Agenda

Description

Join Michael Running Wolf and Caroline Running Wolf for a discussion about one of the most wonderful uses cases of XR for good as they presenting findings from their research on how immersive tech and AI can be used to reclaim indigenous languages that would otherwise be lost.

Speakers

Michael Running Wolf

Founder & Technical Director , McGill University

Caroline Running Wolf

PhD Student , University of British Columbia

Description

Join Michael Running Wolf and Caroline Running Wolf for a discussion about one of the most wonderful uses cases of XR for good as they presenting findings from their research on how immersive tech and AI can be used to reclaim indigenous languages that would otherwise be lost.

Speakers

Michael Running Wolf

Founder & Technical Director , McGill University

Caroline Running Wolf

PhD Student , University of British Columbia

Description

At last year’s AWE, leaders of key standards development organizations (SDOs) and industry consortia including the Khronos Group, W3C, OpenAR Cloud, and ASWF discussed the need for more cross-organization collaboration to pave the way for an open, inclusive metaverse. It wasn’t just talk: these organizations have now come together along with hundreds of other SDOs, companies, and academic institutions to form the Metaverse Standards Forum, a venue for cooperation among metaverse stakeholders to foster the development of interoperability standards. The Forum has begun engaging in pragmatic, short-term projects like building a standards registar, coordinating use cases and requirements for input into SDOs, and creating interoperability prototypes, with more to come.

In this panel, leaders of Metaverse Standards Forum member organizations will discuss the interoperability challenges the group is prioritizing today, and how the forum is working to accelerate solutions. Attendees will gain insight into the nuances of topics including 3D asset interoperability; digital fashion; real/virtual world integration; and privacy, cybersecurity, and identity. The panel will explore current possibilities, challenges, and limitations within these domains, and discuss how attendees can contribute to the formation of an open metaverse.

Speakers

Neil Trevett

President , Khronos Group

Anshel Sag

Principal Analyst , Moor Insights & Strategy

Elizabeth Rothman

Advisor , XR Safety Initiative

Kavya Pearlman

Founder & CEO , XR Safety Initiative

Description

At last year’s AWE, leaders of key standards development organizations (SDOs) and industry consortia including the Khronos Group, W3C, OpenAR Cloud, and ASWF discussed the need for more cross-organization collaboration to pave the way for an open, inclusive metaverse. It wasn’t just talk: these organizations have now come together along with hundreds of other SDOs, companies, and academic institutions to form the Metaverse Standards Forum, a venue for cooperation among metaverse stakeholders to foster the development of interoperability standards. The Forum has begun engaging in pragmatic, short-term projects like building a standards registar, coordinating use cases and requirements for input into SDOs, and creating interoperability prototypes, with more to come.

In this panel, leaders of Metaverse Standards Forum member organizations will discuss the interoperability challenges the group is prioritizing today, and how the forum is working to accelerate solutions. Attendees will gain insight into the nuances of topics including 3D asset interoperability; digital fashion; real/virtual world integration; and privacy, cybersecurity, and identity. The panel will explore current possibilities, challenges, and limitations within these domains, and discuss how attendees can contribute to the formation of an open metaverse.

Speakers

Neil Trevett

President , Khronos Group

Anshel Sag

Principal Analyst , Moor Insights & Strategy

Elizabeth Rothman

Advisor , XR Safety Initiative

Kavya Pearlman

Founder & CEO , XR Safety Initiative

Description

Following the WebXR Summit Series, Meet The Makers moves past the “what and the how”, to focus on the “Who” of the Metaverse; the people building it. This session will debut the new series pilot that featuring interviews that are both personal and technical with World Builder Artsy Marie, XR Engineer Ben Ferns, Generative AI Expert, Author Evo Heyning. Live in person, the team that executed the first volumetric live streamed red carpet and awards presentation at the 3rd Poly Awards, will discuss how they pulled off using Scatter’s Depthkit volume at ZeroSpace to put hosts and guests into the Polys Red Carpet Theater built by Cause+Christi.

Speakers

Julie Smithson

Co-Founder & COO , MetaVRse

Elena Piech

XR Producer , ZeroSpace

Christi Fenison

Co-Founder , Cause + Christi: Immersive XR Design

Austin Cause Caine

Co-Creator , Cause + Christi: Immersive XR Design

Ben Erwin

Creator , The Polys - WebXR Awards

James George

CEO & Co-Founder , Scatter

Description

Following the WebXR Summit Series, Meet The Makers moves past the “what and the how”, to focus on the “Who” of the Metaverse; the people building it. This session will debut the new series pilot that featuring interviews that are both personal and technical with World Builder Artsy Marie, XR Engineer Ben Ferns, Generative AI Expert, Author Evo Heyning. Live in person, the team that executed the first volumetric live streamed red carpet and awards presentation at the 3rd Poly Awards, will discuss how they pulled off using Scatter’s Depthkit volume at ZeroSpace to put hosts and guests into the Polys Red Carpet Theater built by Cause+Christi.

Speakers

Julie Smithson

Co-Founder & COO , MetaVRse

Elena Piech

XR Producer , ZeroSpace

Christi Fenison

Co-Founder , Cause + Christi: Immersive XR Design

Austin Cause Caine

Co-Creator , Cause + Christi: Immersive XR Design

Ben Erwin

Creator , The Polys - WebXR Awards

James George

CEO & Co-Founder , Scatter

Description

What makes companies stand out, what are investors looking for, what are they avoiding, and what are some of the biggest mistakes startups make when pitching VCs?

Join this panel to chat with investors who focus on investing in AR/VR, Spatial Computing and the Metaverse will share their hot take on a specific use cases and opportunities.

Speakers

Tipatat Chennavasin

General Partner , The Venture Reality Fund

Cansu Cinar

Start-Up Consultant , Investor

Petri Rajahalme

Founding Partner , FOV Ventures

Taylor Hurst

Principal , Konvoy

Description

What makes companies stand out, what are investors looking for, what are they avoiding, and what are some of the biggest mistakes startups make when pitching VCs?

Join this panel to chat with investors who focus on investing in AR/VR, Spatial Computing and the Metaverse will share their hot take on a specific use cases and opportunities.

Speakers

Tipatat Chennavasin

General Partner , The Venture Reality Fund

Cansu Cinar

Start-Up Consultant , Investor

Petri Rajahalme

Founding Partner , FOV Ventures

Taylor Hurst

Principal , Konvoy

Description

Digital twins are virtual models of real world objects, and can be used a variety of fairly well-known ways, from product design to sales and marketing. But the digital twin has even more talents at many points along the consumer journey. The development of immersive commerce has forever changed the definition of “attribution model,” and the digital twin is a powerhouse within it. 3D experts Cynthia Maller from Walmart and Ashley Crowder from VNTANA will highlight some of the new and positive ways in which digital twins can be given credit in the enterprise arena.

Speakers

Ashley Crowder

CEO, Co-Founder , VNTANA

Description

Digital twins are virtual models of real world objects, and can be used a variety of fairly well-known ways, from product design to sales and marketing. But the digital twin has even more talents at many points along the consumer journey. The development of immersive commerce has forever changed the definition of “attribution model,” and the digital twin is a powerhouse within it. 3D experts Cynthia Maller from Walmart and Ashley Crowder from VNTANA will highlight some of the new and positive ways in which digital twins can be given credit in the enterprise arena.

Speakers

Ashley Crowder

CEO, Co-Founder , VNTANA

Description

Today’s MR and VR headsets deliver really compelling experiences but the cost of the headsets remains a barrier to entry for users and developers alike.

At just $79.99, Zapbox changes everything. Zapbox is a smartphone-powered headset that offers capabilities previously only associated with much more expensive dedicated devices.

Zapbox includes a comfortable headset with an innovative open-peripheral design alongside a pair of custom Bluetooth controllers that offer position and orientation tracking and a wide set of additional inputs. Zapbox can be used for either virtual reality or mixed reality experiences with low-latency color passthrough.

For developers, we provide a Unity XR SDK Provider plugin which makes it straightforward to port content from other headsets. Support for WebXR, OpenXR and PC Streaming is on our roadmap which will allow Zapbox to be used with existing content ecosystems.

Join Zappar co-founder Dr. Simon Taylor for a run-down of the features and benefits of Zapbox and a live demo of the experiences that Zapbox delivers at this unprecedented price point.

Oh, and don’t miss out, 5 lucky attendees will walk away with a free Zapbox from the session!

Speakers

Simon Taylor

Co-founder & Chief R&D Officer , Zappar

Kirk Ewing

Co-founder and Zapbox General Manager , Zappar

Description

Today’s MR and VR headsets deliver really compelling experiences but the cost of the headsets remains a barrier to entry for users and developers alike.

At just $79.99, Zapbox changes everything. Zapbox is a smartphone-powered headset that offers capabilities previously only associated with much more expensive dedicated devices.

Zapbox includes a comfortable headset with an innovative open-peripheral design alongside a pair of custom Bluetooth controllers that offer position and orientation tracking and a wide set of additional inputs. Zapbox can be used for either virtual reality or mixed reality experiences with low-latency color passthrough.

For developers, we provide a Unity XR SDK Provider plugin which makes it straightforward to port content from other headsets. Support for WebXR, OpenXR and PC Streaming is on our roadmap which will allow Zapbox to be used with existing content ecosystems.

Join Zappar co-founder Dr. Simon Taylor for a run-down of the features and benefits of Zapbox and a live demo of the experiences that Zapbox delivers at this unprecedented price point.

Oh, and don’t miss out, 5 lucky attendees will walk away with a free Zapbox from the session!

Speakers

Simon Taylor

Co-founder & Chief R&D Officer , Zappar

Kirk Ewing

Co-founder and Zapbox General Manager , Zappar

Description

XR cannot scale until...

Luis Ramirez, Mawari’s Founder and CEO, will deliver a comprehensive presentation that covers the delivery bottlenecks and technological advancements in XR development needed for XR delivery to truly scale. He will also showcase case studies from various sectors, including transportation, education, and entertainment, to discuss whether the ubiquitous XR Cloud and ever persistent digital twin of the world are currently achievable. This talk will be organized to provide a clear and concise overview of the topic.

Speakers

Luis Oscar Ramirez

Founder and CEO , Mawari

Description

XR cannot scale until...

Luis Ramirez, Mawari’s Founder and CEO, will deliver a comprehensive presentation that covers the delivery bottlenecks and technological advancements in XR development needed for XR delivery to truly scale. He will also showcase case studies from various sectors, including transportation, education, and entertainment, to discuss whether the ubiquitous XR Cloud and ever persistent digital twin of the world are currently achievable. This talk will be organized to provide a clear and concise overview of the topic.

Speakers

Luis Oscar Ramirez

Founder and CEO , Mawari

Description

IEEE Future Directions drives efforts on current, new and emerging technologies for humans and the digital world. Hear about the latest initiative on the metaverse and how IEEE is advancing and navigating in this space.

Speakers

Nicholas Napp

Co-Founder , Xmark Labs

Dejan Milojicic

Distinguished Technologist , Hewlett Packard Labs

Jeewika Ranaweera

Vice Chair, IEEE Future Directions , IEEE

Kathy Grise

Future Directions Senior Program Director , IEEE

Description

IEEE Future Directions drives efforts on current, new and emerging technologies for humans and the digital world. Hear about the latest initiative on the metaverse and how IEEE is advancing and navigating in this space.

Speakers

Nicholas Napp

Co-Founder , Xmark Labs

Dejan Milojicic

Distinguished Technologist , Hewlett Packard Labs

Jeewika Ranaweera

Vice Chair, IEEE Future Directions , IEEE

Kathy Grise

Future Directions Senior Program Director , IEEE

Description

Have you ever needed help and wished that an expert could be by your side to guide you through a task in real-time? Augmented reality is reshaping the landscape of remote assistance and unlocking a multitude of new opportunities for frontline workers navigating assembly, maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, inspection, and training tasks.

Though numerous AR solutions exist today enabling remote assistance, little insight exists into the experience of users of these new solutions. We’ll discuss the current landscape of remote assistance in augmented reality including Magic Leap’s Assist application, and how AR solutions may provide opportunities beyond traditional solutions. We’ll also share feedback from frontline workers and remote experts, including insights from user testing and interviews.

Speakers

Jacqueline Zimmermann

Lead, Behavioral Scientist • Product Research , Magic Leap

Sydney Blount

Lead Experience Designer , Magic Leap

Description

Have you ever needed help and wished that an expert could be by your side to guide you through a task in real-time? Augmented reality is reshaping the landscape of remote assistance and unlocking a multitude of new opportunities for frontline workers navigating assembly, maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, inspection, and training tasks.

Though numerous AR solutions exist today enabling remote assistance, little insight exists into the experience of users of these new solutions. We’ll discuss the current landscape of remote assistance in augmented reality including Magic Leap’s Assist application, and how AR solutions may provide opportunities beyond traditional solutions. We’ll also share feedback from frontline workers and remote experts, including insights from user testing and interviews.

Speakers

Jacqueline Zimmermann

Lead, Behavioral Scientist • Product Research , Magic Leap

Sydney Blount

Lead Experience Designer , Magic Leap

Description

A fireside chat with LAMINA1 CEO Rebecca Barkin and Odeon Theatrical CEO Stephanie Riggs on the unique challenges of concepting, designing, and delivering moving and intuitive experiences in immersive mediums. We’ll dive deep into the design challenges stifling Web3 and the development of thriving open virtual worlds, as well as large-scale interactive experience design, and practical strategies for creating meaningful interaction that invites mainstream adoption.

Speakers

Rebecca Barkin

CEO , Lamina1

Stephanie Riggs

CEO , Odeon Theatrical

Description

A fireside chat with LAMINA1 CEO Rebecca Barkin and Odeon Theatrical CEO Stephanie Riggs on the unique challenges of concepting, designing, and delivering moving and intuitive experiences in immersive mediums. We’ll dive deep into the design challenges stifling Web3 and the development of thriving open virtual worlds, as well as large-scale interactive experience design, and practical strategies for creating meaningful interaction that invites mainstream adoption.

Speakers

Rebecca Barkin

CEO , Lamina1

Stephanie Riggs

CEO , Odeon Theatrical