[Live Panel] Augmented Reality in Business: Potential and Challenges

Topics of discussion will include the following: Unity and Market Opportunities for Unity Learning Partners, an overview of the UATP and UAA programs (and how to join), Unity workshops, courseware, and certification offerings. During this webinar, you will gain introductions to Unity Learning Partner Services Distributors that can assist you or your organization in joining these programs: ThinkEDU (North America). ETC Brasil (Latin America) and KnowledgePoint Connect (EMEA, ANZ).

Learn about how Virtual and Augmented Reality is used now and what the future holds for the Billion $ industry for Sports and ESports

Israeli eco-system and startups doing haptics, next generation near-to eye displays, and AR Studio On-the-Go Platform

How Smart Connected Operations can be a game changer in adapting to a rapidly changing work environment, and how it connects to VR/AR technology

Learn from the latest case studies and use cases. Hosted by VR/AR Association (VRARA) Houston Chapter.

Do you develop XR or wonder how you can leverage it for your organization? This Thursday, February 25th, the VRARA's Boston Chapter's presents "Leveraging XR for Collaboration," and asks:
- Why are clients adopting XR?
- What features need to be in the next generation of XR tech that aren’t present now?
- What are the unseen factors that could significantly shift the XR landscape, and what trends should we be aware of?

Join Ali Merchant, CEO/Founder, iQ3Connect, Aaron Oliker, CIO, BioDigital, and panel moderator Everett Wallace, VRARA Chapter President, San Francisco for this exciting and illuminating examination into the future of XR and its disruption of spatial computing in general and collaboration in particular.

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.

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

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.

Dec 2 11am PST/2pm EST

The virtual and augmented reality market is forecasted to grow from over $10.2B this year to $34.4B in global revenue by 2024 according to Artillery Intelligence. Venture Capitalists (VCs) traditionally look for hyper-scale opportunities within any market. So where are they looking to see this growth in virtual and augmented reality across, enterprise, consumer, media, advertising? Join the VR/AR Association’s Silicon Valley Chapter online event to hear from Mike Boland of Artillery Intelligence give a market opportunity overview and Silicon Valley VCs who will weigh in on where they are looking to place bets.



New hardware technologies, cloud computing, 5G, battery optimization, computer vision and AI are creating what could be the perfect storm to unleash multiple unicorn companies in the XR (augmented and virtual reality) ecosystems.

Speakers/Panelists:


Industry Expert: Mike Boland, CEO & Chief Analyst, Artillery Intelligence linkedin.com/in/bolandmike

VC Panel:
Gayathri Radhakrishnan, Director, AI Fund, Micron Technology linkedin.com/in/gradhakrishnan
Angelo Del Priore, Partner, HP Tech Ventures linkedin.com/in/angelo-del-priore-04136b1
Amy LaMeyer, Partner, WXR Fund linkedin.com/in/amylameyer
Ryan Wang, Founding Partner, Outpost Capital linkedin.com/in/ryanwangglobal
Moderator: Nathan Pettyjohn, President VRARA and Commercial AR/VR Lead at Lenovo linkedin.com/in/nathan-pettyjohn-17619710

Learn the latest best practices in User Experience and User Interface design for immersive solutions!

Learn the latest in Virtual and Augmented Reality solutions

With the majority of retail closed for the foreseeable future, every brand to reevaluate and invest in their digital channels. How do you stand in the never ending sea of digital content? 3D and AR are not futuristic, expensive technologies, they are here now to help you create a more tangible digital experience your customers will love. Join experts from leading brands, technology companies and more to learn actionable steps to create a cohesive 3D strategy that is proven to increase online sales and reduce returns.

Hosted by: Natascha French, LA Chapter - President, VRARA
Moderated by: Travis Cloyd, XR Worldwide
Panelists:
William Kightley, Fendi
Ashley Crowder, VNTANA
Tiffany Stone, Verizon

A panel consisting of XR providers of real estate marketing services alongside real estate developers talking about what they are seeing in new ways to market properties using XR.

Learn the latest from leaders in the space

See the latest use cases and case studies in the retail and ecommerce sectors applying Virtual and Augmented Reality solutions to increase efficiency, engagement, and revenues. Including: IPSOS, PEPSI, DIESEL, AUCHAN, Oracle

Entertainment Industry. Cultural and Technical challenges in Education. The next step in Infrastructure for XR - Edge Computing. How AR could be a turning point in Retail spectrum. How we are deploying AR in Manufacturing Industry in Brazil.

We will discuss the opportunity and impact that XR - specifically Augmented and Mixed Reality - can have on the product lifecycle and its digital twin in heavy-duty industrial enterprise. Organizations can use AR and MR to achieve game-changing competitive advantage, reduce expenses, improve safety during COVID, and improve profit. This presentation will discuss the key factors in XR success – and pitfalls to avoid. Learn about Microsoft, Unity, and AVATAR’s roadmaps and latest technology tools for XR. This presentation will highlight use cases from large enterprise and multiple industries.

· Kevin Orbaker, Chief Technology Architect, Microsoft
· Dan Miller, Senior Developer Advocate, XR, Unity3D
· Marlo Brooke, CEO, AVATAR Partners | Chapter President, VR/AR Association, Orange County, CA