that the network effects can generate value for individuals and enterprises.

While on the one hand, events such as the live concert hosted by Epic Games in Fortnite for Travis Scott drew more than 27 million viewers in 2020, on the other hand platforms like Decentraland and Sandbox reported less than 1000 daily active users in 2022.

In this talk, we discuss Adeia’s innovations that aid serendipitous interactions between avatars, which facilitates the development of communities or tribes in virtual worlds. In particular, we will discuss server allocation to users that are entering virtual social worlds or events. We will also explore how digital goods of value, such as NFTs, can be associated with users’ 3D personas as a catalyst for trading in the virtual world.

Speakers

Dhananjay Lal

Senior Director, Advanced R&D, Media IP , Adeia

Description

Integrating XR into a learning strategy can be tricky. Knowing where and when to supplement existing and new training with XR is a new skill set for learning professionals. The most effective integration of XR into learning is with a blended approach that mixes traditional learning modalities with XR enhancements. In this session, we will explore what blending XR into learning looks like, how learning teams can jump from traditional to immersive learning modalities, and explore how different XR options fit into an overall learning strategy.

Speakers

Betty Dannewitz

Learning Solutions Architect , The Ken Blanchard Companies

Destery Hildenbrand

XR Solution Architect , Intellezy

Description

Learn how to quickly create real-time cloud-connected 3D/AR/VR apps in a few simple steps. Join to see how you can build apps for the Metaverse for Android, iOs, HoloLens, MagicLeap, Unity, Unreal, and web browsers, all connected to the same cloud. In the session, we will learn how to change 3D content across all platforms simultaneously through the cloud without rebuilding the apps. We will look at why Metaverse developers are looking for new cloud solutions and why 3D-focused cloud infrastructure is needed. Participants are encouraged to either bring their laptops with Unity installed, bring their mobile devices, or can follow the live demonstration.

Speakers

Alon Grinshpoon

CEO , echo3D

Description

As American cities struggle to build housing, improve transit, and otherwise convince a skeptical public that change is good - and necessary! How can AR help win over their critics? This panel will bring together a startup (inCitu) and platform (Snap) engaging the public at massive scale through offering passerby a glimpse of new projects in their actual context. They’ll be joined by a city official to discuss the potential of AR to deliver services, fast-track development, and re-imagine our relationship with the built environment at large.

Speakers

Greg Lindsay

Urban Tech Fellow , Cornell Tech

Ernest Chrappah

Former Director, Dept. of Buildings , DC Goverment

Jasson Crockett

Public Policy Manager , Snap Inc. / Snapchat

Dana Chermesh-Reshef

Founder & CEO , inCitu

Description

This session will explore how haptic feedback can elevate the user experience in XR content.

Beginning with an overview of the benefits of haptic feedback, this session will delve into the science
behind the bHaptics' devices and discuss the design, implementation, and application of haptic
feedback to enhance user engagement, with a special emphasis on real-world case studies that
showcase the technology's capabilities.

The session will provide attendees with practical insights and actionable strategies to maximize the
potential of haptic feedback in their own XR content with bHaptics’ haptic devices.

Speakers

Kiuk Gwak

CEO , bHaptics

Description

Immersive soft skills training is one of the most significant untapped opportunities in the bringing mixed reality to the enterprise. When implemented, organization's learning and training processes scale, moving employees from the classroom into the real-world workforce faster. Combining mixed reality with generative AI, enterprise XR unlocks greater levels of efficiency, safety, and knowledge transfer while building mission critical skills in scenarios that span complex presentation, negotiation, leadership skills-building, one-on-one coaching, conflict resolution and customer support.

In this case study, we will showcase how Scoot Airlines, a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines upskills employees in preparation for dynamic interactions with passengers. Leveraging their partnership with TeamworkAR, Scoot Airlines creates rich content experiences regardless of the technical level of the team, deploys XR-as-a-service, including content creation, best practice learning methodology, and device management and uses generative AI with a digital replica of the work environment in immersive 3D to accelerate and improve the quality of employee taining and drive operational efficiencies.

Speakers

Micah White

VP of Research and Development , CGS

Doug Stephen

President, Learning Division , CGS

Description

In this talk, and short film screening, Grace Ng will share how she has used the power of web3, AI, and film storytelling to raise awareness and spark discussions around the ethical concerns of AI and metaverse design.

Speakers

Grace Ng

XR & Music Artist , CrashPunks

Description

Get ready for a look into the world of spatial computing with AWS! Join us as we dive into how AWS is transforming the way 3D models are brought to life in the cloud. We'll be showcasing the latest spatial computing services on AWS that enable you to build, deliver, and manage your 3D workloads with ease and efficiency.

But that's not all - via an on stage demonstration you'll get to see how we paired a Magic Leap 2 with a Boston Dynamics Spot Robot to showcase how AWS's cutting-edge technology can help users visualize live robot telemetry and control the robot in even the most challenging and remote environments.

This session and the session following it is a must-attend for professionals who are interested in exploring the full potential of spatial computing on AWS. Join us for a captivating and informative presentation that is sure to inspire and inform!

Speakers

Kimate Richards

Sr. Strategic Architect , AWS

Heidi Buck

Senior Manager, Spatial Computing , AWS

Description

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Speakers

Eric Wagliardo

Founder / Executive Creative Director , &Pull

Description

Are you looking to pilot an XR training program? Are you ready to scale from pilot to widespread adoption? This presentation will share tools, strategies, and real-world examples to help you build an effective XR training program at your organization.

We’ll share practical, real-world stories from the biggest companies in the world and how they went from getting early buy-in to running a successful pilot to scaling up to hundreds of locations.

Speakers

David Burch

Sales Director , ArborXR

Description

Recently, there has been, and continues to be, a flurry of activities around AR and the Metaverse. How these domains intersect and unfold over time is still very much in the early stages. What is clear, however, is that the “on-ramp” or gateways into the Metaverse starts with the ability to perceive the physical and digital worlds simultaneously. Many technologies and devices are needed to enable the true immersion and first and foremost is the ability to overlay the digital domain onto the physical space. In this talk we will discuss these aspects and delve deeply into near-to-eye display technologies that allows uses to coexist in the physical and digital domains.

Speakers

Bharath Rajagopalan

Director, Strategic Marketing , STMicroelectronics

Description

Join the RP1 team to find out how to build your immersive applications faster and deploy instantly to a global audience. Discover how RP1’s new integrated service and protocol architecture delivers a massively multi-user metaverse. Learn how real-time scale and streamable content pipeline enables you to start developing easily.

The RP1 team will show how developers use early-access SDK to create their own tools, services and immersive experiences that already support 100,000 simultaneous VR users in a single, shared world. And how you, too, can get multiplayer and spatial audio out of the box without the restrictions of current siloed platforms.

Speakers

Yin-Chien Yinch Yeap

System Architect , Rp1

Sean Mann

CEO & Co-founder , Rp1

Description

Qualcomm Technologies Inc., is excited to be at the forefront of accelerating the XR industry. Our efforts to build an open XR ecosystem have helped drive innovation that make the XR industry successful for all. At AWE 2023, Hugo Swart, VP & GM of XR at Qualcomm will reveal the latest developments with our Snapdragon XR platforms and Snapdragon Spaces developer SDK and how they are shaping the next generation of AR, VR, and MR experiences.

Speakers

Yi Xu

Director of XR Technology , OPPO

Kalpana Berman

Chief Product Officer , Kittch

Stephan Hamberger

VP/Head of Digital Products North America , Red Bull Media House

Hugo Swart

VP & GM, XR , Qualcomm

Description

Join NVIDIA and Varjo as we unveil the next giant leap in immersive computing.

Real-time ray tracing is the holy grail of 3D visualization, as it allows engineers, designers and creators to experience in high-fidelity 3D scenes and objects while seeing every reflection, shadow, and light as they would in real life. Before now, rendering true-to-life mixed reality scenes with real-time ray tracing has not been possible due to the graphically demanding compute requirements.

In this talk, for the first time, NVIDIA and Varjo will demonstrate real-time ray tracing capabilities in human-eye resolution mixed reality, with never-before-seen visual quality, due to combined technological breakthroughs from both companies. With NVIDIA’s Omniverse, the leading platform for 3D collaboration and workflows, and Varjo XR-3, the most immersive XR headset on the planet, users can unlock real-time ray tracing for mixed reality environments due to the combination of a powerful multi-GPU setup and Varjo’s photorealistic visual fidelity.

In a joint presentation, NVIDIA and Varjo will dive deep into the technical achievement and how this new level of mixed reality visualization can unlock unprecedented value for industrial metaverse users across design, engineering, entertainment, and virtual collaboration.

Speakers

Marcus Olsson

Director of Partnerships , Varjo Technologies

Shawn Collins-Lopez

Immersive Lab Engineer / Visualization Specialist , General Motors

Max Bickley

Sr Product Designer, Omniverse , NVIDIA