Location-based Virtual Reality: Opportunities for Experiential Storyliving

The VR/AR Association AEC Committee will present the latest use cases, best practices, and ROI examples for using VR/AR for AEC

The VR/AR Association Education Committee will present the latest use cases and best practices on how VR/AR is applied in Education in schools

This webcast will highlight not only the future market trends, but also the challenges and successes for the photonic industry in Virtual Reality (VR). Advances in form factor design represent an opportunity for companies who offer core competencies in opto-electronic design and engineering (ie. camera field of view — aspheres will help to meet FOV needs while keeping cameras compact) and optical sensors (motion sensors — opportunities for IR and optical gyroscopes). While simultaneously a need for content producers to understand and design for spatial computing. This webinar intends to tackle the tough questions of hardware and software for immersive technology. The webcast is organized by the VR/AR Association & EPIC

The VR/AR Association Enterprise industry committee will present the latest case studies, best practices, and ROI

Expert panel that will present the latest use cases, best practices, and ROI on VR/AR in Training

Avatars, AI and Chatbots: Learn how virtual humans, immersive technology, and AI chatbots are being used across multiple industries. Retail, hospitality, real estate, training, customer service, professional sports, health and wellness, and celebrities are now being driven by human realistic avatars and AI. Learn how Quantum Capture, Portico, and other industry leaders are helping big brands increase the bottom line, drive sales, and enhance productivity. Virtual humans can convey trust, empathy, and evoke an emotional connection that increases guest satisfaction, increases learning and retention, and overall happiness.

The 45-minute online event will cover:
Why VR, AR, and MR are here to stay.
The VR/AR trends and innovations that indicates 2018 is the turning point year when mixed reality marketing begins to scale
How mixed reality disrupts the way brands, agencies and media companies must approach storytelling and how it compares/contrasts with current digital tactics
6 questions you must ask before you create visual storytelling with mixed reality
The webinar, hosted by Cathy Hackl of Mixed Reality Ventures, will feature Tim Greenberg, Chief Community Officer at the World Surf League and John Zuur Platten, former creative director of Niantic’s Pokemon Go! discussing the state of these emerging channels and show how brands can ease the transition of their communication strategies to accommodate these exciting technologies.

Free roam VR is already deployed at VR Arcades around the world and is used by the military for training purposes.

VR/AR Association presents this special webinar with Amazon

Creating Immersive VR, AR and 3D Experiences Using Amazon Sumerian.

Consumers are desiring more immersive and engaging experiences, but developing such experiences can be challenging and costly. Amazon Sumerian strips away this complexity by making it easier, faster, and less expensive to develop and deploy AR, VR, and 3D applications. Join us for an overview of the Sumerian IDE, console, editor and hosts as well as renderings of demo use cases. In this hands-on webinar, participants will learn how Sumerian’s browser-based approach to application development is being used to create and publish scenes.


Kyle Roche, General Manager, Amazon Sumerian

Kyle is the General Manager of Amazon Sumerian. Kyle was the founder of 2lemetry which was acquired by Amazon in 2015 and became AWS IoT. He is a regular speaker at industry events for IoT, AR, and VR. He has authored numerous technical publications on subjects ranging from cloud computing to augmented reality. He lives in Seattle with his wife and 5 kids and is an avid wake surfer and hockey player.

The AR Cloud

This webinar will reveal the results of Nemertes Research's latest comprehensive study on everything Unified Communications and Collaboration! We will provide insights into the characteristics of a successful UCC strategy and we will also cover:

• Optimal organizational and management strategies
• Platform trends and use of the cloud
• Cost comparisons for leading vendors and deployment strategies
• How to successfully implement team collaboration
• Enterprise plans for emerging technologies including AI and virtual reality
• The evolution of the conference room
• Plans for digital whiteboards
• The emergence of digital workplaces

You will gain insight into unified communications and collaboration deployment trends and costs--real-world costs for various vendor solutions and deployment scenarios, and the impact of using third-party management tools for UC operations and administration.

Presented by members of the VR/AR Association, a global industry group that has over 3900+ companies and universities registered and working together on best practices, guidelines, and standards.

Presented by members of the VR/AR Association, a global industry group that has over 3900+ companies registered and working together on best practices, guidelines, and standards.

Presented by members of the VR/AR Association, a global industry group that has over 3900+ companies and universities registered and working together on best practices, guidelines, and standards.

Presented by members of the VR/AR Association, a global industry group that has over 3900+ companies and universities registered and working together on best practices, guidelines, and standards.

Presented by members of the VR/AR Association, a global industry group that has over 3900+ companies and universities registered and working together on best practices, guidelines, and standards.

Presented by members of the VR/AR Association, a global industry group that has over 3900+ companies and universities registered and working together on best practices, guidelines, and standards.

Presented by members of the VR/AR Association, a global industry group that has over 3900+ companies and universities registered and working together on best practices, guidelines, and standards.