Agenda

Description

The historical advancement of technology has sometimes distanced and even dehumanized how we work, live, and play. Fortunately, the 5th Industrial Revolution heralds a journey that could yield more balanced and empowered human-machine interactions.

This powerhouse panel will explore the ways that we are turning technology into an ally for how machines and humans can - and must - collaborate for a sustainable future. We will debate how immersive tech has the potential to profoundly impact sustainability agendas across business, politics, academia, and communities.

The opportunity for creators, educators, and policymakers to leverage AR, VR, and other immersive experiences for unprecedented solutions has never been so exciting. Whether it's around climate change, DE&I, social equity, or emotional and psychological wellbeing, there is much to solve with the power of innovation at our fingertips. Join us to ponder, consider, delight in, and celebrate the possibilities.

Speakers

Vilma Mattila

Founder & CEO 5ire.org , 5ire

Antony Vitillo

Blogger , VRrOOm

Rika Nakazawa

Group Vice President, New Ventures & Innovation , NTT

Amelia Kallman

Futurist , The Big Reveal UK

Description

For the past several months, DALL·E, a web-based image creation tool from OpenAI and MidJourney (both using gpt-3) have emerged as a topic of discussion for creatives. Both DALLE and MidJourney generate 2D artifacts. In her current research, Jasmine Roberts has expanded gpt-3 to create and modify 3D assets for use in augmented and virtual reality.
This is an effort to spark discussion of how we might set a course for better XR + AI model interactions. This talk is intended for those considering or in the process of implementing 3D generation systems. The principles given in this talk should lead to the development of more human-friendly tools and processes and mitigate fears surrounding displacement of creators. The audience will come away with some useful techniques to incorporate language models into their XR experiences.

Speakers

Jasmine Roberts

Research Engineer , Microsoft Research

Description

Web 2.5 - Value today and ready for the Metaverse future.

Speakers

Sven von Aschwege

XR & Metaverse Innovation Lead , Deutsche Telekom AG

Nick Sokolich

SVP , UneeQ

Description

Silently, WebXR has been enabling a fast and accessible new class of XR development. Additionally, a platform that allows self-distribution and control over content will become even more important with increasing device fragmentation. Learn about how development and deployment of XR web apps make the web the ultimate development platform.

Speakers

Jonathan Hale

CEO & Founder , Wonderland Engine

Bodine Beentjes

Dutch Chapter President , VR/AR Association