Jun 1
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Description
How do we make compelling and desirable XR experiences for the diverse needs of XR users? User experience (UX) research can identify the direction and accelerate the path towards this goal. But UX research in XR faces new challenges compared to traditional media. What are they and how can UX professionals help solve them? This panel invites UX experts from Academia, Magic Leap, Meta, and Microsoft to share why and how UX research can solve difficult and unique problems in XR, from identifying the target users to iterating and evaluating solutions that may not exist in full form when the data is needed to inform decisions. They will focus on how they have tailored User-Centered Design methodologies for XR, why and how multiple disciplines need to collaborate to make successful XR experiences, and other related topics. If you are interested in finding out how UX research can help your product, come join us in the panel.
Speakers
Lead Scientist, User Research
,
Magic Leap
UX Research Scientist
,
Meta Reality Labs
Senior User Researcher
,
Microsoft
Assistant Professor
,
University of Rochester
Principal User Research Manager
,
Microsoft
Sr Director
,
Magic Leap
User Experience Research Manager - Hardware
,
Meta
Jun 1
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Description
How do we make compelling and desirable XR experiences for the diverse needs of XR users? User experience (UX) research can identify the direction and accelerate the path towards this goal. But UX research in XR faces new challenges compared to traditional media. What are they and how can UX professionals help solve them? This panel invites UX experts from Academia, Magic Leap, Meta, and Microsoft to share why and how UX research can solve difficult and unique problems in XR, from identifying the target users to iterating and evaluating solutions that may not exist in full form when the data is needed to inform decisions. They will focus on how they have tailored User-Centered Design methodologies for XR, why and how multiple disciplines need to collaborate to make successful XR experiences, and other related topics. If you are interested in finding out how UX research can help your product, come join us in the panel.
Speakers
Lead Scientist, User Research
,
Magic Leap
UX Research Scientist
,
Meta Reality Labs
Senior User Researcher
,
Microsoft
Assistant Professor
,
University of Rochester
Principal User Research Manager
,
Microsoft
Sr Director
,
Magic Leap
User Experience Research Manager - Hardware
,
Meta
Jun 1
12:00 PM - 12:25 PM
Description
Events in virtual worlds are on the rise: concerts, festivals, fashion shows... all of them are now becoming as relevant in the virtual world as they are in the real world. But exactly as it is very difficult to organize a big event in physical reality, it is not easy to host one of them in virtual reality, either.
Antony Vitillo from VRrOOm has helped in crafting dozens of virtual events in the last three years, including the virtual version of SXSW and a concert with more than 75M views. In this session, he will give you some guidelines on how to design and organize your virtual event to ensure it will be a success.
Speakers
Blogger
,
VRrOOm
Jun 1
12:00 PM - 12:25 PM
Description
Events in virtual worlds are on the rise: concerts, festivals, fashion shows... all of them are now becoming as relevant in the virtual world as they are in the real world. But exactly as it is very difficult to organize a big event in physical reality, it is not easy to host one of them in virtual reality, either.
Antony Vitillo from VRrOOm has helped in crafting dozens of virtual events in the last three years, including the virtual version of SXSW and a concert with more than 75M views. In this session, he will give you some guidelines on how to design and organize your virtual event to ensure it will be a success.
Speakers
Blogger
,
VRrOOm
Jun 1
01:55 PM - 02:20 PM
Description
Companies spend millions of dollars every year on using 3D & 2D software and have to sacrifice many hours of highly skilled time to create usable 3D assets. This not only creates a barrier to entry but also makes 3D content creation non-sustainable, not scalable, expensive and very time consuming.. Companies further have to invest (and have invested) heavily in automation and modern 2D to 3D techniques such as photogrammetry to fix the common problems that arise with a variety of categories and asset types, often needing an extensive last mile edit by highly skilled 3D artists to complete the asset for commercial use. Join Daniel Frith (Vice President of 3D) from Avataar as he expands upon the advancements in Neural Radiance Field technology (NeRF) and how this will democratize 3D, introduce scale and disrupt the 3D industry.
Speakers
VP - 3D Platform
,
Avataar
Jun 1
01:55 PM - 02:20 PM
Description
Companies spend millions of dollars every year on using 3D & 2D software and have to sacrifice many hours of highly skilled time to create usable 3D assets. This not only creates a barrier to entry but also makes 3D content creation non-sustainable, not scalable, expensive and very time consuming.. Companies further have to invest (and have invested) heavily in automation and modern 2D to 3D techniques such as photogrammetry to fix the common problems that arise with a variety of categories and asset types, often needing an extensive last mile edit by highly skilled 3D artists to complete the asset for commercial use. Join Daniel Frith (Vice President of 3D) from Avataar as he expands upon the advancements in Neural Radiance Field technology (NeRF) and how this will democratize 3D, introduce scale and disrupt the 3D industry.
Speakers
VP - 3D Platform
,
Avataar
Jun 1
02:25 PM - 02:50 PM
Description
Storytelling IP is well-known for making transmedia journeys, from books to movies to comics to TV shows and even Instagram stories and AR activations. Now, the Metaverse provides yet another place for IP to shine. Here, fans can not just engage with the stories and characters they love, but own a piece of them.
The NFT landscape supports both top-down and bottom-up storytelling. We’ll bring our audience up to date on the current state of storytelling in the Metaverse and cite case studies of specific NFT projects, including our own, that shine a light on new ways to tell stories. Some NFTs evoke a story, have a backstory or inspire the viewer to create a new story. Our collections are unique in and of themselves and shine a light on a new frontier of storytelling in the Metaverse and a new business model: the world’s next Kickstarter.
Speakers
Filmmaker, Producer
,
Toekenz
CEO/Creator of Realities
,
Exelauno
Jun 1
02:25 PM - 02:50 PM
Description
Storytelling IP is well-known for making transmedia journeys, from books to movies to comics to TV shows and even Instagram stories and AR activations. Now, the Metaverse provides yet another place for IP to shine. Here, fans can not just engage with the stories and characters they love, but own a piece of them.
The NFT landscape supports both top-down and bottom-up storytelling. We’ll bring our audience up to date on the current state of storytelling in the Metaverse and cite case studies of specific NFT projects, including our own, that shine a light on new ways to tell stories. Some NFTs evoke a story, have a backstory or inspire the viewer to create a new story. Our collections are unique in and of themselves and shine a light on a new frontier of storytelling in the Metaverse and a new business model: the world’s next Kickstarter.
Speakers
Filmmaker, Producer
,
Toekenz
CEO/Creator of Realities
,
Exelauno
Jun 1
02:55 PM - 03:50 PM
Description
Advertising and marketing is evolving. Marketers today need to find new ways to engage users wherever they are, especially new strategies to offer a personalized experience that drives results. AR experiences are intrinsically personal as they put the user at the center of a story and make them an active participant with branded content. AR drives engagement with demonstrated results across the marketing funnel including dwell time and lift in purchase. In this session, you will learn how AR is changing advertising and marketing, the massive opportunity of web-based augmented reality, and review case studies and key success metrics of in-market AR experiences.
Speakers
President
,
Tool of North America
CEO and Founder
,
MVP Interactive
CEO
,
Trigger Global
Marketing Manager
,
Niantic, Inc.
Jun 1
02:55 PM - 03:50 PM
Description
Advertising and marketing is evolving. Marketers today need to find new ways to engage users wherever they are, especially new strategies to offer a personalized experience that drives results. AR experiences are intrinsically personal as they put the user at the center of a story and make them an active participant with branded content. AR drives engagement with demonstrated results across the marketing funnel including dwell time and lift in purchase. In this session, you will learn how AR is changing advertising and marketing, the massive opportunity of web-based augmented reality, and review case studies and key success metrics of in-market AR experiences.
Speakers
President
,
Tool of North America
CEO and Founder
,
MVP Interactive
CEO
,
Trigger Global
Marketing Manager
,
Niantic, Inc.
Jun 1
04:05 PM - 04:30 PM
Description
Apparel, footwear and accessories brands around the world have been hard at work transitioning from 2D to 3D designs with programs like Clo, Browzwear, Keyshot, Modo and others. First this streamlined the design process, then enabled B2B sales without samples, and now we're seeing incredible, immersive customer experiences across eCommerce, social media, NFTs and game-engines (aka the metaverse). Hear from industry leader Safir Bellali, Senior Director/Advanced Digital Creation at VF Corp and Ashley Crowder, Co-Founder/CEO VNTANA on how brands have transformed their digital product creation process to streamline the 3D journey from design to sales and marketing and beyond.
Speakers
CEO, Co-Founder
,
VNTANA
Sr Director, Advanced Digital Creation
,
VF Corporation
Jun 1
04:05 PM - 04:30 PM
Description
Apparel, footwear and accessories brands around the world have been hard at work transitioning from 2D to 3D designs with programs like Clo, Browzwear, Keyshot, Modo and others. First this streamlined the design process, then enabled B2B sales without samples, and now we're seeing incredible, immersive customer experiences across eCommerce, social media, NFTs and game-engines (aka the metaverse). Hear from industry leader Safir Bellali, Senior Director/Advanced Digital Creation at VF Corp and Ashley Crowder, Co-Founder/CEO VNTANA on how brands have transformed their digital product creation process to streamline the 3D journey from design to sales and marketing and beyond.
Speakers
CEO, Co-Founder
,
VNTANA
Sr Director, Advanced Digital Creation
,
VF Corporation
Jun 1
04:35 PM - 05:00 PM
Description
The Metaverse is coming and it will create new challenges for brands. One big risk is content management -- specifically, how to prevent your 3D content library from spiraling out of control amid the coming 3D avalanche. In this session, Shutterstock's Dade Orgeron, VP of 3D innovation, will share tips for how to prevent that from happening, from standards to working with the right infrastructure-- so you can navigate the future with ease.
Speakers
VP, 3D Innovation
,
Shutterstock
Jun 1
04:35 PM - 05:00 PM
Description
The Metaverse is coming and it will create new challenges for brands. One big risk is content management -- specifically, how to prevent your 3D content library from spiraling out of control amid the coming 3D avalanche. In this session, Shutterstock's Dade Orgeron, VP of 3D innovation, will share tips for how to prevent that from happening, from standards to working with the right infrastructure-- so you can navigate the future with ease.
Speakers
VP, 3D Innovation
,
Shutterstock
Jun 1
05:05 PM - 06:00 PM
Description
The XR Guild is a collection of conscientious artists, designers, developers, researchers, PMs, lawyers and business people dedicated to the ethical development of χR, Spatial Computing, web3, the Metaverse (and any other popular names that may arise) for the collective benefit of Humanity. It is open to anyone working in XR (at any level of experience or background) who is serious about promoting ethical principles across big companies and small.
Come learn about the Guild, why it exists, what are our principles, and who is organizing it. Bring. your questions and we'll answer as many as we can.
Panelists include Tony Parisi, Amy Peck, Evo Heyning, Damon Hernandez, and Holly Hirzel.
Speakers
Founder/CEO
,
EndeavorXR
President
,
XR Guild
Director of Product Management - AR
,
Project Archer
Co-founder / CEO
,
Mixx Reality
CEO
,
Realitycraft
CPO
,
Lamina1
Jun 1
05:05 PM - 06:00 PM
Description
The XR Guild is a collection of conscientious artists, designers, developers, researchers, PMs, lawyers and business people dedicated to the ethical development of χR, Spatial Computing, web3, the Metaverse (and any other popular names that may arise) for the collective benefit of Humanity. It is open to anyone working in XR (at any level of experience or background) who is serious about promoting ethical principles across big companies and small.
Come learn about the Guild, why it exists, what are our principles, and who is organizing it. Bring. your questions and we'll answer as many as we can.
Panelists include Tony Parisi, Amy Peck, Evo Heyning, Damon Hernandez, and Holly Hirzel.
Speakers
Founder/CEO
,
EndeavorXR
President
,
XR Guild
Director of Product Management - AR
,
Project Archer
Co-founder / CEO
,
Mixx Reality
CEO
,
Realitycraft
CPO
,
Lamina1