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VRTO Schedule – 2019
“D0” | DAY 0 = Friday, May 31st 2019 – Setup, Workshop, Pre-Registration Available (No Conference or Expo)
“D1” | DAY 1 = Saturday, June 1st 2019
“D2” | DAY 2 = Sunday, June 2nd, 2019
“D3” | DAY 3 = Monday, June 3rd, 2019
CR1 = Conference Room 1 (Main Conference Room)
WS = Workshop (Gamma Space)
Please click on session titles for descriptions and speaker biographies.
THE SCHEDULE MAY BE UPDATED DAILY.
PLEASE REFER TO THE PRINT PROGRAMME FOR FINAL SCHEDULE
Complete 2019 Schedule.
Stay tuned for the 2020 Schedule!
| 19-D0-Fri-WS | 19-D1-Sat-CR1 | 19-D2-Sun-CR1 | 19-D3-Mon-CR1 | |
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| 9:30 AM | ||||
| 9:45 AM | ||||
| 10:00 AM | Full-Day VR Development Workshop This full-day training teaches how to build a working VR application. 10:00 AM 7:00 PM Requires Workshop Pass Full-Day VR Development WorkshopPresented by OCAD and Ontario Tech Universities. | |||
| 10:15 AM | ||||
| 10:30 AM | LBE 2019 & The Experience Economy Super Session Panel: Laura Mingail, CJ Hervey, Jonah Brotman, Morgan Carlson. 10:30 AM 11:20 AM eOne, Dark Slope, Mondo Forma, Globacore LBE 2019 & The Experience EconomySuper session panel with Laura Mingail, CJ Hervey, Jonah Brotman, and Morgan Carlson. | |||
| 10:45 AM | ||||
| 11:00 AM | XR Trends for Future Dreamers: Embodiment, Worldbuilding, & the Future of Experiential Entertainment Keynote: Kent Bye 11:00 AM 11:50 AM XR Trends for Future Dreamers: Embodiment, Worldbuilding, & the Future of Experiential EntertainmentXR Trends for Future Dreamers: Embodiment, Worldbuilding, & the Future of Experiential Entertainment | Ancient AR/VREffective AR/VR principles will borrow significantly from ideas developed over thousands of years of theater practice and are effective as guiding principles for effective creation of AR/VR. | ||
| 11:15 AM | ||||
| 11:30 AM | ||||
| 11:45 AM | ||||
| 12:00 PM | VR and the Road to Now...and Then Fireside Chat: Blake J Harris, Keram Malicki-Sanchez, Blair Renaud 12:00 PM 12:50 PM | Spatialized 3D Audio and Generative MusicJohn Kyle Varley will present his developed technique for creating object-based audio in the VR environment | Entering the Arena: AR, VR and the Future of eSports Super Session Panel: Keisha Howard, Ajay Fry, Jakyo Manor 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Sugar Gamers, ESports in 30, IQ eqsports, Entering the Arena: AR, VR and the Future of eSportsSuper Session Panel featuring Keisha Howard, Ajay Fry, Jakyo Manor, moderated by Geoffrey LaChapelle. | |
| 12:15 PM | ||||
| 12:30 PM | ||||
| 12:45 PM | ||||
| 1:00 PM | -Break-Eat! Mingle! | -Break-Eat! Mingle! | -Break-Eat! Mingle! | |
| 1:15 PM | ||||
| 1:30 PM | ||||
| 1:45 PM | ||||
| 2:00 PM | Seamlessly Interactive: A Roadmap to Adaptive Storytelling Luisa Valencia, Etienne Archambault 2:00 PM 2:20 PM Signal Space Lab | Real Talk for VR/AR Startups Super Session Panel: Srinivas Krishna, Jonathan Gagné, Mary Sorrenti, Tipatat Chennavasin. 2:00 PM 3:00 PM Venture Reality Fund, Masterpiece VR, Awe Company, VRGen | ||
| 2:15 PM | ||||
| 2:30 PM | Indie VR Game Developers - The Game ShowHosted by Dustin Freeman | Discovering Humanity in the Virtual: Syrmor's Gonzo Journalism in SocialVR Syrmor Shiraz, Jesse Damiani 2:30 PM 2:50 PM | ||
| 2:45 PM | ||||
| 3:00 PM | ||||
| 3:15 PM | Emma Rye: Gamifying MRI in VR for Patient Wellbeing Shachar Weis, Dr. Hillel Maresky 3:15 PM 3:45 PM Packet39, Viral Imaging | |||
| 3:30 PM | Eagle Flight and Beyond: Key Learnings from Ubisoft VR and Growing the XR Ecosystem Olivier Palmieri 3:30 PM 3:50 PM Ubisoft | |||
| 3:45 PM | ||||
| 4:00 PM | VR is a Gimmick. But is That Bad?Tom Westerlin, Creative Director at Nice Shoes, explores the idea of whether VR is a "gimmick" or transformative technology. | |||
| 4:15 PM | ||||
| 4:30 PM | 'The Choice VR': Volumetric Documentary Filmmaking Joanne-Aśka Popińska, Tom C. Hall 4:30 PM 5:15 PM Tribe of Pan 'The Choice VR': Volumetric Documentary FilmmakingDuring this talk, Director Joanne-Aska Popinska and Producer Tom C. Hall will cover how as filmmakers they are approaching the on-going challenges of adapting documentary into the virtual realm, using technology, documentary traditions, dynamic narratives and guerrilla filmmaking ingenuity. | |||
| 4:45 PM | ||||
| 5:00 PM | Team Human Podcast: Live RecordingMedia theorist and author Douglas Rushkoff, who famously coined the phrase “viral media” brings his latest “Team Human” to Toronto for a live taping of his podcast. | |||
| 5:15 PM | ||||
| 5:30 PM | Virtual Reality's Ever Evolving Pipeline J. Lee Williams, Will McMaster, Timur Musabay 5:30 PM 6:00 PM Occupied VR | |||
| 5:45 PM | ||||
| 6:00 PM | A New Controller for a New World: What’s Next For Neural Interface Technology Adam Berenzweig 6:00 PM 7:00 PM CTRL-labs A New Controller for a New World: What’s Next For Neural Interface TechnologyAdam Berenzweig of CTRL-labs outlines a near future in which developers can engage the motor nervous system to make computing feel like a natural extension of thought and movement. | Team Human Podcast: Q & AFollowing the live recording of the Team Human podcast, VRTO will host media theorist and author Douglas Rushkoff - for a Q & A session. | ||
| 6:15 PM | Digital Humans, Telepresence, Volumetric Capture for Art & Enterprise Super Session Panel: Andrew McDonald, Imran Mouna, David Dexter, and Dan Mills. 6:15 PM 7:00 PM CREAMVR, InStage, SIRT, Geogram Corp Digital Humans, Telepresence, Volumetric Capture for Art & EnterpriseThis panel explore the techniques, business and innovations taking place in volumetric and lightfield capture. | |||
| 6:30 PM | Team Human Podcast: Book SigningA number of Douglas Rushkoff's books will be available at the event for sale and signing. | |||
| 6:45 PM |
19-D0-Fri-WS
- Full-Day VR Development Workshop This full-day training teaches how to build a working VR application.10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
19-D1-Sat-CR1
- VIP Exhibits Preview VIPs' Exhibit Galleries Preview9:30 AM - 10:50 AM
- XR Trends for Future Dreamers: Embodiment, Worldbuilding, & the Future of Experiential Entertainment Keynote: Kent Bye11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
- VR and the Road to Now...and Then Fireside Chat: Blake J Harris, Keram Malicki-Sanchez, Blair Renaud12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
- Development Strategies Kevin Henderson2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
- 2:30 PM - 3:20 PM
- Eagle Flight and Beyond: Key Learnings from Ubisoft VR and Growing the XR Ecosystem Olivier Palmieri3:30 PM - 3:50 PM
- Prototyping the Future of AR in VR Lee Vermeulen4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
- Same Old Brand New Everything Amelia Winger-Bearskin5:00 PM - 5:50 PM
- 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
19-D2-Sun-CR1
- The State of VR by the Numbers Keynote: Tipatat Chennavasin10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
- Ancient AR/VR Brave Williams11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
- Spatialized 3D Audio and Generative Music John Kyle Varley12:00 PM - 12:20 PM
- Immersive Audio: Nightmares, Dreams, Realities Christian Hurst12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
- Seamlessly Interactive: A Roadmap to Adaptive Storytelling Luisa Valencia, Etienne Archambault2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
- Discovering Humanity in the Virtual: Syrmor's Gonzo Journalism in SocialVR Syrmor Shiraz, Jesse Damiani2:30 PM - 2:50 PM
- The Space Expanse Keynote: Galit Ariel3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
- VR is a Gimmick. But is That Bad? Tom Westerlin4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
- Team Human Podcast: Live Recording Douglas Rushkoff5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
- 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
- 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM
19-D3-Mon-CR1
- Fireside Chat Kent Bye, Keram Malicki-Sanchez10:00 AM - 10:20 AM
- LBE 2019 & The Experience Economy Super Session Panel: Laura Mingail, CJ Hervey, Jonah Brotman, Morgan Carlson.10:30 AM - 11:20 AM
- Barrier Breaking: VR For Everyone Keisha Howard11:30 AM - 11:50 AM
- Entering the Arena: AR, VR and the Future of eSports Super Session Panel: Keisha Howard, Ajay Fry, Jakyo Manor12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
- Real Talk for VR/AR Startups Super Session Panel: Srinivas Krishna, Jonathan Gagné, Mary Sorrenti, Tipatat Chennavasin.2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
- Emma Rye: Gamifying MRI in VR for Patient Wellbeing Shachar Weis, Dr. Hillel Maresky3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
- Creating (at) the Immersive Media Studio Keynote: Sarah Vick4:00 PM - 4:20 PM
- 'The Choice VR': Volumetric Documentary Filmmaking Joanne-Aśka Popińska, Tom C. Hall4:30 PM - 5:15 PM
- Virtual Reality's Ever Evolving Pipeline J. Lee Williams, Will McMaster, Timur Musabay5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
- Digital Humans, Telepresence, Volumetric Capture for Art & Enterprise Super Session Panel: Andrew McDonald, Imran Mouna, David Dexter, and Dan Mills.6:15 PM - 7:00 PM
| 19-D0-Fri-WS | 19-D1-Sat-CR1 | 19-D2-Sun-CR1 | 19-D3-Mon-CR1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:30 AM | ||||
| 9:45 AM | ||||
| 10:00 AM | Full-Day VR Development Workshop This full-day training teaches how to build a working VR application. 10:00 AM 7:00 PM Requires Workshop Pass Full-Day VR Development WorkshopPresented by OCAD and Ontario Tech Universities. | |||
| 10:15 AM | ||||
| 10:30 AM | LBE 2019 & The Experience Economy Super Session Panel: Laura Mingail, CJ Hervey, Jonah Brotman, Morgan Carlson. 10:30 AM 11:20 AM eOne, Dark Slope, Mondo Forma, Globacore LBE 2019 & The Experience EconomySuper session panel with Laura Mingail, CJ Hervey, Jonah Brotman, and Morgan Carlson. | |||
| 10:45 AM | ||||
| 11:00 AM | XR Trends for Future Dreamers: Embodiment, Worldbuilding, & the Future of Experiential Entertainment Keynote: Kent Bye 11:00 AM 11:50 AM XR Trends for Future Dreamers: Embodiment, Worldbuilding, & the Future of Experiential EntertainmentXR Trends for Future Dreamers: Embodiment, Worldbuilding, & the Future of Experiential Entertainment | Ancient AR/VREffective AR/VR principles will borrow significantly from ideas developed over thousands of years of theater practice and are effective as guiding principles for effective creation of AR/VR. | ||
| 11:15 AM | ||||
| 11:30 AM | ||||
| 11:45 AM | ||||
| 12:00 PM | VR and the Road to Now...and Then Fireside Chat: Blake J Harris, Keram Malicki-Sanchez, Blair Renaud 12:00 PM 12:50 PM | Spatialized 3D Audio and Generative MusicJohn Kyle Varley will present his developed technique for creating object-based audio in the VR environment | Entering the Arena: AR, VR and the Future of eSports Super Session Panel: Keisha Howard, Ajay Fry, Jakyo Manor 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Sugar Gamers, ESports in 30, IQ eqsports, Entering the Arena: AR, VR and the Future of eSportsSuper Session Panel featuring Keisha Howard, Ajay Fry, Jakyo Manor, moderated by Geoffrey LaChapelle. | |
| 12:15 PM | ||||
| 12:30 PM | ||||
| 12:45 PM | ||||
| 1:00 PM | -Break-Eat! Mingle! | -Break-Eat! Mingle! | -Break-Eat! Mingle! | |
| 1:15 PM | ||||
| 1:30 PM | ||||
| 1:45 PM | ||||
| 2:00 PM | Seamlessly Interactive: A Roadmap to Adaptive Storytelling Luisa Valencia, Etienne Archambault 2:00 PM 2:20 PM Signal Space Lab | Real Talk for VR/AR Startups Super Session Panel: Srinivas Krishna, Jonathan Gagné, Mary Sorrenti, Tipatat Chennavasin. 2:00 PM 3:00 PM Venture Reality Fund, Masterpiece VR, Awe Company, VRGen | ||
| 2:15 PM | ||||
| 2:30 PM | Indie VR Game Developers - The Game ShowHosted by Dustin Freeman | Discovering Humanity in the Virtual: Syrmor's Gonzo Journalism in SocialVR Syrmor Shiraz, Jesse Damiani 2:30 PM 2:50 PM | ||
| 2:45 PM | ||||
| 3:00 PM | ||||
| 3:15 PM | Emma Rye: Gamifying MRI in VR for Patient Wellbeing Shachar Weis, Dr. Hillel Maresky 3:15 PM 3:45 PM Packet39, Viral Imaging | |||
| 3:30 PM | Eagle Flight and Beyond: Key Learnings from Ubisoft VR and Growing the XR Ecosystem Olivier Palmieri 3:30 PM 3:50 PM Ubisoft | |||
| 3:45 PM | ||||
| 4:00 PM | VR is a Gimmick. But is That Bad?Tom Westerlin, Creative Director at Nice Shoes, explores the idea of whether VR is a "gimmick" or transformative technology. | |||
| 4:15 PM | ||||
| 4:30 PM | 'The Choice VR': Volumetric Documentary Filmmaking Joanne-Aśka Popińska, Tom C. Hall 4:30 PM 5:15 PM Tribe of Pan 'The Choice VR': Volumetric Documentary FilmmakingDuring this talk, Director Joanne-Aska Popinska and Producer Tom C. Hall will cover how as filmmakers they are approaching the on-going challenges of adapting documentary into the virtual realm, using technology, documentary traditions, dynamic narratives and guerrilla filmmaking ingenuity. | |||
| 4:45 PM | ||||
| 5:00 PM | Team Human Podcast: Live RecordingMedia theorist and author Douglas Rushkoff, who famously coined the phrase “viral media” brings his latest “Team Human” to Toronto for a live taping of his podcast. | |||
| 5:15 PM | ||||
| 5:30 PM | Virtual Reality's Ever Evolving Pipeline J. Lee Williams, Will McMaster, Timur Musabay 5:30 PM 6:00 PM Occupied VR | |||
| 5:45 PM | ||||
| 6:00 PM | A New Controller for a New World: What’s Next For Neural Interface Technology Adam Berenzweig 6:00 PM 7:00 PM CTRL-labs A New Controller for a New World: What’s Next For Neural Interface TechnologyAdam Berenzweig of CTRL-labs outlines a near future in which developers can engage the motor nervous system to make computing feel like a natural extension of thought and movement. | Team Human Podcast: Q & AFollowing the live recording of the Team Human podcast, VRTO will host media theorist and author Douglas Rushkoff - for a Q & A session. | ||
| 6:15 PM | Digital Humans, Telepresence, Volumetric Capture for Art & Enterprise Super Session Panel: Andrew McDonald, Imran Mouna, David Dexter, and Dan Mills. 6:15 PM 7:00 PM CREAMVR, InStage, SIRT, Geogram Corp Digital Humans, Telepresence, Volumetric Capture for Art & EnterpriseThis panel explore the techniques, business and innovations taking place in volumetric and lightfield capture. | |||
| 6:30 PM | Team Human Podcast: Book SigningA number of Douglas Rushkoff's books will be available at the event for sale and signing. | |||
| 6:45 PM |
19-D0-Fri-WS
- Full-Day VR Development Workshop This full-day training teaches how to build a working VR application.10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
19-D1-Sat-CR1
- VIP Exhibits Preview VIPs' Exhibit Galleries Preview9:30 AM - 10:50 AM
- XR Trends for Future Dreamers: Embodiment, Worldbuilding, & the Future of Experiential Entertainment Keynote: Kent Bye11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
- VR and the Road to Now...and Then Fireside Chat: Blake J Harris, Keram Malicki-Sanchez, Blair Renaud12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
- Development Strategies Kevin Henderson2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
- 2:30 PM - 3:20 PM
- Eagle Flight and Beyond: Key Learnings from Ubisoft VR and Growing the XR Ecosystem Olivier Palmieri3:30 PM - 3:50 PM
- Prototyping the Future of AR in VR Lee Vermeulen4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
- Same Old Brand New Everything Amelia Winger-Bearskin5:00 PM - 5:50 PM
- 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
19-D2-Sun-CR1
- The State of VR by the Numbers Keynote: Tipatat Chennavasin10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
- Ancient AR/VR Brave Williams11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
- Spatialized 3D Audio and Generative Music John Kyle Varley12:00 PM - 12:20 PM
- Immersive Audio: Nightmares, Dreams, Realities Christian Hurst12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
- Seamlessly Interactive: A Roadmap to Adaptive Storytelling Luisa Valencia, Etienne Archambault2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
- Discovering Humanity in the Virtual: Syrmor's Gonzo Journalism in SocialVR Syrmor Shiraz, Jesse Damiani2:30 PM - 2:50 PM
- The Space Expanse Keynote: Galit Ariel3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
- VR is a Gimmick. But is That Bad? Tom Westerlin4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
- Team Human Podcast: Live Recording Douglas Rushkoff5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
- 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
- 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM
19-D3-Mon-CR1
- Fireside Chat Kent Bye, Keram Malicki-Sanchez10:00 AM - 10:20 AM
- LBE 2019 & The Experience Economy Super Session Panel: Laura Mingail, CJ Hervey, Jonah Brotman, Morgan Carlson.10:30 AM - 11:20 AM
- Barrier Breaking: VR For Everyone Keisha Howard11:30 AM - 11:50 AM
- Entering the Arena: AR, VR and the Future of eSports Super Session Panel: Keisha Howard, Ajay Fry, Jakyo Manor12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
- Real Talk for VR/AR Startups Super Session Panel: Srinivas Krishna, Jonathan Gagné, Mary Sorrenti, Tipatat Chennavasin.2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
- Emma Rye: Gamifying MRI in VR for Patient Wellbeing Shachar Weis, Dr. Hillel Maresky3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
- Creating (at) the Immersive Media Studio Keynote: Sarah Vick4:00 PM - 4:20 PM
- 'The Choice VR': Volumetric Documentary Filmmaking Joanne-Aśka Popińska, Tom C. Hall4:30 PM - 5:15 PM
- Virtual Reality's Ever Evolving Pipeline J. Lee Williams, Will McMaster, Timur Musabay5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
- Digital Humans, Telepresence, Volumetric Capture for Art & Enterprise Super Session Panel: Andrew McDonald, Imran Mouna, David Dexter, and Dan Mills.6:15 PM - 7:00 PM
| 19-D0-Fri-WS | 19-D1-Sat-CR1 | 19-D2-Sun-CR1 | 19-D3-Mon-CR1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 PM | Spatialized 3D Audio and Generative MusicJohn Kyle Varley will present his developed technique for creating object-based audio in the VR environment | |||
| 12:15 PM |
19-D2-Sun-CR1
- Spatialized 3D Audio and Generative Music John Kyle Varley12:00 PM - 12:20 PM
| 19-D0-Fri-WS | 19-D1-Sat-CR1 | 19-D2-Sun-CR1 | 19-D3-Mon-CR1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:00 AM | XR Trends for Future Dreamers: Embodiment, Worldbuilding, & the Future of Experiential Entertainment Keynote: Kent Bye 11:00 AM 11:50 AM XR Trends for Future Dreamers: Embodiment, Worldbuilding, & the Future of Experiential EntertainmentXR Trends for Future Dreamers: Embodiment, Worldbuilding, & the Future of Experiential Entertainment | |||
| 11:15 AM | ||||
| 11:30 AM | ||||
| 11:45 AM | ||||
| 12:00 PM | ||||
| 12:15 PM | ||||
| 12:30 PM | ||||
| 12:45 PM | ||||
| 1:00 PM | ||||
| 1:15 PM | ||||
| 1:30 PM | ||||
| 1:45 PM | ||||
| 2:00 PM | ||||
| 2:15 PM | ||||
| 2:30 PM | ||||
| 2:45 PM | ||||
| 3:00 PM | ||||
| 3:15 PM | ||||
| 3:30 PM | ||||
| 3:45 PM | ||||
| 4:00 PM | VR is a Gimmick. But is That Bad?Tom Westerlin, Creative Director at Nice Shoes, explores the idea of whether VR is a "gimmick" or transformative technology. | |||
| 4:15 PM | ||||
| 4:30 PM | ||||
| 4:45 PM | ||||
| 5:00 PM | ||||
| 5:15 PM | ||||
| 5:30 PM | ||||
| 5:45 PM |
19-D1-Sat-CR1
- XR Trends for Future Dreamers: Embodiment, Worldbuilding, & the Future of Experiential Entertainment Keynote: Kent Bye11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
- Prototyping the Future of AR in VR Lee Vermeulen4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
- Same Old Brand New Everything Amelia Winger-Bearskin5:00 PM - 5:50 PM
19-D2-Sun-CR1
- VR is a Gimmick. But is That Bad? Tom Westerlin4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
| 19-D0-Fri-WS | 19-D1-Sat-CR1 | 19-D2-Sun-CR1 | 19-D3-Mon-CR1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 AM | ||||
| 10:15 AM | ||||
| 10:30 AM | LBE 2019 & The Experience Economy Super Session Panel: Laura Mingail, CJ Hervey, Jonah Brotman, Morgan Carlson. 10:30 AM 11:20 AM eOne, Dark Slope, Mondo Forma, Globacore LBE 2019 & The Experience EconomySuper session panel with Laura Mingail, CJ Hervey, Jonah Brotman, and Morgan Carlson. | |||
| 10:45 AM | ||||
| 11:00 AM | ||||
| 11:15 AM | ||||
| 11:30 AM | ||||
| 11:45 AM | ||||
| 12:00 PM | Entering the Arena: AR, VR and the Future of eSports Super Session Panel: Keisha Howard, Ajay Fry, Jakyo Manor 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Sugar Gamers, ESports in 30, IQ eqsports, Entering the Arena: AR, VR and the Future of eSportsSuper Session Panel featuring Keisha Howard, Ajay Fry, Jakyo Manor, moderated by Geoffrey LaChapelle. | |||
| 12:15 PM | ||||
| 12:30 PM | ||||
| 12:45 PM | ||||
| 1:00 PM | ||||
| 1:15 PM | ||||
| 1:30 PM | ||||
| 1:45 PM | ||||
| 2:00 PM | Real Talk for VR/AR Startups Super Session Panel: Srinivas Krishna, Jonathan Gagné, Mary Sorrenti, Tipatat Chennavasin. 2:00 PM 3:00 PM Venture Reality Fund, Masterpiece VR, Awe Company, VRGen | |||
| 2:15 PM | ||||
| 2:30 PM | ||||
| 2:45 PM | ||||
| 3:00 PM | ||||
| 3:15 PM | ||||
| 3:30 PM | ||||
| 3:45 PM | ||||
| 4:00 PM | VR is a Gimmick. But is That Bad?Tom Westerlin, Creative Director at Nice Shoes, explores the idea of whether VR is a "gimmick" or transformative technology. | |||
| 4:15 PM | ||||
| 4:30 PM | ||||
| 4:45 PM | ||||
| 5:00 PM | ||||
| 5:15 PM | ||||
| 5:30 PM | Virtual Reality's Ever Evolving Pipeline J. Lee Williams, Will McMaster, Timur Musabay 5:30 PM 6:00 PM Occupied VR | |||
| 5:45 PM |
19-D1-Sat-CR1
- Development Strategies Kevin Henderson2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
19-D2-Sun-CR1
- The State of VR by the Numbers Keynote: Tipatat Chennavasin10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
- VR is a Gimmick. But is That Bad? Tom Westerlin4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
19-D3-Mon-CR1
- Fireside Chat Kent Bye, Keram Malicki-Sanchez10:00 AM - 10:20 AM
- LBE 2019 & The Experience Economy Super Session Panel: Laura Mingail, CJ Hervey, Jonah Brotman, Morgan Carlson.10:30 AM - 11:20 AM
- Barrier Breaking: VR For Everyone Keisha Howard11:30 AM - 11:50 AM
- Entering the Arena: AR, VR and the Future of eSports Super Session Panel: Keisha Howard, Ajay Fry, Jakyo Manor12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
- Real Talk for VR/AR Startups Super Session Panel: Srinivas Krishna, Jonathan Gagné, Mary Sorrenti, Tipatat Chennavasin.2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
- Creating (at) the Immersive Media Studio Keynote: Sarah Vick4:00 PM - 4:20 PM
- Virtual Reality's Ever Evolving Pipeline J. Lee Williams, Will McMaster, Timur Musabay5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
| 19-D0-Fri-WS | 19-D1-Sat-CR1 | 19-D2-Sun-CR1 | 19-D3-Mon-CR1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:00 AM | Ancient AR/VREffective AR/VR principles will borrow significantly from ideas developed over thousands of years of theater practice and are effective as guiding principles for effective creation of AR/VR. | |||
| 11:15 AM | ||||
| 11:30 AM | ||||
| 11:45 AM | ||||
| 12:00 PM | ||||
| 12:15 PM | ||||
| 12:30 PM | ||||
| 12:45 PM | ||||
| 1:00 PM | ||||
| 1:15 PM | ||||
| 1:30 PM | ||||
| 1:45 PM | ||||
| 2:00 PM | Seamlessly Interactive: A Roadmap to Adaptive Storytelling Luisa Valencia, Etienne Archambault 2:00 PM 2:20 PM Signal Space Lab | |||
| 2:15 PM | ||||
| 2:30 PM | ||||
| 2:45 PM | ||||
| 3:00 PM | ||||
| 3:15 PM | ||||
| 3:30 PM | ||||
| 3:45 PM | ||||
| 4:00 PM | ||||
| 4:15 PM | ||||
| 4:30 PM | 'The Choice VR': Volumetric Documentary Filmmaking Joanne-Aśka Popińska, Tom C. Hall 4:30 PM 5:15 PM Tribe of Pan 'The Choice VR': Volumetric Documentary FilmmakingDuring this talk, Director Joanne-Aska Popinska and Producer Tom C. Hall will cover how as filmmakers they are approaching the on-going challenges of adapting documentary into the virtual realm, using technology, documentary traditions, dynamic narratives and guerrilla filmmaking ingenuity. | |||
| 4:45 PM | ||||
| 5:00 PM | ||||
| 5:15 PM | ||||
| 5:30 PM | ||||
| 5:45 PM | ||||
| 6:00 PM | ||||
| 6:15 PM | Digital Humans, Telepresence, Volumetric Capture for Art & Enterprise Super Session Panel: Andrew McDonald, Imran Mouna, David Dexter, and Dan Mills. 6:15 PM 7:00 PM CREAMVR, InStage, SIRT, Geogram Corp Digital Humans, Telepresence, Volumetric Capture for Art & EnterpriseThis panel explore the techniques, business and innovations taking place in volumetric and lightfield capture. | |||
| 6:30 PM | ||||
| 6:45 PM |
19-D2-Sun-CR1
- Ancient AR/VR Brave Williams11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
- Immersive Audio: Nightmares, Dreams, Realities Christian Hurst12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
- Seamlessly Interactive: A Roadmap to Adaptive Storytelling Luisa Valencia, Etienne Archambault2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
- The Space Expanse Keynote: Galit Ariel3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
19-D3-Mon-CR1
- 'The Choice VR': Volumetric Documentary Filmmaking Joanne-Aśka Popińska, Tom C. Hall4:30 PM - 5:15 PM
- Digital Humans, Telepresence, Volumetric Capture for Art & Enterprise Super Session Panel: Andrew McDonald, Imran Mouna, David Dexter, and Dan Mills.6:15 PM - 7:00 PM
| 19-D0-Fri-WS | 19-D1-Sat-CR1 | 19-D2-Sun-CR1 | 19-D3-Mon-CR1 | |
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| 10:15 AM | ||||
| 10:30 AM | ||||
| 10:45 AM | ||||
| 11:00 AM | XR Trends for Future Dreamers: Embodiment, Worldbuilding, & the Future of Experiential Entertainment Keynote: Kent Bye 11:00 AM 11:50 AM XR Trends for Future Dreamers: Embodiment, Worldbuilding, & the Future of Experiential EntertainmentXR Trends for Future Dreamers: Embodiment, Worldbuilding, & the Future of Experiential Entertainment | |||
| 11:15 AM | ||||
| 11:30 AM | ||||
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19-D1-Sat-CR1
- XR Trends for Future Dreamers: Embodiment, Worldbuilding, & the Future of Experiential Entertainment Keynote: Kent Bye11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
- Development Strategies Kevin Henderson2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
19-D2-Sun-CR1
- The State of VR by the Numbers Keynote: Tipatat Chennavasin10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
- The Space Expanse Keynote: Galit Ariel3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
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| 10:30 AM | LBE 2019 & The Experience Economy Super Session Panel: Laura Mingail, CJ Hervey, Jonah Brotman, Morgan Carlson. 10:30 AM 11:20 AM eOne, Dark Slope, Mondo Forma, Globacore LBE 2019 & The Experience EconomySuper session panel with Laura Mingail, CJ Hervey, Jonah Brotman, and Morgan Carlson. | |||
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| 12:00 PM | Entering the Arena: AR, VR and the Future of eSports Super Session Panel: Keisha Howard, Ajay Fry, Jakyo Manor 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Sugar Gamers, ESports in 30, IQ eqsports, Entering the Arena: AR, VR and the Future of eSportsSuper Session Panel featuring Keisha Howard, Ajay Fry, Jakyo Manor, moderated by Geoffrey LaChapelle. | |||
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| 2:00 PM | Real Talk for VR/AR Startups Super Session Panel: Srinivas Krishna, Jonathan Gagné, Mary Sorrenti, Tipatat Chennavasin. 2:00 PM 3:00 PM Venture Reality Fund, Masterpiece VR, Awe Company, VRGen | |||
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| 2:30 PM | Indie VR Game Developers - The Game ShowHosted by Dustin Freeman | |||
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19-D1-Sat-CR1
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19-D3-Mon-CR1
- LBE 2019 & The Experience Economy Super Session Panel: Laura Mingail, CJ Hervey, Jonah Brotman, Morgan Carlson.10:30 AM - 11:20 AM
- Entering the Arena: AR, VR and the Future of eSports Super Session Panel: Keisha Howard, Ajay Fry, Jakyo Manor12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
- Real Talk for VR/AR Startups Super Session Panel: Srinivas Krishna, Jonathan Gagné, Mary Sorrenti, Tipatat Chennavasin.2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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| 12:00 PM | Spatialized 3D Audio and Generative MusicJohn Kyle Varley will present his developed technique for creating object-based audio in the VR environment | |||
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| 4:00 PM | VR is a Gimmick. But is That Bad?Tom Westerlin, Creative Director at Nice Shoes, explores the idea of whether VR is a "gimmick" or transformative technology. | |||
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| 4:30 PM | 'The Choice VR': Volumetric Documentary Filmmaking Joanne-Aśka Popińska, Tom C. Hall 4:30 PM 5:15 PM Tribe of Pan 'The Choice VR': Volumetric Documentary FilmmakingDuring this talk, Director Joanne-Aska Popinska and Producer Tom C. Hall will cover how as filmmakers they are approaching the on-going challenges of adapting documentary into the virtual realm, using technology, documentary traditions, dynamic narratives and guerrilla filmmaking ingenuity. | |||
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| 6:00 PM | A New Controller for a New World: What’s Next For Neural Interface Technology Adam Berenzweig 6:00 PM 7:00 PM CTRL-labs A New Controller for a New World: What’s Next For Neural Interface TechnologyAdam Berenzweig of CTRL-labs outlines a near future in which developers can engage the motor nervous system to make computing feel like a natural extension of thought and movement. | |||
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19-D1-Sat-CR1
- Prototyping the Future of AR in VR Lee Vermeulen4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
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19-D2-Sun-CR1
- Spatialized 3D Audio and Generative Music John Kyle Varley12:00 PM - 12:20 PM
- Immersive Audio: Nightmares, Dreams, Realities Christian Hurst12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
- Seamlessly Interactive: A Roadmap to Adaptive Storytelling Luisa Valencia, Etienne Archambault2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
- The Space Expanse Keynote: Galit Ariel3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
- VR is a Gimmick. But is That Bad? Tom Westerlin4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
19-D3-Mon-CR1
- 'The Choice VR': Volumetric Documentary Filmmaking Joanne-Aśka Popińska, Tom C. Hall4:30 PM - 5:15 PM
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| 10:30 AM | LBE 2019 & The Experience Economy Super Session Panel: Laura Mingail, CJ Hervey, Jonah Brotman, Morgan Carlson. 10:30 AM 11:20 AM eOne, Dark Slope, Mondo Forma, Globacore LBE 2019 & The Experience EconomySuper session panel with Laura Mingail, CJ Hervey, Jonah Brotman, and Morgan Carlson. | |||
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| 11:00 AM | XR Trends for Future Dreamers: Embodiment, Worldbuilding, & the Future of Experiential Entertainment Keynote: Kent Bye 11:00 AM 11:50 AM XR Trends for Future Dreamers: Embodiment, Worldbuilding, & the Future of Experiential EntertainmentXR Trends for Future Dreamers: Embodiment, Worldbuilding, & the Future of Experiential Entertainment | Ancient AR/VREffective AR/VR principles will borrow significantly from ideas developed over thousands of years of theater practice and are effective as guiding principles for effective creation of AR/VR. | ||
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| 12:00 PM | VR and the Road to Now...and Then Fireside Chat: Blake J Harris, Keram Malicki-Sanchez, Blair Renaud 12:00 PM 12:50 PM | Spatialized 3D Audio and Generative MusicJohn Kyle Varley will present his developed technique for creating object-based audio in the VR environment | ||
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| 3:15 PM | Emma Rye: Gamifying MRI in VR for Patient Wellbeing Shachar Weis, Dr. Hillel Maresky 3:15 PM 3:45 PM Packet39, Viral Imaging | |||
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19-D1-Sat-CR1
- XR Trends for Future Dreamers: Embodiment, Worldbuilding, & the Future of Experiential Entertainment Keynote: Kent Bye11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
- VR and the Road to Now...and Then Fireside Chat: Blake J Harris, Keram Malicki-Sanchez, Blair Renaud12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
- Development Strategies Kevin Henderson2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
- Prototyping the Future of AR in VR Lee Vermeulen4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
- Same Old Brand New Everything Amelia Winger-Bearskin5:00 PM - 5:50 PM
19-D2-Sun-CR1
- Ancient AR/VR Brave Williams11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
- Spatialized 3D Audio and Generative Music John Kyle Varley12:00 PM - 12:20 PM
- Discovering Humanity in the Virtual: Syrmor's Gonzo Journalism in SocialVR Syrmor Shiraz, Jesse Damiani2:30 PM - 2:50 PM
- The Space Expanse Keynote: Galit Ariel3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
19-D3-Mon-CR1
- LBE 2019 & The Experience Economy Super Session Panel: Laura Mingail, CJ Hervey, Jonah Brotman, Morgan Carlson.10:30 AM - 11:20 AM
- Barrier Breaking: VR For Everyone Keisha Howard11:30 AM - 11:50 AM
- Emma Rye: Gamifying MRI in VR for Patient Wellbeing Shachar Weis, Dr. Hillel Maresky3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
- Creating (at) the Immersive Media Studio Keynote: Sarah Vick4:00 PM - 4:20 PM
- 'The Choice VR': Volumetric Documentary Filmmaking Joanne-Aśka Popińska, Tom C. Hall4:30 PM - 5:15 PM
- Digital Humans, Telepresence, Volumetric Capture for Art & Enterprise Super Session Panel: Andrew McDonald, Imran Mouna, David Dexter, and Dan Mills.6:15 PM - 7:00 PM
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- Full-Day VR Development Workshop This full-day training teaches how to build a working VR application.10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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