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Fabrizio Polo

Fabrizio Polo

Computer Vision Engineer, Orbotix, Inc. After a decade in pure mathematics, Fabrizio has joined Orbotix in the startup world, engineering new computer vision algorithms to back cutting edge augmented reality games. Originally a firmware team member, Fabrizio still contributes heavily to the robotic control system, the on-robot sensor fusion algorithms and factory calibration systems. A compulsive problem solver with a programming problem, Fabrizio rarely sees the light of day. On those rare occasions when he’s not working on his hobby language project you will find him playing disc golf....

Jeffrey Powers

Jeffrey Powers

Jeff Powers is co-founder and CEO of Occipital, a Boulder and San Francisco based startup company focused on mobile computer vision. With co-founder Vikas Reddy, Jeff led the development of RedLaser, a popular barcode-scanning application that was eventually acquired by eBay in June 2010. Remaining independent, Occipital launched 360 Panorama later, which has since been the best-selling panorama capture application on iOS. Jeff is currently focused on carefully expanding the Occipital team, and working on new applications that will begin to make the real world computationally interactive. Jeff is also an angel investor in tech startups, including the mobile robotics company Orbotix and the seed-stage accelerator TechStars Boulder....

Joseph Rampolla

Joseph Rampolla

AWE.tv Anchor...

Chris Rojas

Chris Rojas

Chris Rojas has worked at SparkFun Electronics, SuperTouch and currently for Intel’s Perceptual Computing Lab for the Advanced Technologies group. Chris builds prototypes that show off new ways of interacting with technology. His prototypes often involve mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, writing computer vision algorithms and creating 3d environments and interfaces to show off the technology....

Hafez Rouzati

Hafez Rouzati

Hafez Rouzati is a Graduate Researcher at the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Augmented Environments Lab where he studies under AR pioneer Blair MacIntyre. He is also the Architect and Lead Developer of the Argon AR Web Browser (http://argon.gatech.edu). Hafez’s research interests include Augmented Reality, Ubiquitous Computing, Information Visualization and Human-Computer Interaction....

Miguel Sanchez

Miguel Sanchez

AWE.tv Interviews...

Bobby Simpson

Bobby Simpson

AWE.tv Demos...

Brian Selzer

Brian Selzer

As a pioneering creative executive for over 15 years, Brian Selzer has made his career pushing the boundaries of digital media and entertainment. Having established business models that drive today’s online, mobile and social media space, he is a recognized leader and innovator in the interactive industry. Brian has created, produced, marketed and distributed award-winning content to a client list that includes Sony, Microsoft, EA, Activision, Fox, Universal, Warner Brothers, Paramount, MTV, Marvel, Hasbro, Pepsi, Nike, Lego, NBA and others. As an entrepreneur, Brian has co-founded several globally recognized companies, including Ogmento, Inc., the first venture-backed developer and publisher of augmented reality games and entertainment. He currently serves as the Vice President of Business and Product Development at DAQRI, the leading augmented reality developer helping businesses leverage the latest innovations in computer-human interaction. Brian is a recognized speaker at industry events and a sought after advisor on augmented reality initiatives, location-based apps and services, immersive technologies, emerging media platforms, games, gamification, transmedia, and the future of entertainment. Company: DAQRI http://www.daqri.com  Related Products:...

Josh Shabtai

Josh Shabtai

Josh Shabtai is a game designer, interactive marketing pioneer and science-fiction geek. As creative director at Vertigore Games, he’s building game experiences and platforms that promise new breakthroughs in player immersion. The company’s augmented reality-shooter Star Wars Arcade: Falcon Gunner debuted for iOS in November 2010, quickly becoming one of the year’s most buzzed about titles and one of the gaming industry’s most commercially successful AR games to date. In Fall 2012, Vertigore is developing an integrated software platform to launch with Hasbro’s line of Lazer Tag: AR blasters. Josh also serves as a creative director at the ad agency JWT, where he helps brands like Band-Aid, J&J and Bloomberg develop transmedia experiences that bridge the real and the virtual, building community and sparking meaningful engagement....

Tish Shute

Tish Shute

AWE Cofounder and Chief Content Officer. Tish has an extensive career in design and technology, working on projects as diverse as developing real time systems for cinema, theme parks and aerospace, to creating to internet scale social augmented experiences....

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