May 28
09:40 AM - 10:20 AM
Description
The year is 2020, and this new world of successful, globally diverse females is growing faster than ever before. Meet these magnificent six women in immersive tech who are true international XR leaders, pushing boundaries across continents and sectors with creative and ethical innovation in entertainment, cybersecurity, webXR, developer platforms, cloudAR and more.
Speakers
Managing Director
,
Open AR Cloud Europe
CIO, Executive XR/MetaTech Producer & Creative Technologist
,
MUKI-INTERNATIONAL, LTD
Founder & CEO
,
XR Safety Initiative
Business Development (Global, Part-time)
,
Se.Solutions
Venture Scout & Co-founder
,
Women in Immersive Technologies (WIIT) Europe
Global Diversity & Inclusion Advisor
,
XR Safety Initiative
May 28
09:40 AM - 10:20 AM
Description
The year is 2020, and this new world of successful, globally diverse females is growing faster than ever before. Meet these magnificent six women in immersive tech who are true international XR leaders, pushing boundaries across continents and sectors with creative and ethical innovation in entertainment, cybersecurity, webXR, developer platforms, cloudAR and more.
Speakers
Managing Director
,
Open AR Cloud Europe
CIO, Executive XR/MetaTech Producer & Creative Technologist
,
MUKI-INTERNATIONAL, LTD
Founder & CEO
,
XR Safety Initiative
Business Development (Global, Part-time)
,
Se.Solutions
Venture Scout & Co-founder
,
Women in Immersive Technologies (WIIT) Europe
Global Diversity & Inclusion Advisor
,
XR Safety Initiative
May 28
10:10 AM - 10:30 AM
Description
The advances in connectivity are bringing us all closer together, digitally. We have more access to the world than ever before, but we want it personalized. The ability to push more high end content like volumetric video over 5G will get us up close and personal with our heros, our entertainment, and our history. The race for the best AR and VR hardware will start to edge into more and more homes as everyone recognizes the latest and greatest content is best seen in full dimensionality. Content is king and the world is starving for more. AI can accelerate the creation and drop the costs for producers. So what are the latest and greatest trends, who is pushing the gas pedal on infrastructure, and when can I get it?
Speakers
CEO
,
Mod Tech Labs Inc.
May 28
10:10 AM - 10:30 AM
Description
The advances in connectivity are bringing us all closer together, digitally. We have more access to the world than ever before, but we want it personalized. The ability to push more high end content like volumetric video over 5G will get us up close and personal with our heros, our entertainment, and our history. The race for the best AR and VR hardware will start to edge into more and more homes as everyone recognizes the latest and greatest content is best seen in full dimensionality. Content is king and the world is starving for more. AI can accelerate the creation and drop the costs for producers. So what are the latest and greatest trends, who is pushing the gas pedal on infrastructure, and when can I get it?
Speakers
CEO
,
Mod Tech Labs Inc.
May 28
10:10 AM - 11:10 AM
Description
In this talk we will share advice for building instinctual interactions for HoloLens that leverage fully articulated hand tracking, eye tracking, and spatial awareness. We will then show how to apply those principles in using Mixed Reality Toolkit (MRTK), a cross-platform UX toolkit for Unity that makes it easy to build user interfaces for Mixed Reality on a wide range of devices.
Speakers
Principal Software Engineer
,
Microsoft
Principal UX Designer - Hololens
,
Microsoft
May 28
10:10 AM - 11:10 AM
Description
In this talk we will share advice for building instinctual interactions for HoloLens that leverage fully articulated hand tracking, eye tracking, and spatial awareness. We will then show how to apply those principles in using Mixed Reality Toolkit (MRTK), a cross-platform UX toolkit for Unity that makes it easy to build user interfaces for Mixed Reality on a wide range of devices.
Speakers
Principal Software Engineer
,
Microsoft
Principal UX Designer - Hololens
,
Microsoft
May 28
10:30 AM - 11:10 AM
Description
XR is currently on the cusp of integrating into a number of industries by providing support, innovation and efficiency for a multitude of sectors. While this emerging technology is revolutionizing how we train our workforce safely, expose users to potentially dangerous scenarios in a systematic fashion and teach essential skills like compassion and empathy, we still have a long way to go when it comes to discussing XR and its many boons and benefits. The panel will address disseminating the varying modalities within XR, discuss the number of painpoints XR addresses, and discuss this technology within a multicultural context of innovation, inclusivity and accessibility.
Speakers
Product Manager
,
Meta
Co-Founder and Behavior Analyst
,
BehaviorMe
Founder & CEO
,
MindGlow, Inc
May 28
10:30 AM - 11:10 AM
Description
XR is currently on the cusp of integrating into a number of industries by providing support, innovation and efficiency for a multitude of sectors. While this emerging technology is revolutionizing how we train our workforce safely, expose users to potentially dangerous scenarios in a systematic fashion and teach essential skills like compassion and empathy, we still have a long way to go when it comes to discussing XR and its many boons and benefits. The panel will address disseminating the varying modalities within XR, discuss the number of painpoints XR addresses, and discuss this technology within a multicultural context of innovation, inclusivity and accessibility.
Speakers
Product Manager
,
Meta
Co-Founder and Behavior Analyst
,
BehaviorMe
Founder & CEO
,
MindGlow, Inc
May 28
10:30 AM - 11:10 AM
Description
Join a discussion about how NYC is engaging this emerging industry by building an ecosystem driven by startups, entrepreneurs, investors, corporations, academics, students, subject matter experts, and other professionals. Learn about how these stakeholders are collaborating on applications, research, and development, thought leadership and engagement across sectors from healthcare to eCommerce. Hear about use cases in healthcare, media and industrial manufacturing and more.
Speakers
Corporate Innovation
,
RLab
Co-Founder
,
AWE and Super Ventures
Director 5G Labs and Innovation Centers
,
Verizon 5G Labs
CEO
,
LexSet
Executive Director
,
RLab
May 28
10:30 AM - 11:10 AM
Description
Join a discussion about how NYC is engaging this emerging industry by building an ecosystem driven by startups, entrepreneurs, investors, corporations, academics, students, subject matter experts, and other professionals. Learn about how these stakeholders are collaborating on applications, research, and development, thought leadership and engagement across sectors from healthcare to eCommerce. Hear about use cases in healthcare, media and industrial manufacturing and more.
Speakers
Corporate Innovation
,
RLab
Co-Founder
,
AWE and Super Ventures
Director 5G Labs and Innovation Centers
,
Verizon 5G Labs
CEO
,
LexSet
Executive Director
,
RLab
May 28
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM
Description
In this session, we will release the latest data on the Chinese spatial computing market, and provide an overview of the current market landscape. CEOs of leading companies in the region will share their opinions on the latest trends, biggest challenges, and excitement to come. A taste of AWE Asia 2020!
Speakers
President
,
AWE Asia, Sunrise International
CEO
,
Shadow Creator
May 28
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM
Description
In this session, we will release the latest data on the Chinese spatial computing market, and provide an overview of the current market landscape. CEOs of leading companies in the region will share their opinions on the latest trends, biggest challenges, and excitement to come. A taste of AWE Asia 2020!
Speakers
President
,
AWE Asia, Sunrise International
CEO
,
Shadow Creator
May 28
11:10 AM - 11:40 AM
Description
Active XR investors and advisors converse on the XR market, investment opportunities and the challenges XR startups face.
Speakers
Partner, HP Tech Ventures
,
HP
Head of AR & VR
,
Jefferies
Managing Partner
,
WXR Fund
Director
,
Tech Futures Group
May 28
11:10 AM - 11:40 AM
Description
Active XR investors and advisors converse on the XR market, investment opportunities and the challenges XR startups face.
Speakers
Partner, HP Tech Ventures
,
HP
Head of AR & VR
,
Jefferies
Managing Partner
,
WXR Fund
Director
,
Tech Futures Group