Call: Powering the Metaverse: The Hardware Platforms – Free online LA SIGGRAPH event

Published: Tue, 03/22/22

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Call: Powering the Metaverse: The Hardware Platforms – Free online LA SIGGRAPH event

March 22, 2022


Call for Participation

LA ACM SIGGRAPH Presents…
Visions of the Metaverse 2022:
Powering the Metaverse: The Hardware Platforms
Date: Tuesday, 12 April 2022
Time: 7 – 9pm PDT
Location: Zoom Virtual Event
https://lasiggraph.org/event/powering-metaverse-hardware-platforms

DESCRIPTION:

Join Host/Moderator Larry Rosenthal, Vice Chair of LA Siggraph, as they welcome Industry Leaders from the Companies that are creating, building, and selling the tools for the Metaverse.  April’s webinar will focus on the Hardware systems, and May’s webinar will focus on the Software and tool Platforms. Both Webinars will be presented via Zoom and have a Live VR Meet-and-Greet afterwards online in the LA SIGGRAPH VR Campus.

You must register with ZOOM REGISTRATION to attend this event:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VB6ERIunTTaS-JoN3iza8A

SPEAKERS:

HTC –  Shen Ye, Global Head of Hardware (https://www.linkedin.com/in/shenye-/)
Varjo – Remi Arnaud , Principal Architect (https://www.linkedin.com/in/r%C3%A9mi-arnaud-002200/)
Nvidia –  Speaker TBD
HP – Joanna Popper, Global Head of Virtual Reality for Go-To-Market and Content Partnerships (https://www.linkedin.com/in/joannapopper/)

Moderator – Larry Rosenthal, CubeXR, LA SIGGRAPH VICE CHAIR (https://www.linkedin.com/in/larryrosenthalc3/)

SCHEDULE:

7:00-8:30 — Presentations
8:30-9:00 — Q+A
9:00-10:00+ — Meet + Greet at the LA SIGGRAPH VR CAMPUS (URL given at event in chat window)

REGISTRATION:

This event is open and free to everyone. You must register through Zoom to get access to this Webinar. We always appreciate a donation or Chapter Membership to help cover our expenses.:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VB6ERIunTTaS-JoN3iza8A

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SPECIAL THANKS:

All members of the Executive Council of the LA chapter of ACM SIGGRAPH.


 
 

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