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Thomas Alt

Thomas Alt

Thomas Alt founded Metaio GmbH in February 2003 together with Peter Meier and is currently serving as the CEO. Over the last decade, Thomas has grown Metaio into one of the most important names in Augmented Reality, serving customers around the world in diverse areas such as retail, manufacturing and aerospace. With over 120 employees worldwide and offices in Munich, San Francisco and New York, Metaio continues to bring to market the most innovative technology in the field of Augmented Reality and computer vision, both for device manufacturers, and end users. Thomas received his PHD in 2002 from Otto-Von-Guerike Universität Magdeburg, where he focused his dissertation on Augmented Reality. Company: Metaio http://www.metaio.com Related Products:...

Martin Lechner

Martin Lechner

Martin Lechner co-developed the first version of the Wikitude World Browser on the Android platform, and started building up the team behind the Wikitude technology soon after. He is now the CTO of Wikitude, part of the company management team and manages a team of 20+ developers. In addition to his day-to-day job at Wikitude, he is chairing the Augmented Reality Markup Language (ARML) 2.0 Standards Working Group within the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC). ARML 2.0 has recently been published as an official OGC Standard for describing and interacting with AR scenes. Martin initiated and managed the group throughout the entire process, comprising more than 50 institutions and individuals, including several universities and multi-national companies. Martin studied both Computer Science and Mathematics at the University of Salzburg, Austria and the Victoria University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia. He is holding a PhD in Applied Computer Sciences and an Master in Mathematics. Before joining Wikitude, he was working as a software engineer for Sony DADC. Company: Wikitude http://www.wikitude.com Related Products:...

Ann McNamara

Ann McNamara

Ann McNamara is an Associate professor in the Department of Visualization at Texas A&M University. Her research focuses on the advancement of computer graphics and scientific visualization through novel approaches for optimizing an individual’s experience when creating, viewing and interacting with virtual and augmented spaces. She is the recipient of an NSF CAREER AWARD entitled “Advancing Interaction Paradigms in Mobile Augmented Reality using Eye Tracking”. This project investigates how mobile eye tracking, which monitors where a person is looking while on the go, can be used to determine what objects in a visual scene a person is interested in, and thus might like to have annotated in their augmented reality view. Ann has long served on the ACM SIGGRAPH conference committee and will serve as General Submissions Chair for 2015. Company: Texas A&M University http://viz.arch.tamu.edu/ Related Products:...

Smart Glasses Report Predicts 1 Billions Shipments by 2020

Smart Glasses Report Predicts 1 Billions Shipments by 2020

Smart Glasses Market Report 2014 New York, NY – November 5, 2014: A new report by AugmentedReality.Org (the producer of AWE) is predicting that the Smart Glasses market will soar towards 1 billion shipments near the end of the decade. The report, “Smart Glasses Market 2014″, defines the scope of the Smart Glasses (or Augmented Reality Glasses) market, predicts how fast it will ramp up, and which companies are positioned to gain from it. It forecasts the adoption phases between 2014-2023, the drivers and challenges for adoption, and how hardware and software companies, as well as investors should plan ahead to take part in the next big computing cycle. Get the Report With over 10 new Smart Glasses launched in 2014 – this is a banner year for Smart Glasses. AugmentedReality.Org expects shipments to reach 1 million by fall 2015 – mostly for enterprises, followed by an increase to 10 million by 2016, 50-100 million shipments by 2018, and eventually capture the mainstream consumer space and cross 1 billion shipments at the turn of the decade. The report predicts that as the market matures and early winners emerge, by the end of 2016 the market will experience a “shakeup” with mergers, acquisitions, and significant investments. It argues that consumer electronics giants, and other players in the ecosystem have no more than a 12 months window to position their companies in the space (build, buy, partner) – or risk missing the opportunity. Enterprises Will Lead, Consumers Will Follow  Driven by need of Fortune 500 companies to become more competitive, the largest investments in Smart Glasses and related software in the next few years will come mostly from the enterprise space. AR Glasses targeting niches (Bicycle helmets, competitive sports, entertainment) could also thrive. Once enterprise usage irons out the kinks of Smart Glasses and pushes their prices further down – the consumer market will take the lead – with the goal to ship a pair of Smart Glasses to every consumer. Target Audience  Hardware manufacturers and suppliers Hardware startups Software developers Investors The entire Augmented Reality ecosystem Key Questions Answered in this Report How will the market evolve? Who are the key players? What are their strategies? What is the competitive landscape? What are the needs, challenges, and solutions? What’s the value chain for AR Glasses? What’s the forecast for market adoption in the next decade? What are the drivers for adoption? What’s the right price? The right timing? Will this market happen at all? How big can it get? Companies Mentioned in this Report Google, Epson, Vuzix, Optinvent, Lumus, Meta, Sony, Samsung, Apple, Amazon, Kopin, ODG, Atheer, Glassup, Mirama, Penny, Laster, Recon, Innovega, Elbit, Brother, Oakley, Fujitsu, Microsoft, Canon, Lenovo, Baidu, Nokia, LG, Olympus, Foxcon, Konica Minolta, Daqri, Skully Helmets, Fusar, Magic Leap, Oculus. AugmentedReality.Org is a global not-for-profit organization with a mission to advance Augmented Reality to advance humanity. It catalyzes the transformation of the AR industry by educating the market about the real power of AR, connecting the best talent around the world, and hatching AR Startups and helping bring them to market. This report is a service to the community funded by members and sponsors. About the Author: Ori Inbar is the Co-Founder and CEO of Augmented Reality.ORG, and the founder and producer of Augmented World Expo – the world’s largest conference for AR. He dedicates his time is to explore and analyze every aspect of the industry, try every product, and speak with every expert. He lives and breathes Augmented Reality. In 2009, Ori was the co-founder and CEO of Ogmento, one of the first venture-backed companies focused on augmented reality games. Ori is recognized as a passionate speaker in the AR industry, a lecturer at NYU, as well as a sought after adviser and board member for augmented reality startups. Watch Ori Inbar present key findings from the Smart Glasses Report at InsideAR 2014 [youtube=http://youtu.be/_5EQpZUH1Rw] For further details please contact info@AugmentedReality.Org or +1 (571) 293-2013 The 27 pages report is available for $799 on AugmentedReality.Org’s website. AugmentedReality.Org members may purchase the report at a discount for just $99. Get the Report...

Yohan Baillot

Yohan Baillot

Yohan Baillot is a French and US citizen who has worked in the development of AR systems for the last 20 years, mainly for the defense and first responders sectors, notably supporting the US Navy Battlefield Augmented Reality System (BARS) and then through a new AR division he created at ITT. During the last couple years he leveraged his experience with the emerging AR market on many verticals by providing core AR technology and guidance to businesses developing AR products in the emerging professional AR markets. Recently he founded ARCortex, a network of experienced AR consultants to expand his consulting practice and promote the development of AR infrastructures to enable the huge upcoming AR consumer market Company: ARCortex http://www.arcortex.com Related Products:...

Zachary Taschdjian

Zachary Taschdjian

Zac is a genial, omnivorous data punk wrapped in the pelt of an art nerd. Current research interests include data visualization, tangible and embedded computing, extended/embodied cognition and all things machine learning. Zac is a UX lead at GE Global Research. Company: General Electric Global Research http://www.geglobalresearch.com/ Related Products:...

AWE 2015 Call for Proposals

AWE 2015 Call for Proposals

Augmented World Expo™ now in its 6th year, is expected to draw a record of over 3000 passionate attendees and 200 exhibits to the Santa Clara Convention Center in California on June 8-10, 2015. AWE 2015 is now accepting proposals for sessions, exhibitors and sponsors focused on technologies such as: Augmented Reality, Wearable Computing, Smart Glasses, Gesture and Sensors devices, and The Internet of Things. This is your opportunity to share your expertise, products, and solutions that make the world interactive: 1) Propose a talk – Submit a proposal before the deadline of January 30th, 2015. We highly recommend that you don’t wait –  the earlier submissions have better odds to get on the schedule. Consider applying for one or more of these categories: Classes, Tutorials - 10 spots available Demos, Microtalks – 30 spots available Panel Discussions – 5 spots available Inspirational TED-like talks – 5 Spots available 2) Submit Art – Augmented World artists are invited to submit interactive art installations or interactive live performance to be featured during the ARt Gala reception. 3) Become an Exhibitor or Sponsor – Pick your participation level and secure your spot on the expo floor. The attractive locations are being taken as you read this – so don’t lose time! Thanks to your support AWE 2014 was truly AWEsome. USA Today dubbed it: “The Consumer Electronics Show of the future, the increasingly near future.“ With the tremendous growth in the industry – AWE 2015 is promising to be the best ever. Forward to a Friend! We hope to see you there! Ori and the AWEsome team...