Agenda

Description

Imagine a world where you attend a Broadway show any day of the week, at a price you can afford, from anywhere across the globe and have the best seats in the house. Now imagine that the community of artists, producers and crew members who create this experience have unified to craft an ecosystem of equality where all make a living wage and issues such as disability, sexual orientation, gender, and race inequity have been reduced to a case study in the history books. Imagine that world where we celebrate rich, diverse stories accessible to everyone, inspiring generations to come in elevating humanity. The intersection of foundational technologies has crossed the exponential growth point, making what was futuristic now real.

In this session we explore current and future XR live theatrical versions that intersect stage, screen and beyond. By creating digital assets and story moments in XR we accelerate the traditional development lifecycle while defining and building the virtual future of live entertainment.

Speakers

Tim Kashani

CEO & Co-Founder , Apples and Oranges

Pamela Winslow Kashani

Co-Founder , Apples and Oranges

Description

Imagine a world where you attend a Broadway show any day of the week, at a price you can afford, from anywhere across the globe and have the best seats in the house. Now imagine that the community of artists, producers and crew members who create this experience have unified to craft an ecosystem of equality where all make a living wage and issues such as disability, sexual orientation, gender, and race inequity have been reduced to a case study in the history books. Imagine that world where we celebrate rich, diverse stories accessible to everyone, inspiring generations to come in elevating humanity. The intersection of foundational technologies has crossed the exponential growth point, making what was futuristic now real.

In this session we explore current and future XR live theatrical versions that intersect stage, screen and beyond. By creating digital assets and story moments in XR we accelerate the traditional development lifecycle while defining and building the virtual future of live entertainment.

Speakers

Tim Kashani

CEO & Co-Founder , Apples and Oranges

Pamela Winslow Kashani

Co-Founder , Apples and Oranges

Description

Join for a discussion around the security/seamier side of the Metaverse and how we can establish trust and keep safety top of mind as we develop the infrastructure and regulations around immersive and emerging technologies.

Speakers

Elvis Chan

Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC) , FBI

Sophia Moshasha

Podcast Host & DC Chapter VP , VR/AR Association

Joel Scharlat

Director of Operations , Cyber Bytes Foundation

Description

Join for a discussion around the security/seamier side of the Metaverse and how we can establish trust and keep safety top of mind as we develop the infrastructure and regulations around immersive and emerging technologies.

Speakers

Elvis Chan

Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC) , FBI

Sophia Moshasha

Podcast Host & DC Chapter VP , VR/AR Association

Joel Scharlat

Director of Operations , Cyber Bytes Foundation

Description

The future is volumetric…is the title of a talk you could’ve given in 2017. Five years later, where are we? Anthony Fenu, CEO of Soar, injects hope and possibility into the conversation while summarizing the incredible potential and the pitfalls faced in the development of an entirely new medium. Stepping aside from all the hand-waiving and futurecasting, he explains the technical and pragmatic challenges Soar has solved to bring about the volumetric future we’ve wanted all along.

Speakers

Description

The future is volumetric…is the title of a talk you could’ve given in 2017. Five years later, where are we? Anthony Fenu, CEO of Soar, injects hope and possibility into the conversation while summarizing the incredible potential and the pitfalls faced in the development of an entirely new medium. Stepping aside from all the hand-waiving and futurecasting, he explains the technical and pragmatic challenges Soar has solved to bring about the volumetric future we’ve wanted all along.

Speakers

Description

The Open AR Cloud is working to democratize the AR Cloud with infrastructures based on open and interoperable technology. And we are building city-scale AR testbeds that are being experienced throughout cities around the world. These are real-world use cases that combine the digital with the physical–rich experiences that are synchronous, persistent, and geospatially tied to a specific location. Content in situ allows the user to explore the world, connect with others, and have a shared experience.

We will discuss new types of content activations based on proximity, gaze, voice, sensor data, and algorithmic spatial ads. Partners will present use cases such as wayfinding and NFT exhibits, as well as case studies that demonstrate how the technology is being used to build more diverse, equitable, and inclusive, real-world communities that raise awareness on important critical issues like climate change and public health.

Speakers

Ali Hantal

CEO , XR Masters

Suzan Oslin

Director of Spatial Experiences , UXXR Design

Ali Hantal

Founder , XR Masters

Julia Beabout

CEO, Creative Director , Novaby

Description

The Open AR Cloud is working to democratize the AR Cloud with infrastructures based on open and interoperable technology. And we are building city-scale AR testbeds that are being experienced throughout cities around the world. These are real-world use cases that combine the digital with the physical–rich experiences that are synchronous, persistent, and geospatially tied to a specific location. Content in situ allows the user to explore the world, connect with others, and have a shared experience.

We will discuss new types of content activations based on proximity, gaze, voice, sensor data, and algorithmic spatial ads. Partners will present use cases such as wayfinding and NFT exhibits, as well as case studies that demonstrate how the technology is being used to build more diverse, equitable, and inclusive, real-world communities that raise awareness on important critical issues like climate change and public health.

Speakers

Ali Hantal

CEO , XR Masters

Suzan Oslin

Director of Spatial Experiences , UXXR Design

Ali Hantal

Founder , XR Masters

Julia Beabout

CEO, Creative Director , Novaby

Description

Outlets located throughout the Convention Center & the Hyatt. Food available for purchase. Credit card sales only.

Description

Outlets located throughout the Convention Center & the Hyatt. Food available for purchase. Credit card sales only.

Description

The University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center is one of the largest and most technologically advanced centers of its kind in the world. While this esteemed institution is well-known for its work in the areas of immunotherapy, precision surgery, and proton therapy it is quickly gaining a reputation for work being done in the field of medical virtual reality. This technology is now being utilized to help manage the stress and anxiety experienced by patients and caregivers alike. It is quickly finding a place in the areas of patient education, as well as the education the medical trainees. Researchers and clinicians at PENN continue to explore and develop XR applications for the benefit of patients, medical trainees, and caregivers.

Speakers

William Levin

Physician , University of Pennsylvania

Description

The University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center is one of the largest and most technologically advanced centers of its kind in the world. While this esteemed institution is well-known for its work in the areas of immunotherapy, precision surgery, and proton therapy it is quickly gaining a reputation for work being done in the field of medical virtual reality. This technology is now being utilized to help manage the stress and anxiety experienced by patients and caregivers alike. It is quickly finding a place in the areas of patient education, as well as the education the medical trainees. Researchers and clinicians at PENN continue to explore and develop XR applications for the benefit of patients, medical trainees, and caregivers.

Speakers

William Levin

Physician , University of Pennsylvania

Description

The metaverse is enabling us to explore new horizons of inclusivity across every sector. We have the opportunity and the responsibility to build a safe online space with radical inclusive principles at its core. No longer defined by the physical space we can create bespoke experiences that reflect audiences' needs and create a technology led equitable future, whilst keeping these spaces safe for all.
Featuring two leading experts from the UK cultural and academic sectors, this talk will draw on a range of international projects in which they have played vital roles. Asking questions and providing practical solutions to how the metaverse can act as a catalyst to rethink our shared future, and how embracing new technologies can encourage fresh perspectives, future thinking, and a radical approach to inclusion and access.
Takeaways:
• How utilising the metaverse can benefit telling cultural narratives.
• What can we expect from the next generation of experiences, festivals, and events?
• How do we meaningfully address the challenge of making content that is truly inclusive?
• Offer practical solutions to inclusivity and safety in the metaverse.

Speakers

Helen Davies

Research Fellow , University of South Wales

Description

The metaverse is enabling us to explore new horizons of inclusivity across every sector. We have the opportunity and the responsibility to build a safe online space with radical inclusive principles at its core. No longer defined by the physical space we can create bespoke experiences that reflect audiences' needs and create a technology led equitable future, whilst keeping these spaces safe for all.
Featuring two leading experts from the UK cultural and academic sectors, this talk will draw on a range of international projects in which they have played vital roles. Asking questions and providing practical solutions to how the metaverse can act as a catalyst to rethink our shared future, and how embracing new technologies can encourage fresh perspectives, future thinking, and a radical approach to inclusion and access.
Takeaways:
• How utilising the metaverse can benefit telling cultural narratives.
• What can we expect from the next generation of experiences, festivals, and events?
• How do we meaningfully address the challenge of making content that is truly inclusive?
• Offer practical solutions to inclusivity and safety in the metaverse.

Speakers

Helen Davies

Research Fellow , University of South Wales

Description

Where does the Great Resignation leave more than 2 billion frontline workers? Thanks to recent advancements in assisted reality, the frontline workforce will be able to get real-time contextual data in the right place and time and be a part of the industrial metaverse. Digital transformation and XR will connect them to their machines and teams in ways they never thought possible. In so doing, they will be seen as an essential part of the Digital Factory, elevated with new skills to navigate exciting new environments -- including AI and IoT. Hear from RealWear what the future holds using an industrial strength HMD, such as RealWear NavigatorTM 500 solution. Learn how macro trends including AI, IoT and Cloud have converged to create the modern frontline industrial worker. RealWear’s chief product officer will share new emerging use cases that will continue to accelerate the next industrial revolution.

Speakers

Rama Oruganti

Chief Product Officer , RealWear

Description

Where does the Great Resignation leave more than 2 billion frontline workers? Thanks to recent advancements in assisted reality, the frontline workforce will be able to get real-time contextual data in the right place and time and be a part of the industrial metaverse. Digital transformation and XR will connect them to their machines and teams in ways they never thought possible. In so doing, they will be seen as an essential part of the Digital Factory, elevated with new skills to navigate exciting new environments -- including AI and IoT. Hear from RealWear what the future holds using an industrial strength HMD, such as RealWear NavigatorTM 500 solution. Learn how macro trends including AI, IoT and Cloud have converged to create the modern frontline industrial worker. RealWear’s chief product officer will share new emerging use cases that will continue to accelerate the next industrial revolution.

Speakers

Rama Oruganti

Chief Product Officer , RealWear

Description

Immersal (mobile) App will revolutionize how you understand metaverse, create, share and collaborate in it. We will introduce an easy way to create a private piece of metaverse anywhere and demonstrate how sharing your private piece of metaverse between your friends or to everyone is fast and fun. Someone has to pay the bill of course so monetization is discussed.

Speakers

Matias Koski

CEO , Immersal

Description

Immersal (mobile) App will revolutionize how you understand metaverse, create, share and collaborate in it. We will introduce an easy way to create a private piece of metaverse anywhere and demonstrate how sharing your private piece of metaverse between your friends or to everyone is fast and fun. Someone has to pay the bill of course so monetization is discussed.

Speakers

Matias Koski

CEO , Immersal

Description

Speakers from AbbVie and Tipping Point Media (TPM) will discuss the case study of AbbVie’s Virtual Reality Suite of resources, including the newest addition
– an overview of presbyopia, or age-related degeneration of the eye. These VR experiences have been designed to support the launch of AbbVie’s newest products and indications by engaging healthcare providers (HCPs) and creating disease awareness through experiential learning. The newest eye-care focused expansion to this training tool leverages VR’s unique, visual immersion capabilities to simulate the impact of an eye disease on patient in a first-person perspective capacity.

During this time, speakers will detail how the use of innovative technologies can provide physicians and their staff with a deep understanding of various disease states through immersion. The session is meant to give audiences a first-hand account of the huge strides that can be made when companies invest in creativity and innovation and build towards the future.

Speakers

Brittany Gilbert-DeMarco

Director of Experiential Strategy , Tipping Point Media

Weston Pack

Associate Scientific Director , AbbVie

Description

Speakers from AbbVie and Tipping Point Media (TPM) will discuss the case study of AbbVie’s Virtual Reality Suite of resources, including the newest addition
– an overview of presbyopia, or age-related degeneration of the eye. These VR experiences have been designed to support the launch of AbbVie’s newest products and indications by engaging healthcare providers (HCPs) and creating disease awareness through experiential learning. The newest eye-care focused expansion to this training tool leverages VR’s unique, visual immersion capabilities to simulate the impact of an eye disease on patient in a first-person perspective capacity.

During this time, speakers will detail how the use of innovative technologies can provide physicians and their staff with a deep understanding of various disease states through immersion. The session is meant to give audiences a first-hand account of the huge strides that can be made when companies invest in creativity and innovation and build towards the future.

Speakers

Brittany Gilbert-DeMarco

Director of Experiential Strategy , Tipping Point Media

Weston Pack

Associate Scientific Director , AbbVie