VRTO Schedule – 2019
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“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.
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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
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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
19-D1-Sat-CR1
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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
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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
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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
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6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
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6:30 PM - 7:00 PM
19-D3-Mon-CR1
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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
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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
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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.
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| 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
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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
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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
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Development Strategies Kevin Henderson2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
19-D2-Sun-CR1
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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
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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
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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
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The Space Expanse Keynote: Galit Ariel3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
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'The Choice VR': Volumetric Documentary Filmmaking Joanne-Aśka Popińska, Tom C. Hall4:30 PM - 5:15 PM
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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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XR Trends for Future Dreamers: Embodiment, Worldbuilding, & the Future of Experiential Entertainment Keynote: Kent Bye11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
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Development Strategies Kevin Henderson2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
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The State of VR by the Numbers Keynote: Tipatat Chennavasin10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
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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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LBE 2019 & The Experience Economy Super Session Panel: Laura Mingail, CJ Hervey, Jonah Brotman, Morgan Carlson.10:30 AM - 11:20 AM
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Entering the Arena: AR, VR and the Future of eSports Super Session Panel: Keisha Howard, Ajay Fry, Jakyo Manor12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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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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| 4:30 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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Prototyping the Future of AR in VR Lee Vermeulen4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
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Spatialized 3D Audio and Generative Music John Kyle Varley12:00 PM - 12:20 PM
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Immersive Audio: Nightmares, Dreams, Realities Christian Hurst12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
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Seamlessly Interactive: A Roadmap to Adaptive Storytelling Luisa Valencia, Etienne Archambault2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
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The Space Expanse Keynote: Galit Ariel3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
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VR is a Gimmick. But is That Bad? Tom Westerlin4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
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'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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| 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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| 2:30 PM | Discovering Humanity in the Virtual: Syrmor's Gonzo Journalism in SocialVR Syrmor Shiraz, Jesse Damiani 2:30 PM 2:50 PM | |||
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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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| 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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XR Trends for Future Dreamers: Embodiment, Worldbuilding, & the Future of Experiential Entertainment Keynote: Kent Bye11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
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VR and the Road to Now...and Then Fireside Chat: Blake J Harris, Keram Malicki-Sanchez, Blair Renaud12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
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Development Strategies Kevin Henderson2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
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Prototyping the Future of AR in VR Lee Vermeulen4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
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Same Old Brand New Everything Amelia Winger-Bearskin5:00 PM - 5:50 PM
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Ancient AR/VR Brave Williams11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
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Spatialized 3D Audio and Generative Music John Kyle Varley12:00 PM - 12:20 PM
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Discovering Humanity in the Virtual: Syrmor's Gonzo Journalism in SocialVR Syrmor Shiraz, Jesse Damiani2:30 PM - 2:50 PM
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The Space Expanse Keynote: Galit Ariel3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
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LBE 2019 & The Experience Economy Super Session Panel: Laura Mingail, CJ Hervey, Jonah Brotman, Morgan Carlson.10:30 AM - 11:20 AM
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Barrier Breaking: VR For Everyone Keisha Howard11:30 AM - 11:50 AM
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Emma Rye: Gamifying MRI in VR for Patient Wellbeing Shachar Weis, Dr. Hillel Maresky3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
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Creating (at) the Immersive Media Studio Keynote: Sarah Vick4:00 PM - 4:20 PM
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'The Choice VR': Volumetric Documentary Filmmaking Joanne-Aśka Popińska, Tom C. Hall4:30 PM - 5:15 PM
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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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