Agenda

Description

How might we best use XR to power the next generation of healthcare innovation? During this fireside chat with Rebecca Rough, PHD (Defense Health Agency), Col. E. Mark Shusterman, MD (AFWERX), and Maj. Gen. (ret) Josef Schmid III, MD (NASA / Air Force) they will share more about best practices and key considerations around nascent AR/VR technologies enabling remote healthcare solutions, training, and knowledge sharing. 

Speakers

Dr. Rebecca Rough

Innovation Design Strategist , Defense Health Agency

Col E. Mark Shusterman, MD

Senior Medical Advisor , AFVentures

Fernando De La Peña Llaca

CEO & President , Aexa Aerospace

James Colraine

Head of Engagements , AFVentures

Maj. Gen. (ret) Josef Schmid III

NASA Flight Surgeon & Major General (retired) , NASA

Description

No other topic took us by storm quite like the metaverse. Its ability to provide seamless, immersive digital experiences due to its always-on connectivity also offers substantial potential for industrial use. So how can we transfer this concept to the enterprise market? And how will AR/VR experiences become more scalable? Get insights in the enterprise perspective from Peter Verrillo (Enhatch) and Kurt Scheuringer (Lockheed Martin). Join Susanne Haspinger (Holo-Light) and Evan Helda (AWS) as they introduce a new cloud platform to create the Industrial Metaverse – enabling industrial AR/VR use cases that were not scalable or even possible before.

Speakers

Susanne Haspinger

Co-founder and COO , Holo-Light

Peter Verillo

CEO , Enhatch

Evan Helda

SR. Specialist Spatial Computing , Amazon Web Services

Description

The definition of the open metaverse needs to go beyond the notion of just connecting isolated game platforms and virtual worlds to real time sense making, including AR, digital twins, cyber/physical experiences, Web3, and more…. This panel will look at the future of open spatial cyber/physical UI/UX and OS architectures through the experience of leading technology architects and designers.

Speakers

Andrew Melchior

Founder , The Mill

David A. Smith

CTO, Founder , Croquet

Anselm Hook

CTO , MorpheusXR

Tish Shute

Co-Founder , AWE

Deshjuana Bagley

Founder / CEO , TechPlayzone

Description

Every day, engineers, architects, and creatives are building new XR experiences and devices. Together, we are building the future of XR, and our future looks bright. But as with any emerging technology there are challenges to be addressed. How do we ensure that every actor in this space embraces their obligation to create safe, respectful, and inclusive immersive spaces? How do we convey to the public, policymakers, and other stakeholders the tremendous promise of XR. And how do we express our commitment to addressing important challenges now and not sometime down the road?

In order to move toward the widespread adoption of XR, it is critical that we tell the story of XR and the industry behind it. Whether providing examples of XR workforce training or demonstrating how XR is helping patients maximize their therapy and recovery, seeing is believing. We also must adopt and promote the best practices and standards-setting work that is already taking place across the industry, and build on those efforts. To have impact, we need the industry to tell the stories of XR. We need you all to strive toward standards of excellence. All of us must unite to chart the path to responsible development.

Join the XR Association’s CEO Elizabeth Hyman to discuss the road ahead for the future of XR technology.

Speakers

Elizabeth Hyman

CEO , XR Association

Description

Caitlin Krause and Nanea Reeves discuss how the Metaverse presents an opportunity to expand the human experience through solutions that support personal growth, healthy online communities and corporate wellness.

They will reveal recent key signals that point to the future of the industry, and identify the current state of play when it comes to next-gen wellness that is intentional and impactful.

Speakers

Nanea Reeves

CEO & Co-Founder , Tripp

Caitlin Krause

Founder , MindWise

Description

Join AWE Cofounder, Ori Inbar for a quick summary of the event and for the announcement of the AWE USA 2022 Best in Show winners!

Speakers

Ori Inbar

Co-Founder , AWE and Super Ventures

Terry Schussler

Sr. Dir., XR & Metaverse , Deutsche Telekom AG

Pearly Chen

VP Business Dev. , HTC Vive

Eve Weston

CEO/Creator of Realities , Exelauno

Description

The Metaverse connects us virtually. It bridges the physical space between us so we can be together, wherever we are. This presentation illustrates our new reality in real-time by embracing immersive technologies, and telling the story of a day in the life of Sophia as she traverses the Metaverse to create meaningful memories with her friends and family and creates hyper-connective pathways to excel in her career from anywhere in the world.

“MetaTr@versal: A Day in the Life” is an innovative live stage play that demonstrates the power of an embodied internet in service of humanity while illustrating the value of interoperability and open standards. This event will feature a cast of industry talent (and some surprises) as the people Sophia encounters in a day in her life. The audience will experience the show through the point of view of Sophia and come out with a vision for how they, too, can embrace the wonders of the Metaverse.

Speakers

Ali Daniali

CEO/Founder , HRVSTS

Ali Daniali

Founder and CEO , HRVSTS

Jacquelyn Morie

Founder, Chief Scientist , All These Worlds, LLC

Karen Alexander

Immersive Learning Consultant , MetaVRse

Ben Erwin

Creator , The Polys - WebXR Awards

Damon Hernandez

Co-founder / CEO , Mixx Reality

Julie Smithson

Co-Founder & COO , MetaVRse

Dulce Baerga

Advisor , Dulce Dotcom

Alan Smithson

Co-Founder , MetaVRse

Evo Heyning

CEO , Realitycraft

Dulce Baerga

Advisor , Dulce Dotcom

Christi Fenison

Co-Founder , Cause + Christi: Immersive XR Design

Neil Trevett

President , Khronos Group

Christopher Lafayette

Founder , GatherVerse

Sophia Moshasha

Podcast Host & DC Chapter VP , VR/AR Association

Austin Cause Caine

Co-Creator , Cause + Christi: Immersive XR Design

Rolando Masís

Co-Founder , xrmasiso

Terry Schussler

Sr. Dir., XR & Metaverse , Deutsche Telekom AG

Daniel Dyboski-Bryant

Founder , Virtual World Society

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

While dog ears and rainbows might first come to mind when you think of Snapchat, Snap’s camera has become far more powerful – evolving from a way to communicate visually into a robust augmented reality platform. With great advancements in AR technology and its proven value, there’s great demand for AR experiences to help people express themselves, play, shop, make art, learn about the world – and there’s so much more to explore.

In this session, learn how tools like Lens Studio, Camera Kit and Spectacles empower over 250,000 developers and creators alike to build businesses and redefine what’s possible with Snap AR today.

Speakers

Joe Darko

Head of AR Developer Relations , Snap, Inc.

Sophia Dominguez

Head of AR Platform Partnerships , Snap, Inc.

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

What we have learned about scaling XR in enterprise: frontline market data, HMD pros/cons, why legacy mobile device management solutions (MDMs) aren’t working for companies, and how to scale your fleet.

Speakers

Brad Scoggin

CEO & Co-Founder , ArborXR

Description

META’s ARfusion™ platform combines precision cast lens fabrication tools with functional metasurfaces. Recognizing the growing need for user prescriptions in AR eyewear, we have created a platform that allows developers to integrate waveguides and associated smart technologies into thin lightweight prescription glasses. As will be discussed, ARfusionTM allows many smart technologies including waveguides, microdisplays, holographic components, liquid crystal and electrochromic foils, antifogging films, eyeglow suppression films and antennas to be seamlessly integrated within glasses. The ARfusionTM fabrication process requires few steps, and is scalable, versatile and cost-effective.

Speakers

Jonathan Waldern

CTO , META®

Description

Ori Inbar, CEO and cofounder of AWE, will welcome attendees to the 13th annual AWE USA 2022 event with a fresh premise: XR makes dreams come true!
He will kick off with how XR helped achieve his own personal dreams and proceed with covering how XR has been helping businesses deliver on their goals, people realize lifelong ambitions, and most crucially - fight the biggest threats facing humanity in the next decade.

Since 2010, AWE has been showcasing how XR make dreams come true and this week will continue with that tradition and help aspiring XR professionals fulfill more of their dreams while making a positive impact around the world with AR, VR and the Metaverse.

Speakers

Ori Inbar

Co-Founder , AWE and Super Ventures

Description

Marco Tempest specializes in developing immersive experiences of future technologies. Taking ideas about advanced technology, how we might interact with it, and finding innovative ways to bring those concepts alive. In his keynote presentation for AWE USA 2022 he will debut ultraportable real-time virtual production techniques, storytelling, gestural sensing and swarm robotics to give us a glimpse of a delightful augmented future right now.

Speakers

Marco Tempest

Creative Technologist , NASA Jet Propulsion Labratory

Description

Mixed reality wearables are coming, and with it an opportunity to turn users into protagonists in their own interactive story. Casting the user as the role of lead character poses many narrative, technical, and usability challenges that have never before needed to be solved. This new form of entertainment will be prolific and provide opportunity for a new generation of storytellers.

Through invention, prototyping, and iteration, we created Forensic Detective, an immersive augmented reality experience that rose to number 2 in entertainment in the App store.

Join Brett Bagenstose, Principal and self titled “Baron of Pixels” of NeoPangea along with Kris Soumas, Director, Content Strategy & Partnerships of Verizon Consumer Group, for a fascinating glimpse into the world of immersive storytelling through AR, and find out how you can tap this new resource to make your own story come to life in a whole new way.

Speakers

Kristen Soumas

Dir., Consumer Content Partnerships , Verizon

Brett Bagenstose

Principal , NeoPangea

Description

There are very few technologies that have truly impacted the way humans live. Telecommunications was one, the Internet was another. Fitness has been the same since the days of Chariots of Fire and the rules we adhere to go back centuries. However, we now have VR (and AR on the horizon) enabling experiences in fitness that we didn’t think possible a short time ago. This is the most exciting time for the fitness industry. It's time to think completely differently about the category. VR has the ability to be the most authentic fitness platform available because of its immersion. Immersion leads to real results. Which is exactly what is needed to help combat a growing sedentary population throughout the world.

Speakers

Ben Jones

Chief Product Officer , FitXR

Billy Davis

FitXR

Description

As the Metaverse continues to grow, it's essential that we discuss the development of a humanity-first approach in regards to standards of education, accessibility, safety, privacy, wellness, equality and community development.

Join Dr. Muhsinah Morris for a Fireside Chat with Christopher Lafayette as he shares ideas gleaned from the GatherVerse community as well as the greater tech community with a focus on global communities for the Metaverse.

Speakers

Christopher Lafayette

Founder , GatherVerse

Muhsinah Morris

Metaversity Director and Professor , Morehouse College

Description

No longer just an idea, a multitude of players, brands and OEMs are bringing the Metaverse to life. Join Hugo Swart, VP and GM of XR at Qualcomm Technologies Inc., as he talks about the constellation of devices and exciting developer tools like Snapdragon Spaces that will drive truly immersive spatial computing experiences. As the leader of the XR team at Qualcomm, Hugo has a front row seat into the platforms, technologies and solutions under development that are your ticket to the Metaverse.

Speakers

Hugo Swart

VP & GM, XR , Qualcomm

Description

Though many companies investing billions into metaverse technology are competitors, they share a common interest in creating a shared digital universe. To enable an open future where assets are able to move freely and work consistently across the entire digital universe, the metaverse needs standards that combat fragmentation and preserve openness.

Hundreds of industry leaders are working to enable the transition from the development of 3D assets to metaverse assets and explore the roles open standards and open source software will play in the creation of portable, interoperable metaverse scenes and objects.

Join leaders from The Khronos Group, Academy Software Foundation, and the Worldwide Web Consortium as they discuss how companies, creators, and standards developers can work together to make sure the tools required for an open metaverse are not just available, but ubiquitous and robust.

Speakers

Neil Trevett

President , Khronos Group

Aysegul Yonet

Software Engineer , Microsoft - Mixed Reality Development

Suzan Oslin

Director of Spatial Experiences , UXXR Design

David Morin

Industry Relations at Epic Games; Ex. Dir. at Academy Software Foundation , Epic Games - Unreal Engine

Description

Discover how Red 6 has executed the development of the first multi-player video game in the sky and lead to the creation of the most advanced training platform to date.

Red 6’s technology leverages an environment where a persistent ubiquitous layer of connected data and metadata interact seamlessly with the real-world. Decisions made within the metaverse now, for the first time, have live, physical consequences for the trainee, resulting in a more immersive experience.

Daniel Robinson, Founder and CEO of Red 6, will share how this technology is advancing the readiness of our nation’s armed forces and how Red 6’s technology is the genesis of the Military Metaverse.

Speakers

Daniel Robinson

Founder and CEO , RED 6