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Jason Jerald

Jason Jerald

Jason Jerald, PhD, is Co-Founder and Principal Consultant at NextGen Interactions and has been creating computer graphics and next-generation 3D computer interfaces for over 20 years. His work with virtual/augmented reality has been featured on ABC’s Shark Tank, on the Discovery Channel, in the New York Times, and on the cover of the MIT Press Journal Presence: Teleoperators and Telepresence.   Jason has worked with various organizations including NASA, General Motors, Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, Valve, Oculus VR, Virtuix, and Sixense Entertainment.   Jason has held various technical and leadership positions including building and leading a team of ~300 individuals. He has served on the ACM SIGGRAPH, IEEE Virtual Reality, & IEEE 3D User Interface Committees.   Jason received a Bachelors in Computer Science with an emphasis in Computer Graphics and minors in Mathematics and Electrical Engineering from Washington State University. He received a PhD in Computer Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a focus on virtual reality and visual-temporal perception. Jason holds over 20 publications and patents in the areas of computer graphics, human-computer interaction, and virtual/augmented reality. Jason is a global speaker, delivering presentations at conferences and programs throughout the world. His book “Perceptual and Interaction Design for Virtual Reality” published by Morgan & Claypool will launch August 9th at the SIGGRAPH book store....

Dana Coester

Dana Coester is a Glass Explorer, Creative Director for the WVU School of Journalism Media Innovation Lab and Assistant Professor at the PI Reed School of Journalism at West Virginia University. Coester is currently developing applications for Glass and engaged in research about the radical potential for wearables and augmented reality to transform journalism practice. In addition to developing for Glass, Coester’s current experiments are in new economic models for media in white space, and new narrative forms at the intersection of digital storytelling and neuroscience. These experiments span community media, art installation, poetry and experimental film. Coester is a former art director and contributor with Time Inc. and earned her master’s degree in journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1993. Coester doesn’t believe technology is “just a tool.” Company: WVU http://wvumag.wvu.edu/coester Related Products:...

Embedded Vision Summit

Embedded Vision Summit

The Embedded Vision Summit West 2015 is a full day of “how-to” presentations, product and technology demos, and inspiring and insightful talks by industry leaders in one of the hottest areas of innovation today—embedded vision—“machines that see and understand.” Organized by leaders in embedded vision technology, the Summit serves as a technical educational forum for engineers interested in incorporating visual intelligence into electronic systems and software. The Embedded Vision Summit West 2015 will: Provide engaging, technical presentations that will inspire you to create new products that use embedded vision technology Offer practical know-how to help you incorporate vision capabilities into your designs Provide opportunities to meet and talk with leading embedded vision technology suppliers and technologists, and see exciting demos of some of the latest technology   AWE attendees may participate in the Embedded Vision Summit at a special discount: $49 for an Embedded Vision Summit Technology Showcase Pass (50% discount!): See demonstrations of innovations in embedded vision (just add the Embedded Vision Summit Technology Showcase Pass to your registration for AWE).   For more about EVS visit: http://www.embedded-vision.com/summit/may2015/overview...

Matthew Ramirez

Matthew Ramirez

Matt Ramirez is the lead Augmented Reality Developer/Project Manager at Mimas based at the University of Manchester. He was previously involved in the technical development and support of the JISC funded SCARLET+ Augmented Reality project, this follows on from the award winning SCARLET project. He has over 15 years experience in web and e-learning projects (UK and international) for a variety of disciplines including medicine, IT, science, special collections and business. These have used multimedia content authoring tools such as Flex, Flash, Blender, Unity to name a few. Matt’s role is also concerned with the research and development of new technologies (e.g. wearables/mobile/multimedia development projects and haptics) with the Manchester Medical, School Business, Pharmacy and Dental School. This aims to improve the student experience by embracing innovative learning methods and providing cutting edge support materials. He is currently involved in a number of Augmented Reality projects with diverse subject areas such as clinical skills, dentistry, statistics, geology and examining how 3D printing can bring extra dimension and value to this medium. In the last 18 months he has published 6 articles across a diverse range of journals (Sconul Focus, CILIP Update, AR[t]) on AR from both a subject and pedagogical viewpoint. Read more about Matt’s work at http://teamscarlet.wordpress.com and @team_scarlet. Company: MImas http://www.mimas.ac.uk Related Products:...

Gideon Shmuel

Gideon Shmuel

Gideon joined eyesight with over 20 Years of knowledge and experience in the Telecom and Enterprise Software markets, presenting an impressive track record in sales and enterprise development. Gideon has been involved in delivering complex solutions in growing technology organizations as well as running and establishing the business activities and operations of several companies across international markets. Most recently Gideon performed the role of VP Sales at cVidya Networks. Prior to that Gideon held a number of executive roles, in a number of countries, including Olista, Top Image Systems, LCR Telecom and Esprit Telecom. Gideon holds a B.A. from the Collage of Management in Israel, and an M.A. in Marketing Management from Middlesex University in England. Company: eyeSight Technologies http://www.eyeSight-tech.com Related Products:...