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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

VRARA Chicago invites you to join our own Distinguished Research Professor Stephen H. Haliczer in a webinar presenting three highly innovative researchers whose collective work suggests ways of incorporating touch, smell, heat and cold into VR experiences.

Cathy Fang, from Carnegie Mellon University, has created “Wirereality,” which combines the mechanical with the virtual to simulate the feel of walls, metal bars, sculpture and other objects in virtual reality.

Brad Radvansky’s work at Northwestern University’s Dombeck Laboratory, demonstrates that the brains of mice can form a map of virtual space using only olfactory information.

Jas Brooks’ research at the University of Chicago Human-Computer Integration Laboratory, has shown that the controlled release of certain chemicals like capsicum can produce illusions of heat or cold during a virtual reality experience.

Taken together, these researchers’ results point the way to a dramatic expansion of the sensations that could be made available to the designers of VR experiences in order to make them more realistic and immersive. The potential applications for retail, user experience, and entertainment are boundless. Join us for a first look at how our experiences with sight, smell, and touch will link together in the future of VR technology.

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)

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

Learn the latest case studies and best practices for Virtual and Augmented Reality using Web browsers

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.

Learn the latest and best case studies and ROI examples for immersive training in the Enterprise

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

Product Design and Development with VR and AR

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.

Featured speaker: Joe Gabriel has been passionate about helping others build in VR & AR since 2015, and has experience in developer relations, developer marketing, VR business development, developer events, enterprise/commercial VR content production, VR esports, and VR for non-profit campaigns. He cut his teeth in Location Based VR working at THE VOID right here in Utah, and most recently worked on the Developer Relations & Evangelism team at Magic Leap.

Travel Inside and Beyond the Art: Dreams of Dalí in Virtual Reality
Enjoy the remarkable marriage of art and technology in Dreams of Dalí, a virtual reality experience, as you explore Dali’s painting Archaeological Reminiscence of Millet’s “Angelus.” Immerse yourself in the world of the Surrealist master like never before in this encounter, venturing into the towers, peering from them to distant lands and discovering surprises around every corner.

This award-winning VR experience has garnered visitor acclaim, online praise and international recognition through a multitude of industry awards, including the prestigious Cannes Cyber Lion GOLD; a Webby People’s Voice award; and a Facebook Silver award for Innovation, among others.

Learn from this expert panel and from their experiences with FinTech, current and emerging use cases, and more!

As Los Angeles resumes production, and filmmakers look at new ways of producing, what new technologies are available to get us back to work and producing again? Is Los Angeles ready? Listen to our panel of experts as they discuss some of the latest innovative technologies and advancements that are paving the way in today’s real-time virtual production.