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AugmentedReality.org

AugmentedReality.org

Our Mission: Advancing Augmented Reality to Advance Humanity. Our Goal: Inspire 1 Billion active users of augmented reality – before the end of the decade – that is 2020. AugmentedReality.org is a global not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing and promoting the true potential of augmented reality. As trusted partner of its members and supporters, AR.org facilitates and catalyzes the global and regional transformation of the AR industry. AR.org also owns and produces the largest international event for augmented reality and the global forum for AR innovation: Augmented World Expo (formerly Augmented Reality Event). All profits from the event are reinvested into AR.org’s industry services. By nurturing a network of global and local events we: Educate and boost awareness about the real power of AR Connect the best talent around the world with the best in AR Hatch AR initiatives and help bring them to market AR.ORG unites hundreds of companies, and thousands of entrepreuneurs, engineers and designers – commited to advancing Augmented Reality – an emerging technology that digitizes interaction with the physical world. Members tap into valuable members-only resources: major discounts to industry events, networking opportunities with industry leaders, up-to-date educational programs and technical training, unparalleled market research, exposure in extensive promotional programs, and representation in the voice of the industry. AR.ORG also owns and produces Augmented World Expo (AWE) – the largest international event for augmented reality and the global stage for innovation in the augmented world. All profits from ARE are reinvested into AR.ORG’s industry services.   http://www.augmentedreality.org/...

David Adrian Cheok

David Adrian Cheok

Professor at Keio University, Graduate School of Media Design, in Tokyo Japan, as well as a Young Global Leader at World Economic Forum. Adrian David Cheok was the Founder and Director of the Mixed Reality Lab, Singapore. and previously worked in real-time systems, soft computing, and embedded computing in Mitsubishi Electric Research Labs, Japan. Mr. Cheok has been working on research covering mixed reality, human-computer interfaces, wearable computers and ubiquitous computing, fuzzy systems, embedded systems, power electronics. He has successfully obtained funding for externally funded projects in the area of wearable computers and mixed reality from Nike, National Oilwell Varco, Defense Science Technology Agency, Ministry of Communications and Arts, National Arts Council, Singapore Science Center, Hougang Primary School. The research output has included numerous high quality academic journal papers, research awards, keynote speeches, international exhibitions, numerous government demonstrations including to the President and Prime Minister of Singapore, broadcast television worldwide broadcasts on his research (such as CNN/CNBC/ABC/Discovery/National Geographic etc.), and hundreds of international press media articles....