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July 19th, 2023 July 20th, 2023
Bringing MetaHumans to Life
Bringing MetaHumans to Life - Room 424
9:20 AM - 9:40 AM
Alex Coulombe, Ari Tarr
Opening Remarks
Opening Remarks
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Keram Malicki-Sanchez and Ana Serrano opening remarks
Opening Remarks, Day 2
Exec Debrief
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Keram Malicki-Sanchez
Going Live! What VR Performers Know That We Don't
Going Live! What VR Performers Know That We Don't
10:00 AM - 10:05 AM
Liam Karry, Jake Runeckles (PXR)

VR Live Performers Summit
VR Live Performers Summit
10:05 AM - 10:45 AM
Whitton Frank, Nicole Rigo, Mandy Canales, Ari Tarr, Liam Karry, Jake Runeckles
Firgrove Re-imagined: A Collaborative Community VR Art Project
Firgrove Re-imagined: A Collaborative Community VR Art Project
10:00 AM - 10:20 AM
David Han, Joel Ong

A Mixed Reality Conversational Intelligent Agent Companion
A Mixed Reality Conversational Intelligent Agent Companion
10:20 AM - 10:35 AM
Jiamin (Becky) Liu

New Learning Management Systems
Learning Management Systems
10:40 AM - 10:55 AM
Tanya Kelen

The Metamovie Presents: Role Playing in VR
The Metamovie Presents: Role Playing in VR - Room 424
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Nicole Rigo

Break
Break time!
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Reframing for an Immersive Lens: Stories from Black Creators.
Reframing for an Immersive Lens: Stories from Black Creators.
10:50 AM - 11:30 AM
Tendisai Cromwell (Protectress VR), Nico Taylor (Oddside Arts), Queen Kukoyi (Oddside Arts), Kai Little-White, Debbie Deer
The Evolving Requirements for Enterprise XR Studios
The Evolving Requirements for Enterprise XR Studios
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Daniel Blair, Bit Space Development, Ltd.
Achieving Powerful Impact with Enterprise VR Storytelling
Achieving Powerful Impact with Enterprise VR Storytelling
11:35 AM - 12:10 PM
Alex Coulombe

Break
Break
12:10 PM - 12:15 PM
How Game Development Saved My Life
How Game Development Saved My Life
11:50 AM - 12:15 PM
Lana Lux
Build using WebXR
Build using WebXR
12:25 PM - 12:40 PM
Nilesh Patel

All Dressed Up and NOWHERE to Go
Nowhere.io
12:40 PM - 12:45 PM
Maxx Berkowitz
Getting Shit Done with XR Women: Tales from the Forefront of Innovation and Adoption
Getting Shit Done with XR Women: Tales from the Forefront of Innovation and Adoption
12:20 PM - 12:50 PM
Julie Smithson, Karen Alexander, Helen Erwin, Tricia Blake

Why Build a New 3D Game Engine?
Why Build a New 3D Game Engine
12:55 PM - 1:20 PM
Alan Smithson

Leveraging XR Analytics to Gather Insights From the Metaverse
Leveraging XR Analytics to Gather Insights From the Metaverse
1:25 PM - 2:00 PM
Tony Bevilacqua
Cooperating on Evolving the Social XR Ecosystem
Cooperating on Evolving the Social XR Ecosystem
12:45 PM - 1:35 PM
Chris Madsen (Engage), Jaspreet Monga (Mozilla Hubs), Nilesh Patel (Meta) Maxx Berkowitz (Nowhere), Ben Erwin (PowerSimple) - Moderator

TFMJonny and Radical Community Building
TFMJonny and Radical Community Building
1:40 PM - 2:00 PM
TFMJonny
Lunch
Lunch
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Lunch
Lunch
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Artists and Working with Generative AI
Artists and Working with Generative AI
3:05 PM - 3:35 PM
Blair Renaud, Alex Mayhew, Keram Malicki-Sanchez, Jeff Flores

Modern Magic: What happens when you let creators and builders summon worlds in seconds?
Modern Magic: What happens when you let creators and builders summon worlds in seconds?
3:40 PM - 4:05 PM
Kyle Chivers

Generative AI and the Law
Generative AI and the Law
4:10 PM - 4:50 PM
Amar Sidhu, Keram Malicki-Sanchez

Break
Break!
4:50 PM - 5:00 PM
From Text to Treatment
From Text to Treatment
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
Ben Unsworth

Break
Break
3:50 PM - 4:05 PM

Feeling the Future: Exploring Haptic Technologies in XR
Feeling the Future: Exploring Haptic Technologies in XR
4:05 PM - 4:35 PM
Ashley Huffman

A Year of AR Prototypes
A Year of AR Prototypes
4:40 PM - 5:20 PM
Lee Vermeulen

Break
Break
5:20 PM - 5:30 PM
Unleashing the Power of XR in NHL and NBA: Leveraging XR in Sports for Enhanced Performance and Fan Engagement
Unleashing the Power of XR in NHL and NBA: Leveraging XR in Sports for Enhanced Performance and Fan Engagement
5:00 PM - 5:20 PM
Patrick Kwok

Brain Computer Interfaces: Where We've Been, Where We're Going
Brain Computer Interfaces: Where We've Been, Where We're Going
5:25 PM - 6:05 PM
Rolando Masis-Obando

Break
Break
6:05 PM - 6:15 PM
Broken Spectre: Lessons in hand tracking for VR
Developing Custom Hand Tracking for Broken Spectre
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Tuan Minh Vu and Kelvin Put
How to Measure Latency
How to Measure Latency
6:05 PM - 7:00 PM
Amanda Watson
Virtual World Society Presents Dr. Tom Furness and Dr. Angelina Dayton
Virtual World Society Presents Dr. Tom Furness and Dr. Angelina Dayton
6:15 PM - 7:00 PM
Dr. Angelina Dayton Dr. Tom Furness

July 19th, 2023

July 20th, 2023

July 19th, 2023 July 20th, 2023
Bringing MetaHumans to Life
Bringing MetaHumans to Life - Room 424
9:20 AM - 9:40 AM
Alex Coulombe, Ari Tarr
Opening Remarks
Opening Remarks
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Keram Malicki-Sanchez and Ana Serrano opening remarks
Opening Remarks, Day 2
Exec Debrief
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Keram Malicki-Sanchez
Going Live! What VR Performers Know That We Don't
Going Live! What VR Performers Know That We Don't
10:00 AM - 10:05 AM
Liam Karry, Jake Runeckles (PXR)

VR Live Performers Summit
VR Live Performers Summit
10:05 AM - 10:45 AM
Whitton Frank, Nicole Rigo, Mandy Canales, Ari Tarr, Liam Karry, Jake Runeckles
Firgrove Re-imagined: A Collaborative Community VR Art Project
Firgrove Re-imagined: A Collaborative Community VR Art Project
10:00 AM - 10:20 AM
David Han, Joel Ong

A Mixed Reality Conversational Intelligent Agent Companion
A Mixed Reality Conversational Intelligent Agent Companion
10:20 AM - 10:35 AM
Jiamin (Becky) Liu

New Learning Management Systems
Learning Management Systems
10:40 AM - 10:55 AM
Tanya Kelen

The Metamovie Presents: Role Playing in VR
The Metamovie Presents: Role Playing in VR - Room 424
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Nicole Rigo

Break
Break time!
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Reframing for an Immersive Lens: Stories from Black Creators.
Reframing for an Immersive Lens: Stories from Black Creators.
10:50 AM - 11:30 AM
Tendisai Cromwell (Protectress VR), Nico Taylor (Oddside Arts), Queen Kukoyi (Oddside Arts), Kai Little-White, Debbie Deer
The Evolving Requirements for Enterprise XR Studios
The Evolving Requirements for Enterprise XR Studios
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Daniel Blair, Bit Space Development, Ltd.
Achieving Powerful Impact with Enterprise VR Storytelling
Achieving Powerful Impact with Enterprise VR Storytelling
11:35 AM - 12:10 PM
Alex Coulombe

Break
Break
12:10 PM - 12:15 PM
How Game Development Saved My Life
How Game Development Saved My Life
11:50 AM - 12:15 PM
Lana Lux
Build using WebXR
Build using WebXR
12:25 PM - 12:40 PM
Nilesh Patel

All Dressed Up and NOWHERE to Go
Nowhere.io
12:40 PM - 12:45 PM
Maxx Berkowitz
Getting Shit Done with XR Women: Tales from the Forefront of Innovation and Adoption
Getting Shit Done with XR Women: Tales from the Forefront of Innovation and Adoption
12:20 PM - 12:50 PM
Julie Smithson, Karen Alexander, Helen Erwin, Tricia Blake

Why Build a New 3D Game Engine?
Why Build a New 3D Game Engine
12:55 PM - 1:20 PM
Alan Smithson

Leveraging XR Analytics to Gather Insights From the Metaverse
Leveraging XR Analytics to Gather Insights From the Metaverse
1:25 PM - 2:00 PM
Tony Bevilacqua
Cooperating on Evolving the Social XR Ecosystem
Cooperating on Evolving the Social XR Ecosystem
12:45 PM - 1:35 PM
Chris Madsen (Engage), Jaspreet Monga (Mozilla Hubs), Nilesh Patel (Meta) Maxx Berkowitz (Nowhere), Ben Erwin (PowerSimple) - Moderator

TFMJonny and Radical Community Building
TFMJonny and Radical Community Building
1:40 PM - 2:00 PM
TFMJonny
Lunch
Lunch
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Lunch
Lunch
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Artists and Working with Generative AI
Artists and Working with Generative AI
3:05 PM - 3:35 PM
Blair Renaud, Alex Mayhew, Keram Malicki-Sanchez, Jeff Flores

Modern Magic: What happens when you let creators and builders summon worlds in seconds?
Modern Magic: What happens when you let creators and builders summon worlds in seconds?
3:40 PM - 4:05 PM
Kyle Chivers

Generative AI and the Law
Generative AI and the Law
4:10 PM - 4:50 PM
Amar Sidhu, Keram Malicki-Sanchez

Break
Break!
4:50 PM - 5:00 PM
From Text to Treatment
From Text to Treatment
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
Ben Unsworth

Break
Break
3:50 PM - 4:05 PM

Feeling the Future: Exploring Haptic Technologies in XR
Feeling the Future: Exploring Haptic Technologies in XR
4:05 PM - 4:35 PM
Ashley Huffman

A Year of AR Prototypes
A Year of AR Prototypes
4:40 PM - 5:20 PM
Lee Vermeulen

Break
Break
5:20 PM - 5:30 PM
Unleashing the Power of XR in NHL and NBA: Leveraging XR in Sports for Enhanced Performance and Fan Engagement
Unleashing the Power of XR in NHL and NBA: Leveraging XR in Sports for Enhanced Performance and Fan Engagement
5:00 PM - 5:20 PM
Patrick Kwok

Brain Computer Interfaces: Where We've Been, Where We're Going
Brain Computer Interfaces: Where We've Been, Where We're Going
5:25 PM - 6:05 PM
Rolando Masis-Obando

Break
Break
6:05 PM - 6:15 PM
Broken Spectre: Lessons in hand tracking for VR
Developing Custom Hand Tracking for Broken Spectre
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Tuan Minh Vu and Kelvin Put
How to Measure Latency
How to Measure Latency
6:05 PM - 7:00 PM
Amanda Watson
Virtual World Society Presents Dr. Tom Furness and Dr. Angelina Dayton
Virtual World Society Presents Dr. Tom Furness and Dr. Angelina Dayton
6:15 PM - 7:00 PM
Dr. Angelina Dayton Dr. Tom Furness

July 19th, 2023

July 20th, 2023

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Workshop - Day 1 - July 20

Virtual Production Workshop Presented by Pixomondo

Meet with Oscar and Emmy Award-winning VFX and Virtual Production House Pixomondo and its Virtual Production Academy to learn how VP content is made for such shows as Star Trek: Discovery, Strange New Worlds, and more.

Take a journey through one of the Unreal projects from these shows, from first mesh to final shoot. Find out how the Virtual Art Department works in hand with the DPs. Directors, other PXO departments, and the stage crew, to get a final frame in-camera.

Your instructors:
PXO’s Head of Virtual Production Content Asad Manzoor
Head of VAD/Art Director Mujia Liao
VAD Supervisor Zachary Dembinski

On the set of the Paramount+ original series STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS. Photo Cr: Marni Grossman/Paramount+

Workshop - Day 2 - July 21

Low Poly Performance Art: How VR and Ancient Theater History Reveal the “Invisible Body.” 

Learn techniques to utilize the expressive potential of embodied movement in webVR. A special live performance workshop features Award-winning Performer, educator, Ari Tarr going on a deep dive for the secrets to using WebXR as the greatest expressive stage in history by updating ancient theater techniques. In partnership with Active Replica, a company creating Cross-platform 2D and 3D virtual spaces and events that allow for true-to-life communication through conversation, movement, activities and entertainment. The workshop is assisted by Tyler Graham, co instructor and virtual theater PhD student

Your instructors:
Performer, educator, Ari Tarr
Co-instructor and virtual theater PhD student Tyler Graham

VENUE

OCAD U Waterfront

info@virtualreality.to