Agenda

Description

Immersive soft skills training is one of the most significant untapped opportunities in the bringing mixed reality to the enterprise. When implemented, organization's learning and training processes scale, moving employees from the classroom into the real-world workforce faster. Combining mixed reality with generative AI, enterprise XR unlocks greater levels of efficiency, safety, and knowledge transfer while building mission critical skills in scenarios that span complex presentation, negotiation, leadership skills-building, one-on-one coaching, conflict resolution and customer support.

In this case study, we will showcase how Scoot Airlines, a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines upskills employees in preparation for dynamic interactions with passengers. Leveraging their partnership with TeamworkAR, Scoot Airlines creates rich content experiences regardless of the technical level of the team, deploys XR-as-a-service, including content creation, best practice learning methodology, and device management and uses generative AI with a digital replica of the work environment in immersive 3D to accelerate and improve the quality of employee taining and drive operational efficiencies.

Speakers

Micah White

VP of Research and Development , CGS

Doug Stephen

President, Learning Division , CGS

Description

In this talk, and short film screening, Grace Ng will share how she has used the power of web3, AI, and film storytelling to raise awareness and spark discussions around the ethical concerns of AI and metaverse design.

Speakers

Grace Ng

XR & Music Artist , CrashPunks

Description

Get ready for a look into the world of spatial computing with AWS! Join us as we dive into how AWS is transforming the way 3D models are brought to life in the cloud. We'll be showcasing the latest spatial computing services on AWS that enable you to build, deliver, and manage your 3D workloads with ease and efficiency.

But that's not all - via an on stage demonstration you'll get to see how we paired a Magic Leap 2 with a Boston Dynamics Spot Robot to showcase how AWS's cutting-edge technology can help users visualize live robot telemetry and control the robot in even the most challenging and remote environments.

This session and the session following it is a must-attend for professionals who are interested in exploring the full potential of spatial computing on AWS. Join us for a captivating and informative presentation that is sure to inspire and inform!

Speakers

Kimate Richards

Sr. Strategic Architect , AWS

Heidi Buck

Senior Manager, Spatial Computing , AWS

Description

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Speakers

Eric Wagliardo

Founder / Executive Creative Director , &Pull

Description

Are you looking to pilot an XR training program? Are you ready to scale from pilot to widespread adoption? This presentation will share tools, strategies, and real-world examples to help you build an effective XR training program at your organization.

We’ll share practical, real-world stories from the biggest companies in the world and how they went from getting early buy-in to running a successful pilot to scaling up to hundreds of locations.

Speakers

David Burch

Sales Director , ArborXR

Description

Recently, there has been, and continues to be, a flurry of activities around AR and the Metaverse. How these domains intersect and unfold over time is still very much in the early stages. What is clear, however, is that the “on-ramp” or gateways into the Metaverse starts with the ability to perceive the physical and digital worlds simultaneously. Many technologies and devices are needed to enable the true immersion and first and foremost is the ability to overlay the digital domain onto the physical space. In this talk we will discuss these aspects and delve deeply into near-to-eye display technologies that allows uses to coexist in the physical and digital domains.

Speakers

Bharath Rajagopalan

Director, Strategic Marketing , STMicroelectronics

Description

Join the RP1 team to find out how to build your immersive applications faster and deploy instantly to a global audience. Discover how RP1’s new integrated service and protocol architecture delivers a massively multi-user metaverse. Learn how real-time scale and streamable content pipeline enables you to start developing easily.

The RP1 team will show how developers use early-access SDK to create their own tools, services and immersive experiences that already support 100,000 simultaneous VR users in a single, shared world. And how you, too, can get multiplayer and spatial audio out of the box without the restrictions of current siloed platforms.

Speakers

Yin-Chien Yinch Yeap

System Architect , Rp1

Sean Mann

CEO & Co-founder , Rp1

Description

Qualcomm Technologies Inc., is excited to be at the forefront of accelerating the XR industry. Our efforts to build an open XR ecosystem have helped drive innovation that make the XR industry successful for all. At AWE 2023, Hugo Swart, VP & GM of XR at Qualcomm will reveal the latest developments with our Snapdragon XR platforms and Snapdragon Spaces developer SDK and how they are shaping the next generation of AR, VR, and MR experiences.

Speakers

Yi Xu

Director of XR Technology , OPPO

Kalpana Berman

Chief Product Officer , Kittch

Stephan Hamberger

VP/Head of Digital Products North America , Red Bull Media House

Hugo Swart

VP & GM, XR , Qualcomm

Description

Join NVIDIA and Varjo as we unveil the next giant leap in immersive computing.

Real-time ray tracing is the holy grail of 3D visualization, as it allows engineers, designers and creators to experience in high-fidelity 3D scenes and objects while seeing every reflection, shadow, and light as they would in real life. Before now, rendering true-to-life mixed reality scenes with real-time ray tracing has not been possible due to the graphically demanding compute requirements.

In this talk, for the first time, NVIDIA and Varjo will demonstrate real-time ray tracing capabilities in human-eye resolution mixed reality, with never-before-seen visual quality, due to combined technological breakthroughs from both companies. With NVIDIA’s Omniverse, the leading platform for 3D collaboration and workflows, and Varjo XR-3, the most immersive XR headset on the planet, users can unlock real-time ray tracing for mixed reality environments due to the combination of a powerful multi-GPU setup and Varjo’s photorealistic visual fidelity.

In a joint presentation, NVIDIA and Varjo will dive deep into the technical achievement and how this new level of mixed reality visualization can unlock unprecedented value for industrial metaverse users across design, engineering, entertainment, and virtual collaboration.

Speakers

Marcus Olsson

Director of Partnerships , Varjo Technologies

Max Bickley

Sr Product Designer, Omniverse , NVIDIA

Shawn Collins-Lopez

Immersive Lab Engineer / Visualization Specialist , General Motors

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

Industry veteran Avi Bar-Zeev covers the latest trends in XR, AI and The Metaverse to dissect the hype, uncover the hero use cases, and help us avoid repeating past mistakes. As the fabricators of the future let’s take ownership of the way we use AI, Web3, Metaverse and XR to make a positive impact on the world.

Speakers

Avi Bar-Zeev

President , XR Guild

Description

Are you sitting on the sidelines trying to understand what the next decade of fashion and beauty will bring? Get a front-row seat to one of the hottest discussions to hit the AWE runway. Hear from today's most relevant brands and from luxury, fashion, beauty, and culture leaders on why fashion and beauty are leading the way when it comes to Metaverse and Emerging Tech adoption. The panel will explore:

• How brands are using virtual spokespeople to connect with new audiences
• What Generative AI has to do with the metaverse and its impact on fashion and beauty
• How gaming is becoming Gen Alpha’s new social network
• How brands are preparing for a future with AR glasses
• Innovative real-world examples that illustrate why fashion, beauty and luxury are leading the way

Speakers

Maya Kosovalic

VP Digital Innovation & E-Comm. NYX Professional Makeup , L'Oreal

Akbar Hamid

Founder & CEO , 5th Column

Agustina Sartori

Sr Director Digital Innovation , Ulta Beauty

Cathy Hackl

Chief Metaverse Officer , Journey

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

We take a deeper look at how large brands are leveraging immersive technology, metaverse communities, and budding AI to establish meaningful connections with their customers and also their teams.

Speakers

Phil Sage

Sr. Dir. Design & Innovation HUB , PepsiCo

Lee Kebler

Director , Journey

Josh Shabtai

Sr. Director, Innovation Labs Ecosystem , Lowe's Companies

Rich Beaudrie

Learning & Development, Digital Learning , Chick-fil-A

Description

Gamification is a rapidly growing trend for brands seeking to connect with their customers in more
engaging ways. By incorporating XR (Extended Reality) technologies into marketing campaigns,
companies can create captivating and interactive experiences that leave lasting impressions on
their target audiences.

In this session, Gospooky will delve into the vast potential of incorporating gamification and XR
into brand campaigns across various industries, using virtual worlds, augmented reality, and
gaming. We will present case studies that demonstrate how cutting-edge brands are already
leveraging XR to create unforgettable experiences that captivate their customers.

From virtual treasure hunts and AR-powered scavenger hunts to immersive brand activations and
gaming apps, attendees will learn how to add gamification elements to their marketing strategies.
We will discuss the advantages of different approaches and share best practices for effective
implementation.

Take-away

Participants will leave this session with a deeper understanding of the potential of gamification
and XR across various industries, as well as a roadmap for integrating immersive experiences into
their own campaigns.

Speakers

Tim van der Wiel

Founder , GoSpooky

Description

After over a decade searching for mixed reality smart glasses capable of enhancing his low vision, legally blind Chris McNally walked into the Paris offices of Lynx with his blind cane and sighted guide, and met founder Stan Larroque.

After putting on the Lynx R1, Chris’ world was transformed making it possible for him to see tables, chairs and other obstacles in the room and the expressions on people’s faces during conversations - all impossible moments before. Was it magic? No, just the right combination of technology capabilities to meet the needs of Chris’ low vision.

However, this is just the tip of the iceberg, as advancements in smart glasses hardware, software and MR/AR/XR technologies, along with advancing AI and more, will create incredible opportunities for people with low vision.

Speakers

Chris McNally

Co-Founder , iMcNally

Stan Larroque

CEO , LYNX

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

With the use of a standard phone and a 3D scan of a location, you can determine your position with an impressive accuracy of 5cm - a game changer for AR. This technology opens doors to a variety of features including AR indoor navigation, AR workflows, and even remote assistance across large facilities. Spatial applications will make AR a tool for daily use, creating massive ROI for businesses. This talk will show how to use AR for daily operations and ultimately how to increase your ROI.

Speakers

Markus Meixner

CEO , VIEWAR

Description

A fireside chat with Rony Abovitz, CEO of Sun and Thunder (founder of Magic Leap and MAKO Surgical), and his podcast co-host, Forbes tech columnist Charlie Fink. Rony will discuss why he thinks we're in a difficult but necessary middle "Gemini" phase (Mercury-Gemini-Apollo) before a deeper convergence of multiple technologies enables a full flowering of the XR seeds we have been planting for the past ten years, and the five decades before that.

Speakers

Rony Abovitz

Founder & CEO , Sun and Thunder

Charlie Fink

Consultant, Columnist, Author, Adjunct , Forbes

Description

Industry statistics show up to 80% of all AR Pilots never make it through to commercial deployment, forever stuck in a dead zone known as “Pilot Purgatory”. Why do some deployments succeed where most others fail? From understanding the use case and expected outcomes, to selecting the right partners and technology to deliver an exceptional user experience, this session explores the five most important steps you must take to make AR deployments successful.

Speakers

Thomas Strimbu

Strategic Alliances Manager , TeamViewer

Karl Dahlin

Head of Strategic Partnerships , Vuzix Corporation