Agenda

Description

We all know that harassment is an issue in XR, but why does this happen and what can we do about it? Join our panel of experts, who have extensive experience working with the targets of abuse and designing the policies and systems to address it. You'll leave this talk with concrete suggestions about how companies, designers, and XR users can encourage positive user behaviors to create safer digital worlds with space for everyone.

Speakers

Queenie Wong

Reporter , CNET

Jordan Fieulleteau

Reality Labs Policy Manager , Meta

Brittan Heller

Counsel , Atlantic Council

Jessica Outlaw

Research Director , The Extended Mind

Description

If you need to raise capital for your games studio, where do you start? Bobby Thandi from XR Games reveals the do's and don'ts of raising investment. Including what you need to get ready before investment, what to expect during the process, red and green flags regarding potential investors, the questions you need VCs to answer, and the questions VCs will be asking YOU.

Speakers

Bobby Thandi

Founder and CEO , XR Games

Description

With the upcoming next-gen consumer VR headsets integrated with eye tracking, XR games are expecting huge opportunities of optimizing gamers' experience in many areas like interaction, UI, avatar, visual and graphics. Tobii and Starcade Arcade will share their experience in how to make Starblazer, a space RTS game, more intuitive and immersive, pitfalls to avoid in development and new features to expect.

Speakers

Alexander Clark

CEO & Founder , Starcade Arcade

Johan Bouvin

Senior Director of Sales and Business Development , Tobii

Description

How hologram telecommunication delivers the parts that every other technology leaves out — the parts that make us human.

Speakers

David Nussbaum

Founder , Proto

Description

The world is awash with identity politics, and many communities and brands feel as if they are drowning in the chaos. But what if the key to 21st Century growth is in truly listening to these voices? Come learn how to grow in VR by empowering the unheard to lead.

Speakers

Jeremy Nickel

VP Community & Live Events , Tripp

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!

Speakers

David Weeks

Producer & COO , AWE Asia, Sunrise International

Description

Learn how developers have been using the Snapdragon Spaces Developer Platform to bring new and existing AR experiences to life, hear first-hand their experiences and lessons learned using Snapdragon Spaces, moderated by Katie McCort, Product Manager at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Speakers

Tom Minich

Co-founder and COO , forwARdgame

Dan Flanegan

Product Manager , Qualcomm

Javier Davalos

Founder/Lead developer , Overlay

Description

"The metaverse." How did a term go from the pages of sci-fi literature to being the tech industry’s next multibillion dollar bet? And how did our industry end up speaking about something with such conviction with no agreed-upon definition? Join John Riccitello, CEO of Unity, as he breaks down the tech industry’s word du jour, what the metaverse is and isn’t and how brands can get beyond the buzzwords.

Speakers

John Riccitiello

CEO , Unity

Description

While the Metaverse is exciting, building a better physical world is critical. Learn how holographic collaboration can drive productivity and sustainability for companies building everything from sneakers to satellites. You’ll hear about customer use cases in apparel, retail, and aerospace that allow hybrid teams to collaborate using CAD models and 3D scans. Jay will also reveal a new addition to the Campfire system.

Speakers

Jay Wright

CEO / Co-Founder , Campfire

Description

Creating an incredible multiplayer experience with esports potential is no easy task, but our panel of developers discuss challenges, best practices, community-building, and lessons learned as they've paved the way for esports in a new medium.

Speakers

Dennis Nuis

Consultant | Community and Change Manager , Caveman Studio

Seth Luisi

Founder , Impulse Gear

Jan Goetgeluk

CEO , Virtuix Inc

Tim Mcguinness

Co-Founder & CEO , Virtex

Amy Stormant

Content Creator | Reporter , VR Community Builders

Description

Omni-channel shopping experiences for consumers today lack the real context of the purchase decision. There is significant cognitive load on the consumer to imagine how a couch in a physical store would look in their living room, or how an image of a refrigerator would fit into their kitchen. Join Sravanth Aluru (Founder & CEO) from Avataar as he talks of how the camera has now evolved as the new home page, where consumers will browse, search & discover products in the context of their own space, and compare similar products or mix & match multiple products. Get a sneak-peek at how leading retailers today are using camera AI/CV to bridge the gap between today’s flat screen devices and tomorrow’s wearables.

Speakers

Sravanth Aluru

Founder & CEO , Avataar

Description

An overview of Magic Leap 2 and how it will power the next leap forward in enterprise AR.

Speakers

Jade Meskill

VP of Product , Magic Leap

Description

What should the Metaverse look like? How do maximalist and minimalist approaches affect XR? Is either inherently better? Do we want technology that is minimally invasive, or do we want to live in our best fantastical art worlds? Watch best friends with wildly opposing design philosophies duke it out.

On the side of maximalism, we have Jerome Morrison, a creative technologist at Meow Wolf, known for its larger than life maximalist psychedelic art installations.

On the side of minimalism, we have Lauren Cason. Lauren is the co-founder of RefractAR and is known for her minimalist design approach in her XR work. She was previously an artist on Monument Valley 2 and a prototyper at Apple.

Speakers

Jerome Morrison

Product Manager , MEOW WOLF

Lauren Cason

Cofounder/Creative Director , RefractAR

Description

Coming Soon!

Speakers

Antti Sunnari

CEO , Dispelix

Description

In today’s ever-evolving retail landscape, personalization is essential to engage customers and build brand loyalty. In this session, you’ll learn why AI + AR technology and solutions such as virtual try-on are transforming the retail space and enabling personalization in powerful new ways. Learn how top brands have leveraged AI + AR across their omnichannel shopping journey to provide every customer with personalized recommendations.

Speakers

Paul Liu

AVP, Product Marketing, Strategic Partnerships , Perfect Corp.

Description

XR development is a new career for anyone seeking to work in the immersive technology industry. If you love being creative and transforming ideas into interactive 3D experiences, this could be the perfect pathway for you. Join Circuit Stream and alumni Nakita Chand to learn everything you need to know about how to become an XR developer.

Speakers

Stephane Licina

Partnerships Manager , Circuit Stream

Nakita Chand

Content Product Manager , Microsoft - Mixed Reality

Description

Join Vishal Shah, GM of ThinkReality at Lenovo and learn how the ThinkReality platform is making it easier for customers to scale into the enterprise Metaverse. From hardware to software and solutions, see how practical and proven tools today can lead to a successful onramp into the enterprise Metaverse of tomorrow.

Speakers

Vishal Shah

General Manager, XR & Metaverse , Lenovo

Description

Coming Soon!

Speakers

Jordan (Seungmo) Shim

Business Developer , MAXST

Description

VR esports take competitive gaming to the next level through a combination of technology and physicality. For the past couple of days the team you'll see here on stage, along with PeskyCashew (Asst Leagues Director) and Damage (Business Relations/Marketing Director), have offered an introduction to VR esports in the AWE Playground.

Now we invite you to sit back and enjoy a quick mini-competition featuring Ready At Dawn's Echo Arena. Watch professional players duck, jump, and dodge as they try to score goals in a 2v2 match that will require skill and precise cooperation with their teammate.

Don't miss this exciting on-stage demo as players compete for the win and the glory while professional casters from VR Esports League (VREL) give play-by-play commentary on the action!

Speakers

Christopher Vezina

Founder , VR ESPORTS LEAGUE

Nathan "V-Tach" Baker

Digital Operations Manager , VR Esports League (VREL)

Kevin Austin "PigOnPCin4K" Goldstein

Esports Commentator/Asst Media Director , VR Esports League (VREL)

Nareg "Nutmeg" Djabrayan

Director of Social Media , VR Esports League (VREL)

Jade Michael

Pro VR Esports Player, Community Moderator , VR Esports League (VREL)

Dewey Blankenship

Founder , VR Party League

Amy Stormant

Content Creator | Reporter , VR Community Builders

Description

Whether you're using VR for training employees in the enterprise, educating students in classrooms, or treating patients in hospitals, understanding how you'll grow from pilot stage to full-scale adoption is critical to the success of your project. In this talk, we'll discuss best practices for scaling your deployments from one device to thousands.

Speakers

Luke Wilson

CEO , ManageXR