| 17 Feb Mon |
2:00 PM PST |
Opening Event |
Rock In the Summit Opening |
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| 17 Feb Mon |
3:30 PM PST |
Spotlight Event |
Spotlight: Playing with Fire |
Tom Furness |
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| 17 Feb Mon |
5:00 PM PST |
Spotlight Event |
VRARA Panel |
Julie Smithson, Carlos Ochoa, Olivia Wenzel, Pat Owens |
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| 17 Feb Mon |
11:00 PM PST |
vLanguage |
Language, Culture, and Vocational Learning in a Gamified Context |
Thomas Hansen |
Virtual Languages and Culture |
| 18 Feb Tue |
12:01 AM PST |
vLanguage |
USAY AR App: Blackfoot Language |
Chaz Prairie Chicken |
Virtual Languages and Culture |
| 18 Feb Tue |
1:00 AM PST |
Diversity |
Inclusive Presentations in VR for People with Disabilities |
Thomas Logan |
Inclusive VR: Disabilities / Virtual School |
| 18 Feb Tue |
2:00 AM PST |
General Topics |
Creating a K-12 School That Only Exists in VR |
Can Olcer |
Immersive VR Research / Platform Design |
| 18 Feb Tue |
3:00 AM PST |
General Topics |
Virtual Reality Content that Promotes Conceptual Understanding |
Craig Frehlich |
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| 18 Feb Tue |
3:00 AM PST |
Dev |
Make Student VR/AR Builders |
Rohit Chaube |
Student Builders / VR for Dementia |
| 18 Feb Tue |
4:00 AM PST |
Medical & Science |
Phenomenal Results When Using Virtual Reality for Dementia |
David de Jong |
Student Builders / VR for Dementia |
| 18 Feb Tue |
5:00 AM PST |
Corporate |
Education Through Cloud Learning |
Julie Smithson |
Cloud Learning / Cognitive Neuroscience |
| 18 Feb Tue |
5:00 AM PST |
Medical & Science |
The Fire Escape: Teaching Fire Safety Safely Through VR |
AmySue Mertens |
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| 18 Feb Tue |
6:00 AM PST |
Diversity |
VR Research Methods for Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuropsychology |
Panagiotis Kourtesis |
Cloud Learning / Cognitive Neuroscience |
| 18 Feb Tue |
8:00 AM PST |
Diversity |
Use of VR in Psychological Research |
Lazaros Gonidis |
Phsychological Research / Immersive Experiences / XR Super Girls |
| 18 Feb Tue |
9:00 AM PST |
Computer Science |
Creating Engaging Immersive Educational Experiences |
Cameron Tynes |
Phsychological Research / Immersive Experiences / XR Super Girls |
| 18 Feb Tue |
10:00 AM PST |
Diversity |
XR Super Girls |
Maya Bartolf |
Phsychological Research / Immersive Experiences / XR Super Girls |
| 18 Feb Tue |
10:00 AM PST |
Computer Science |
Computer Science in VR |
Nicolas Barone |
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| 18 Feb Tue |
11:00 AM PST |
Spotlight Event |
Setting the Table for the Next Decade in XR |
Charlie Fink |
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| 18 Feb Tue |
12:00 PM PST |
Special Event |
Translating Training Requirements into Immersive Experience |
Joe Millward |
VR Training / Metaverse Learning / Queering VR |
| 18 Feb Tue |
12:01 PM PST |
Medical & Science |
Virtual Reality for Paramedic Education |
Lydia Abel |
VR Paramedic Ed / Global Medical Education |
| 18 Feb Tue |
1:00 PM PST |
Corporate |
Learning and Living in the Metaverse |
Kalila R. |
VR Training / Metaverse Learning / Queering VR |
| 18 Feb Tue |
2:00 PM PST |
Diversity |
Queering Virtual Reality: Playful Exploration of Gender and Sexual Marginalization |
Dylan Paré |
VR Training / Metaverse Learning / Queering VR |
| 18 Feb Tue |
2:00 PM PST |
Medical & Science |
VR and Global Medical Education |
Professor Shafi Ahmed |
VR Paramedic Ed / Global Medical Education |
| 18 Feb Tue |
3:00 PM PST |
Computer Science |
NASA Suits: The Gateway for Student XR Development |
Angel Lim |
NASA / World Design Philosophy |
| 18 Feb Tue |
3:00 PM PST |
Research |
CANCELLED – RESCHEDULING – Finding a New Literacy for a New Reality |
Dr. Sarah Jones |
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| 18 Feb Tue |
4:00 PM PST |
Down to Basics |
VR Space Design Philosophy |
Jeremy D. Nickel |
NASA / World Design Philosophy |
| 18 Feb Tue |
4:00 PM PST |
Research |
Inter-cognitive and Intra-cognitive Communication in Virtual Reality |
Michael Vallance, Ed.D |
New Literacy / VR Cognitive Communication |
| 18 Feb Tue |
5:00 PM PST |
Diversity |
Music Therapy in VR for People with Quadriplegia |
Ben Loveridge |
VR Music Therapy / VR Design |
| 18 Feb Tue |
5:00 PM PST |
General Topics |
Religion and Spiritual Teaching in VR |
Donna McTaggart, DJ Soto, Jeremy Nickels, Reb Zusha Nachman |
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| 18 Feb Tue |
6:00 PM PST |
General Topics |
CANCELLED Design Immersive Lessons with AR & VR |
Michael Fricano II |
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| 18 Feb Tue |
7:00 PM PST |
vCoaching |
How is Learning Creative Arts Made Better with VR? |
Dr. Joshua Cohen |
Creative Arts in VR / Roblox Studio |
| 18 Feb Tue |
8:00 PM PST |
Dev |
Roblox Studio in VR: Build, Play, Rebuild, Share |
Philip Williams |
Creative Arts in VR / Roblox Studio |
| 18 Feb Tue |
8:00 PM PST |
Corporate |
Create Strategic Snapchat & Instagram AR Campaigns |
Dominique Wu |
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| 18 Feb Tue |
10:00 PM PST |
General Topics |
VR4Edu.io: Virtual Campus Initiative |
Domingo Flores |
VR4Edu.io / VR Consumer Usage / Accessible VR |
| 18 Feb Tue |
11:00 PM PST |
Corporate |
What’s Holding VR Usage Back? |
Dupain Louis |
VR4Edu.io / VR Consumer Usage / Accessible VR |
| 19 Feb Web |
12:01 AM PST |
Diversity |
Making VR Accessible to All |
Chris Lewis |
VR4Edu.io / VR Consumer Usage / Accessible VR |
| 19 Feb Web |
1:00 AM PST |
Medical & Science |
VR for Elderly and Dementia |
Suzanne Lee |
Elderly & Dementia VR / Cognitive Benefits / Immersive Reading |
| 19 Feb Web |
1:00 AM PST |
Special Event |
Mixed Reality in Classrooms Near You |
Mark Christian |
Mixed Reality Classes / Designing Educational Content |
| Wed |
2:00 AM PST |
Research |
Cognitive Benefits Applicable to VR Learning |
Dr. Marc Holmes |
CANCELLED |
| 19 Feb Web |
2:00 AM PST |
Dev |
Designing Educational Content in VR |
Avinash Gyawali |
Mixed Reality Classes / Designing Educational Content |
| 19 Feb Web |
3:00 AM PST |
Research |
Case Study: Immersive Reading Environments |
Federico Pianzola |
Elderly & Dementia VR / Cognitive Benefits / Immersive Reading |
| 19 Feb Web |
4:00 AM PST |
Corporate |
Integration of VR into a Workplace Safety and Prevention Training Program |
Tania Killan |
VR Workplace Safety / Assessment & Design / Breaking Rules |
| 19 Feb Web |
4:00 AM PST |
General Topics |
LearnCraft: The Potential of MinecraftVR for Educators |
Daniel Dyboski-Bryant |
Society 3.0 Abundance by Technology |
| 19 Feb Web |
5:00 AM PST |
Research |
VR Education and Assessment: How It Influences Design Choices |
Richard Ward |
VR Workplace Safety / Assessment & Design / Breaking Rules |
| 19 Feb Web |
5:00 AM PST |
General |
Society 3.0 Abundance by Technology |
Jurjen de Vries |
LearnCraft / Society 3.0 / Back to the Future |
| 19 Feb Web |
6:00 AM PST |
Down to Basics |
Presentations in VR: Breaking Old Rules and Unlocking New Possibilities |
Yulia Barnakova |
VR Workplace Safety / Assessment & Design / Breaking Rules |
| 19 Feb Web |
6:00 AM PST |
vCoaching |
Back to the Future of XR |
Heather Elizabeth Dodds |
LearnCraft / Society 3.0 / Back to the Future |
| 19 Feb Web |
7:00 AM PST |
Medical & Science |
Designing VR Experiences for and with People Living with Dementia |
James Hodge |
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| 19 Feb Web |
8:00 AM PST |
Research |
Virtual Reality Research in Native Country |
Angelina Dayton |
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| 19 Feb Web |
8:00 AM PST |
Research |
Virtual Reality Technologies for Learning Designers |
Margherita Berti |
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| 19 Feb Web |
9:00 AM PST |
Special Event |
RESCHEDULING: Benjamin de Wit: Fireside Chat |
Benjamin De Wit |
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| 19 Feb Web |
10:00 AM PST |
Medical & Science |
VR and Elderly Care |
Marloes Henderikx |
VR Elderly Care / Mixed Reality / Corporate Diversity |
| 19 Feb Web |
10:00 AM PST |
Research |
Didactic Activity of the Use of VR and Virtual Worlds to Teach Design Fundamentals |
Christian Jonathan Angel Rueda |
VR Design / Biblioverse / Training & Embodiment |
| 19 Feb Web |
11:00 AM PST |
Spotlight Event |
Microsoft Mixed Reality for Education |
Anson Ho |
VR Elderly Care / Mixed Reality / Corporate Diversity |
| 19 Feb Web |
11:00 AM PST |
Special Event |
Gamifying the Biblioverse with Metaverse |
Amanda Fox |
VR Design / Biblioverse / Training & Embodiment |
| 19 Feb Web |
12:00 PM PST |
Diversity |
Corporate Diversity and Inclusion Training in VR |
Tracy DeTomasi |
VR Elderly Care / Mixed Reality / Corporate Diversity |
| 19 Feb Web |
12:00 PM PST |
vCoaching |
The Power of Virtual Embodiment for Training |
Camille Donegan |
VR Design / Biblioverse / Training & Embodiment |
| 19 Feb Web |
3:00 PM PST |
General Topics |
Virtual Learning Journeys with Georgia Public Broadcasting |
Bethanie Boswell |
Virtual Learning / Molecular Science |
| 19 Feb Web |
3:00 PM PST |
vLanguage |
Language Learning in RezMela’s Cube |
Anabel Nowak |
RezMela’s Cube / VR UX |
| 19 Feb Web |
4:00 PM PST |
Down to Basics |
VR User Behavior and User Experience |
Alan Chao |
RezMela’s Cube / VR UX |
| 19 Feb Web |
4:00 PM PST |
Medical & Science |
Making Molecular Science Immediately Obvious |
Keita Funakawa |
Virtual Learning / Molecular Science |
| 19 Feb Web |
5:00 PM PST |
Special Event |
Bringing High School To An Island In Africa Using VR |
Mat Chacon |
VR High School in Africa / LGBTQ+ Panel |
| 19 Feb Web |
6:00 PM PST |
Diversity |
LGBTQ+ Diversity Panel |
John Williams, Alan, Chris, Henry, Smartie, Stevie, Meta |
VR High School in Africa / LGBTQ+ Panel |
| 19 Feb Web |
7:00 PM PST |
General Topics |
Deep Dive: Research Comparing Immersive VR to Desktop Content |
Dr. Mina Johnson |
VR Training / Metaverse Learning / Queering VR |
| 19 Feb Web |
8:00 PM PST |
Dev |
Immersive Platform Design |
Eric Hawkinson |
Technology Acceptance / Learning Assessment |
| 19 Feb Web |
10:00 PM PST |
Spotlight Event |
Expanding Minds in the Metaverse |
Alvin Wang Graylin, Artur Sychov, Mat Chacon, David Whelan, Dr. Sana Farid |
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| 19 Feb Web |
11:00 PM PST |
Down to Basics |
Creating VR/AR Ecosystems for Schools of the Future |
Carlos J. Ochoa Fernandez |
VR/AR School Ecosystems / VRKeer Bike Safety |
| 20 Feb Thu |
12:01 AM PST |
Corporate |
Children Bicycle Safety Game: VRKeer |
Carl Boel |
VR/AR School Ecosystems / VRKeer Bike Safety |
| 20 Feb Thu |
1:00 AM PST |
Research |
From Lecture Hall to Holodeck |
Rolf Kruse |
Lecture to Holodeck / Gangs |
| 20 Feb Thu |
2:00 AM PST |
Research |
Virtual Decisions: Personal Awareness about Gang Membership |
Dr. Atif Mohammed Ghani |
Lecture to Holodeck / Gangs |
| 20 Feb Thu |
2:00 AM PST |
Special Event |
Status of Enterprise AR Ecosystem – What’s to Come for Educators |
Mark Sage of ARENA |
Enterprise AR / VR Language Learning |
| 20 Feb Thu |
3:00 AM PST |
Medical & Science |
Social VR for Health Care Simulations |
Susan Toth-Cohen |
Social VR Health Care / Immersive Health Care / Emergency Medicine |
| 20 Feb Thu |
3:00 AM PST |
vLanguage |
VR Language Learning and Teaching |
Michael McDonald |
Enterprise AR / VR Language Learning |
| 20 Feb Thu |
4:00 AM PST |
Medical & Science |
The Future of Immersive Learning in Health Care |
Rob Theriault |
Social VR Health Care / Immersive Health Care / Emergency Medicine |
| 20 Feb Thu |
5:00 AM PST |
Medical & Science |
Virtual Reality for Emergency Medicine Education and Training |
Timothy Koboldt |
Social VR Health Care / Immersive Health Care / Emergency Medicine |
| 20 Feb Thu |
5:00 AM PST |
vCoaching |
Enabling the Future of Virtual Learning through Crowdsourcing and Co-Creation |
Nick van Breda |
Crowdsourcing Virtual Learning / VR Classroom Management / Life-Changing VR |
| 20 Feb Thu |
6:00 AM PST |
Down to Basics |
Making Classroom VR Management Easy |
Sean Strong |
Crowdsourcing Virtual Learning / VR Classroom Management / Life-Changing VR |
| 20 Feb Thu |
6:00 AM PST |
vCoaching |
Partner Dancing Lessons in VR |
Jorge Ortiz & Rebekah Diaz |
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| 20 Feb Thu |
7:00 AM PST |
vCoaching |
Using VR for Life-Changing Purposes |
Christophe Leske |
Crowdsourcing Virtual Learning / VR Classroom Management / Life-Changing VR |
| 20 Feb Thu |
9:00 AM PST |
Corporate |
Social VR As Intellectual Salon: Venue, Content, & Workflow |
Chuck Webster of Health Systems Chat |
Social VR Health Care / Immersive Conversations |
| 20 Feb Thu |
9:00 AM PST |
Computer Science |
Pipe Building System in VR |
Yair Bautista |
VR Pipe Building System / XR Ed Trends |
| 20 Feb Thu |
10:00 AM PST |
vLanguage |
Transforming Learning Using Dynamic, Free-Flowing Conversations with Virtual Humans |
Lee Brighton |
Social VR Health Care / Immersive Conversations |
| 20 Feb Thu |
10:00 AM PST |
Special Event |
Landscape of XR Education Trends & Design Patterns |
Kent Bye |
VR Pipe Building System / XR Ed Trends |
| 20 Feb Thu |
11:00 AM PST |
vCoaching |
Closing the Gap Between eLearning and XR |
Richard Van Tilborg |
XR eLearning / Laughter Medicine |
| 20 Feb Thu |
11:00 AM PST |
Research |
Technology Acceptance and Learning Process |
Victoria Bolotina |
Technology Acceptance / Learning Assessment |
| 20 Feb Thu |
12:00 PM PST |
vCoaching |
How to Use Laughter as Medicine in VR |
Frank Chindamo |
XR eLearning / Laughter Medicine |
| 20 Feb Thu |
12:00 PM PST |
Research |
Assessment of Learning Activities in VR |
Evelien Ydo |
Technology Acceptance / Learning Assessment |
| 20 Feb Thu |
1:00 PM PST |
vCoaching |
Connecting Realities |
Dr. Joshua Cohen, Dana-Maria (CaptainVR) |
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| 20 Feb Thu |
2:00 PM PST |
Down to Basics |
Expert Panel: Hosting Events in VR |
Stevie, Don, Mike P, Lorelle, Chris, Mark |
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| 20 Feb Thu |
4:00 PM PST |
Research |
Calling All Angels: Designing and Analyzing XR Research |
Heather Elizabeth Dodds |
XR Research Design / Healthcare Hygiene |
| 20 Feb Thu |
5:00 PM PST |
Medical & Science |
Immersive Technology and Health Care: Barriers of Entry, Patient Experience, and Hygiene Demands |
Amy Hedrick |
XR Research Design / Healthcare Hygiene |
| 20 Feb Thu |
6:00 PM PST |
Down to Basics |
Copyright and Plagiarism Protections in VR |
Jonathan Bailey |
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| 20 Feb Thu |
7:00 PM PST |
Dev |
The Positive Environment: Creating a World Around You as a Teaching Tool Through Virtual Reality |
Carlos Acevedo |
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| 20 Feb Thu |
8:00 PM PST |
Diversity |
Cyberbullying in VR |
John Williams, Brennan Hatton, Lorelle VanFossen |
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| 21 Feb Fri |
12:01 AM PST |
Research |
Drones, Digital Nature and Eye Tracking: Leveraging VR in Social Science |
Jan-Willem van ‘t Klooster |
Drones and Eye Tracking / AVR Training / Prison in VR |
| 21 Feb Fri |
1:00 AM PST |
Computer Science |
Change Paradigm of Training with AVR and Classroom 3.0 |
Marcin Kasica |
Drones and Eye Tracking / AVR Training / Prison in VR |
| 21 Feb Fri |
2:00 AM PST |
General Topics |
UNICEF Education XR Startups |
Fabien Benetou |
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| 21 Feb Fri |
2:00 AM PST |
Corporate |
Prison in VR, Diversity in VR |
Nina Salomons |
Drones and Eye Tracking / AVR Training / Prison in VR |
| 21 Feb Fri |
3:00 AM PST |
General Topics |
Mixed Reality is Reality Now |
Ewout Warringa |
Mixed Reality / Across the Virtual Divide |
| 21 Feb Fri |
4:00 AM PST |
General Topics |
Teaching Across the Virtual/Actual Divide |
Lori Landay |
Mixed Reality / Across the Virtual Divide |
| 21 Feb Fri |
4:00 AM PST |
vCoaching |
VR: Antidote to Modern Education |
Brendan Black |
VR Education / Training Use Cases |
| 21 Feb Fri |
5:00 AM PST |
General Topics |
Using Analog Media Production Practices to Create Immersive Digital Content |
Timothy Mitchell |
Immersive Digital Content / VR Community |
| 21 Feb Fri |
5:00 AM PST |
Corporate |
Validation of Use Cases for Training |
Sam Watts |
VR Education / Training Use Cases |
| 21 Feb Fri |
6:00 AM PST |
General Topics |
Exploring VR Community Growth |
Sonya Haskins |
Immersive Digital Content / VR Community |
| 21 Feb Fri |
8:00 AM PST |
vCoaching |
Stress Reduction and Burnout Prevention in VR |
Dana-Maria (CaptainVR) |
VR Stress Reduction / Dance Class |
| 21 Feb Fri |
8:00 AM PST |
Medical & Science |
Where VR Makes Sense for Health Professionals’ Education |
Janet Corral |
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| 21 Feb Fri |
9:00 AM PST |
vCoaching |
Dance Class in VR |
Rebekah Diaz |
VR Stress Reduction / Dance Class |
| 21 Feb Fri |
10:00 AM PST |
vCoaching |
VR and Autism: Learning Self-Control with Social VR |
Esther Simao |
VR Autism / VR for Empowerment |
| 21 Feb Fri |
11:00 AM PST |
vCoaching |
Empowering People with VR |
Dana-Maria (CaptainVR) |
VR Autism / VR for Empowerment |
| 21 Feb Fri |
11:00 AM PST |
Special Event |
Operation Literacy: Addressing SDGs through XR |
Amanda Fox |
Operation Literacy / Alloverse |
| 21 Feb Fri |
12:00 PM PST |
Special Event |
How XR will Democratize Education Globally |
Alan Smithson |
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| 21 Feb Fri |
12:00 PM PST |
Dev |
Alloverse: Building the Open Metaverse |
Nevyn Bengtsson |
Operation Literacy / Alloverse |
| 21 Feb Fri |
1:00 PM PST |
Corporate |
VR Applications and Use Cases: Discussion |
Jim Intriglia |
VR App Use Cases / 360 Careers |
| 21 Feb Fri |
1:00 PM PST |
General Topics |
WebXR and The Immersive Web |
Gabe Baker |
WebXR / AR Pedagogy |
| 21 Feb Fri |
2:00 PM PST |
Corporate |
Career Exploration Through 360-Degree Media |
David Grandison Jr |
VR App Use Cases / 360 Careers |
| 21 Feb Fri |
2:00 PM PST |
General Topics |
AR Pedagogy: Inspire Students to be Digital Storytellers |
Paula MacDowell |
WebXR / AR Pedagogy |
| 21 Feb Fri |
3:00 PM PST |
Special Event |
A Guided Tour of Microsoft’s Spatial Galaxy |
Thomas Lewis |
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| 21 Feb Fri |
4:00 PM PST |
Medical & Science |
Using 3D Modeling to Teach Biochemistry |
Joe Laureanti |
3D Biochemistry / AR in Classrooms |
| 21 Feb Fri |
5:00 PM PST |
Down to Basics |
Integrating Augmented Reality into the Classroom |
Steve Grubbs |
3D Biochemistry / AR in Classrooms |
| 21 Feb Fri |
5:00 PM PST |
Corporate |
The Future of Social Media, Education, and Online Teaching |
Andy Fidel, Paula Paulino, Bobby Carlton |
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| 22 Feb Sat |
12:01 AM PST |
Corporate |
Effectiveness of VR in Training |
Carl Boel |
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| 22 Feb Sat |
2:00 AM PST |
Corporate |
Importance of Maritime Virtual Reality |
Ephrem Dela Cerna Jr |
Maritime VR / Embodiment |
| 22 Feb Sat |
3:00 AM PST |
vLanguage |
Embodiment: Evidence for Learning by Doing in VR |
Jack Ratcliffe |
Maritime VR / Embodiment |
| 22 Feb Sat |
5:00 AM PST |
General Topics |
Emerging Space Technologies Creating an Inclusive and Sustainable Future |
Roxanne Shewchuk |
Space Explorers Academy / VR eSports |
| 22 Feb Sat |
6:00 AM PST |
General Topics |
VR eSports in the Educational Setting |
Sonya Haskins |
Space Explorers Academy / VR eSports |
| 22 Feb Sat |
6:00 AM PST |
Corporate |
Hardhat Not Required: XR in Nuclear Power and Other Industries |
Shachar “Vice” Weis |
XR Nuclear Power / VLanguage Products |
| 22 Feb Sat |
7:00 AM PST |
vLanguage |
Prototyping a Language Learning Product |
Giuseppe Fantigrossi |
XR Nuclear Power / VLanguage Products |
| 22 Feb Sat |
8:00 AM PST |
Corporate |
The Myth of Learning Organizations |
Thiên-Sinh Polodna |
Learning Organizations in VR / Augment Class / VR Revolution |
| 22 Feb Sat |
8:00 AM PST |
General Topics |
CANCELLED – Storyframing: Finding the Holy Grail of a Formalised Narrative Language as a VR Framework |
Dr. Jodi Nelson-Tabor |
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| 22 Feb Sat |
9:00 AM PST |
General Topics |
Augment Your Classroom |
Georgina Dean |
Learning Organizations in VR / Augment Class / VR Revolution |
| 22 Feb Sat |
9:00 AM PST |
General Topics |
VR: So Much More Than a Field Trip |
Shannon Putman |
Storyframing / More Than a Field Trip / History Lessons |
| 22 Feb Sat |
10:00 AM PST |
Corporate |
Education: The Past, Present, and Coming Revolution |
David Sime |
Learning Organizations in VR / Augment Class / VR Revolution |
| 22 Feb Sat |
10:00 AM PST |
General Topics |
Transform Your History Lessons with AR and VR |
Michael Fricano II |
Storyframing / More Than a Field Trip / History Lessons |
| 22 Feb Sat |
12:00 PM PST |
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Rocking Out the Summit Closing Ceremonies |
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We are so thrilled to be a part of the grand opening of Somnium Space, and we’ve accepted the challenge to fill it with another record-breaking event: the largest group of people in a single virtual space. 
Somnium Space is an open, social, and persistent virtual reality world. You may buy land or import objects and instantly monetize and shape your own universe and experience. 
Alvin Wang Graylin, President, HTC Vive, Mr. Graylin is the China President at HTC, leading all aspects of the Vive/VR (VIVE.com) and the Smartphone businesses in the region. He is also currently Vice-Chairman of the Industry of Virtual Reality Alliance (IVRA.com) with 300+ company members, President of the $18B Virtual Reality Venture Capital Alliance (VRVCA.com) and oversees the Vive X VR Accelerators (VIVEX.co) in Beijing, Shenzhen and Tel Aviv.
Artur Sychov is Founder and CEO of Somnium Space. He has been navigating virtual worlds for more than two decades starting with Ultima Online in 1999, then Second Life and many more. Artur strongly believes in the ultimate future of Virtual Reality worlds with open and decentralized economy, amazing creation tools where imagination is the only limit. Artur has worked as an investment trader for many years before creating his first startup and becoming a serial entrepreneur.
Mat Chacon is the co-founder of Doghead Simulations and the innovative educational and meeting platform, rumii. In 1994, he started a website development company, and at 25, took part in the $63 million USWeb IPO. By 45, he was named a top 20 VR executive. He eventually returned to school and attended college, and now teaches online education for free, much of it in virtual reality, determined to make education accessible and affordable to all.
David Wheland is a tech entrepreneur and founder of VR Education PLC. He is a former Editor-in-chief of Virtual Reality Reviewer and a multi-awarding winning VR director and producer with 10+ years web development, a background in app creation and programming large CRM systems. David believes in a future where education is accessible to all no matter your geographical location or financial status. David’s company VR Education PLC are also the people behind the ENGAGE virtual training and education platform providing users easy to use tools to create and share immersive learning experiences. David has directed and produced Apollo 11 VR and 1943 Berlin Blitz. David also produced Titanic VR and Shuttle Commander.
Karolina Manko, Program Manager and Marketing, AltspaceVR, is an expert project manager in media and technology (XR/MR) sectors. As a project and community manager, she managed Future of StoryTelling community, creating year-round events and community projects, responsible for growth and management of FoST Community including working individuals and key orgs such as Meow Wolf, The VOID, Columbia Digital Storytelling Lab, Punchdrunk, Samsung, Apple, Microsoft, etc. A thought-leader and published author, and winner of the 2017 BOAAT Writers’ Fellowship, The 2012 David Markowitz Poetry Award, and the 2012 Esther Unger Poetry Prize. She is also a member of the Golden Key National Honor Society, and Phi Betta Kappa Honor Society.
We are proud to announce one of our Spotlight speakers, Alvin Wang Graylin of 
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