Name: Shaping the Adoption of XR in Retail
Start: 2021-02-23T17:00:00Z
End: 2021-02-23T17:01:00.000Z
Location: BrightTALK
Rating: 5

This channel is for Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality professionals, content developers, app developers, software engineers, hardware engineers, architects, sales professionals, marketing managers, project and program managers, and anyone else who is interested in AR and VR technology.                                                                                                                                                                   

With Microsoft HoloLens, Facebook's Oculus Rift, HTC/Valve's Vive, Project Morpheus from Sony (Playstation VR), Samsung Gear VR, and now Magic Leap, (to name a few - the list is getting longer all the time!) there's no getting away from the fact that AR and VR have arrived!

Virtual Event with Q&A from Dr. Miguel Arias

VR and AR Opportunities in Mexico's Industrial Sector: A Landscape Overview

EXPLORING THE POTENTIAL OF REAL ESTATE DIGITAL TWINS AND VR
HOW  DIGITAL TWINS AND VR    WITH  THE POWER OF WEB 3.0 IS REVOLUTIONIZING THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY

Join  VRARA Real Estate, Architecture and Construction Committee Co-chair John Dean Markunas and Digital Twin and VR industry experts, Matthieu Melki and Dr. Miguel Arias as they discuss the  use of these new technologies which are  enhancing and augmenting real world assets and how they will  have a positive and sustainable impact on the world.

EXPLORING THE POTENTIAL OF REAL ESTATE DIGITAL TWINS AND VR

Join us for a captivating exploration of the next frontier in immersive technology: haptic exoskeletons for the hand. This webinar, jointly presented by the St. Louis and Chicago Chapters of the VR/AR Association, highlights the ground-breaking innovations of Magos, and the broader applications of their technology to potential end users. 


Why Attend?


Exclusive Insights: Hear directly from the CEO of Magos, our lead panelist, who will unravel the intricate workings of their state-of-the-art haptic device.

Broad Applicability: Discover the transformative potential of haptic exoskeleton technology across diverse industries such as Healthcare, Engineering, Education, Telerobotics, and Gaming.

Pioneering Innovation: Engage in discussions about how Magos's haptic technology is shaping the future of spatial computing, bridging the gap between the digital and physical realms.


Who Should Attend?

Professionals, enthusiasts, researchers, and decision-makers keen on understanding the cross-industry applications of haptic technology should not miss this opportunity. Whether you're in healthcare looking to understand the future of telemedicine, an educator keen on leveraging AR/VR for teaching, an engineer aiming for precision in simulations, a gamer, or a telerobotics professional, this webinar has something enlightening for you.


The VR/AR Difference

Jointly presented by the St. Louis and Chicago chapters of VRARA, this webinar upholds our commitment to fostering collaboration, accelerating growth, and promoting the services of pioneering companies in immersive technology. As champions of research, education, and industry best practices, attendees will gain a comprehensive and holistic understanding of the topics driving the immersive technology industry.

Touching the Intangible: The Future Haptic Exoskeletons In Immersive Technology

Our speakers will be discussing taking cool technology demos and how to mature those into deliverable, long term production within the Air Force and Navy. Hear from key technologists and leaders as they discuss their experience and recommendations for making successful XR products.

Speakers:
John Meyers, Executive Director, NAWCTSD: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-meyers-72617017a/

Michael Meyer, Innovator, USAF: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-meyer-3a4442156/

Gary Haus, Senior Solutions Engineer with Unity. https://www.linkedin.com/in/garyhaus/

XR Products: Going from cool demo to production use within Aerospace

The success of an immersive experience is ultimately driven by audience response. And it’s not just how many people engaged, but who they are, what they did while in the space, and what the outcome of their experience is. To drive resonance – and, ultimately, ROI –  for the project, you must be an active steward of the audience experience in close collaboration with those who best know the audience needs, wants and behaviors, and who will be responsible for supporting communications.

In our June 21 meeting, you will hear from communications industry veteran, Trish Nicolas, executive vice president for SPI Group. She will share learnings from recent VR and metaverse projects, as well as from her 35 years of experience leading communications strategy and storytelling initiatives.

Hosts: Casey Jensen &  Hermes Frangoudis

Speakers: Trish Nicolas
A skilled communications veteran of 35 years, Trish Nicolas leads communications strategy as executive vice president at SPI Group (a Ruder Finn Company). As an executive leadership team member, she provides senior counsel for clients and teams, tapping her expertise in communications strategy, brand reputation, issues management, story shaping, creative problem solving and audience engagement. Over the course of her career, Trish has provided counsel to more than 200 companies and organizations. Trish was inducted into the global “Ogilvy 50” for “exceptionally strong skills and exemplary contributions,” and her team won the Ogilvy “President’s Vision and Values” award. Her creative work writing a kids’ rap that was produced as a video and TV commercial about COVID safety in 2020 won a national Healthcare Digital Marketing award and a Healthcare Advertising award. She’s also proud of her team’s recent audience-centric storytelling initiatives tapping metaverse and VR technologies and platforms.

Resonance & ROI: Top tips from a communications pro for your XR project success

Featured Guest: Marion Surgical



Join us for a lunch and learn, as Ben Sainsbury, CEO of Marion Surgical shares how his firm is using VR to impact the field of surgical training. Marion Surgical is a Canadian start up with headquarters in Niagara Falls, Canada and with offices in Buffalo and Manchester, UK. Their marquee product is a VR surgical rehearsal simulator, called the K181 VR surgery platform. The VR platform uses patented haptics to simulate the feeling of operating on real human tissue. Its customers include Boston Scientific, Cook and Coloplast—blue chip medical device companies that use the simulator for advanced training.

Health Vertical Showcase {Toronto Chapter}

Great arcade games like Pac-Man, Tetris, and Time Crisis can last forever. Most VR arcade games lack vital elements that drive replay, leading operators to demand large libraries of mediocre games. Three leading industry experts delve into virtual reality arcade game mechanic fundamentals, highlighting essential aspects ranging from core loops to progression and rewards to feedback systems.

By emphasizing the importance of designing immersive, fun, and addictive games, this webinar aims to equip developers with the tools and knowledge necessary to excel in the rapidly evolving world of VR arcade gaming.
 
Topics will include:
1. Player Control and Input
2. Core Loop
3. Challenge and Difficulty
4. Progression and Rewards
5. Balance
6. Feedback and Communication
7. Pacing and Variety

How to Design VR Arcade Games that Don't Suck

Come hear from this panel about museums and immersive technology.

Museus e Tecnologias Imersivas

Presentation of the Brazil Chapter of VRARA

-Metaverso no Brasil
Metaverse in Brazil

-Gustavo Carriconde
CEO Gutenberg Ventures | Founder ResumoCast

-O metaverso no Brasil e as possibilidades de investimento
The metaverse in Brazil and investment possibilities

-Heron Werner
Responsável pelo Laboratório de Biodesign Dasa / PUC-Rio
Doutorado em Radiologia - UFRJ
Especialista em Ginecologia, Obstetrícia e ultrassonografia (FEBRASGO / CBR).
Membro da Academia Brasileira de Ultrassonografia
Membro da Academia Latino Americana de Ultrassonografia

Realidade virtual e realidade aumentada  na área da saúde no Brasil.
VR and AR in healthcare in Brazil.

-Mohamed Diab
MBA, Managing Director at Ebers, Digital
Health Consultant

Realidade Virtual na área da Saúde
VR in Healthcare

-Sana Farid
MENA President, VRARA Association

Perspectives of the Metaverse in the Healthcare Area

The Seattle Chapter has been quiet for most of 2022, the chapter now has a new president, Roberto Haza, Founder of Extended Reality Advisory and he is kicking off chapter activities with guest speaker Darryl Henderson, Head of Product and Marketing for VirtualEyes Media. Join to be part of the community and learn about virtual tours taken to the next level.

VRARA Seattle Chapter and VirtualEyes Media Event

Lenovo, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and Moor Insights & Strategy will discuss their thoughts on what the Metaverse means for business and how we will get there. Discover how the ThinkReality A3 Smart Glasses came to be and why it is more than just hardware that will lead to success. Learn how Qualcomm Technologies, Inc’s new Snapdragon™ Spaces developer platform plans to bring new opportunities for developers in the XR space. Our speakers for the webinar are:
•        Vishal Shah, GM - ThinkReality AR/VR & Metaverse, Lenovo
•        Brian Vogelsang, Senior Director, XR, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
•        Anshel Sag, Principal Analyst, Moor Insights & Strategy

Building the Enterprise Metaverse

Virtual Reality has been used extensively to help educate in the area of technical knowledge, but what about in the area of soft skills such as interpersonal communication, de-escalation, motivational interviewing, and more? 

The GRID Lab at Ohio University has found great success working with industries such as Healthcare and Law Enforcement.

Through their unique blend of narrative storytelling combined with educational material and 360 videos. Hear about the Lab’s approach to 360 videos and learn why their content has been dubbed cine-VR.

Cine-VR: Why Cinematic VR isn't just for Hollywood

Learn about latest use cases and best practices. A researcher, a PhD candidate, a Professor, a Vocational training expert: four different perspectives for this roundtable about education. The core of the conversation will orbit around new horizons of education and training. We'll discuss the impact of new technologies, including current experiences, expectations and opinions about AR and VR. The session will be moderated by Gabriele Sorrento, president of VRARA Silicon Valley Chapter.

New horizons for education and vocation development

Christopher Brown and Mike Christian, co founders of Bright Future, will discuss long standing challenges to  Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) therapy and how VR can bring a next generation strategy.

Is it possible for VR to have a significant impact on the strategy of autism therapy as a tool?

You will enjoy an opportunity to see a sneak preview of their soon-to-be released program, as well as pose questions related to VR and autism therapy.

Autism Therapy: Can Virtual Reality (VR) Have An Impact?

Volumetric video is a technique that captures a three-dimensional space, such as a location or performance.  Learn about the current solutions and latest case studies, with ROI examples. 

Moderators:
Yulia Barnakova | Principal, Digital & Innovation, Heidrick & Struggles
Howard McCabe | ECD, Dream Syndicate XR
Jen Mowery | Doctoral Candidate & Lecturer of Agile Methodologies, Harrisburg University

Panelists:
Callum McMillan | Co-Founder and Director, Dimension Studio (London)
Perrin Kaplan | Advisor, Avatar Dimension Studio (Ashburn, VA)
Christina Heller | CEO, Metastage (Los Angeles, CA)

Harnessing the Disruptive Power of Volumetric Video (Sponsored by Emergent)

Learn the latest best practices, case studies, and ROI examples

How Augmented Reality is defining the future of paid media

Exploring the transformative power of XR to shape the future of work. Leading industry experts will discuss how new immersion and collaboration solutions are poised to unleash the power of 3D across the enterprise.

Transform Workflows with Work From Anywhere Spatial Platforms

The global pandemic boldly demonstrated the need for and has accelerated the transition to a remote worker knowledge economy. Current video conference tools not only fail to provide a real sense of connection to our co-workers, partners and customers, they also don't address the workflow challenges and opportunities presented by not working side-by-side. Hear from technology leaders in software, hardware and solutions for proven strategies on how immersive XR drives change and value through an organization.

Transform Workflows with Work From Anywhere Spatial Platforms

Join our online panel Tuesday, February 23rd 5-6 pm GMT online panel for a discussion regarding the key factors that are leading to the incremental adoption of AR/VR technology in retail.

Augmented and Virtual Reality have already made inroads in the retail sector. Considering the benefits and ease of trade they offer, these technologies are here to stay. Major retailers across various sectors have already begun reaping the benefits of augmented reality and virtual reality technologies.

Specifically Discussing:
-Summary of the retail situation globally, pre and post-Covid
-Variety of ways AR and VR are being used in the retail environment
-Benefits/Challenges of these technologies
-Particular sectors/verticals in retail where these benefits/challenges are heightened
-Client Metrics 
-3D viewing vs. AR
-Requirements for a retailer to launch a 3D, AR and/or VR experience
-The future of retail and e-commerce
-Other digital retail technologies outside of XR worth considering

Shaping the Adoption of XR in Retail

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