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AWE 2014 Schedule Published – It Will Be AWEsome

AWE 2014 Schedule Published – It Will Be AWEsome

Make the World Interactive. It Will Be AWEsome. Momentum is rapidly building for Augmented World Expo™ (AWE), the world’s largest expo dedicated to the interactive world — featuring augmented reality, wearable tech, gestures and sensors, and the Internet of Things. The AWE 2014 agenda is shaping up to make this edgy conference the most important event of 2014. Over 100 industry innovators have confirmed participation as speakers, and confirmed companies include Samsung, Intel, Qualcomm, Microsoft, Epson, Bosch, Boeing, Nvidia, Plantronics, and many more — inching fast toward the target of 200 organizations. Registration is trending to 2000+ tech professionals, and the tech sphere is buzzing — it will be AWEsome. Register today to take advantage of our Early Bird Rate – before March 31st – and save $300. 4 Reasons to Attend AWE 2014 Network – 2000+ professionals — find AWEsome products and partners Experience – 200+ exhibits that will leave you AWEstruck Learn – 100+ AWE-inspiring talks by top industry innovators Have Fun – Plenty of shock-and-AWE activities AWE 2014 will be held at the Santa Clara Convention Center, on May 27-29, 2014. Don’t miss out on our special Early Bird Rate – Register now. Partner Events For you passionate folks who can’t wait, here are our upcoming partner events: AWE:NY – March 25th, 2014 at NYU Poly University in Brooklyn, NY. Yes, Augmented World is coming to the big Apple! Wearable Tech Show – March 18-19th , 2014 at the Olympia Conference Center, London NeuroGaming – May 7-8, 2014  City View at Metreon, San Francisco Embedded Vision Summit “Machines That See” – Co-located with AWE 2014. When registering for AWE, select the option to add the EVS ticket for just $49 We look forward to seeing you there, Ori and the AWEsome team...

Sneak Preview of ARE 2012 Schedule: Chock-Full of Augmented Reality Goodness…for The People

ARE 2012, the world’s largest augmented reality event, invites you – The People – to discover the wonders of  augmented reality (AR). Register today with the Early Bird Discount and save $100 before it expires on March 21st. For the first time, ARE 2012 is reaching out beyond the tech world – to everybody out there – who is seeking to leverage AR to advance their business or their life. The event will kick off with keynotes by Frank Cooper (CMO of Pepsi), and Miles Ludwig (VP Digital at Sesame) – that will showcase how mainstream corporations are using AR as a key tool to drive customer engagement in consumer packaged goods, as well as education and entertainment. Adrian Cheok (Professor at Keio University, Tokyo) keynote will blow your minds by demonstrating how AR can go beyond the visual sense and leverage all our senses. Can’t have a true AR event without “The Prophet of AR”; Bruce Sterling will come back this year to share his insights about the evolution of the AR industry, and have a fireside chat with special guest Daniel Suarez (best selling author of techno-thrillers Damon and Freedom) – about the far reaching opportunities with AR, and its looming dangers. In addition to these fantastic keynotes, ARE 2012 will feature 30 hours of sessions across 3 tracks: Business, Production, and Technology – covering topics such as: The AR Market and successful business models with Maarten Lens-FitzGerald (Layar) – on how to generate revenue with Augmented Reality, and  Matthew Szymczyk (Zugara) – about where we are in the AR Commerce Hype Cycle. AR for Marketing and Branding- a panel moderated by Gene Becker showcasing best practices from leaders who implemented some of the most successful AR campaigns to date. AR for eCommerce and Retail – including talks by Bruno Uzzan (CEO, Total Immersion)  and Andrea Carignano (CEO, seac02) about real revenue-making products in this market. AR For Wellness with Adam Odessky (HelloDocPal) about current use of AR for healthcare, and HealthCare Alert – an app tracking health alerts in real time with augmented reality. AR Games as always will be a big draw featuring speakers from the most successful AR games companies:  Brian Selzer (Ogmento), Josh Shabtai (Vertigore), and more. AR and Crime – A riveting new session moderated by AR enthusiast and Law Enforcement officer Joseph Rampolla who put together a staggering panel: Kevin Manson (Cybercop Portal),  Edward Roche (Barraclough), Best selling author Daniel Suarez (Daemon), and Brian Wassom (Augmented Legality.) AR For Cars – a session dedicated to the automotive industry led by Juliana Clegg from MVS California creator of the CableGuide HUD with participation from major car companies, and analysts in this space. User Experiences in AR with one of the world’s top experts in AR user interfaces – Mark Billinghurst (HIT Labs NZ), and additional world experts in UX for AR. As in every year, the leading players in AR Eyewear will be back to excite us about the prospects of AR in your field of view, and update us on how long we need to wait for it and what we can do to accelerate it. For the techies, a hole track of sessions will drill into the state of the art in AR Technologies. Mobile AR Technologies with Marc Gardeya (Dekko) which will talk about Hybrid Tracking, David Murphy (Nokia) – about Nokia’s Mirror world browser, Ben Blachnitzsky (Metaio) – about Object Tracking, Martin Lechner (Wikitude) about SDK for AR browsers, and Hafez Rouzati (Georgia Tech) about their standard-based Argon browser. Christine Perey (Perey Consulting) will lead a panel discussing Interoperability and Open AR Content and experiences. Dr. Thomas Alt, founder and CEO of metaio will discuss the process of building a delivery stack that ensures reliable, accessible AR from chipset platform to end-user. And speaking of hardware for AR, Stephane Gervais-Ducouret (Freescale) will speak about efficient hardware for AR,  Mike Housholder (InvenSense) about motion interface for immersive mobile AR experiences, and Neil Trevett (VP at Nvidia and President of the Khronos Group) about emerging hardware for AR. Steven Feiner, Professor of Computer Science at Columbia University, will share his experience in implementing AR for more than 20 years. If you go by Churchill’s old quote: “The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see”, Professor Feiner is the most qualified to speak about the future of AR. ARE will also feature a bunch of thought provoking talks about AR Game changers such as Amber Case (Geoloqi) and Brian Mullins‘ (CEO, Daqri): AR at the Center of the New Polis: Sociopolitical Impact & Opportunities. This was just a sneak preview. Stay tuned for many more speakers and fascinating sessions about how to turn around your business – with Augmented Reality.      ...

Sneak Preview of ARE 2011 Schedule – Packed with Augmented Reality Goodness!

The second annual Augmented Reality Event (ARE 2011) is unveiling a sneak preview of the schedule for the world’s largest event – focused exclusively on advancing the augmented reality industry. ARE 2011 will take place in May 17th-18th at the Santa Clara Convention Center in California, and is surely a must-attend event for the Augmented Reality (AR) community, and anyone interested to learn about AR. **** Join Bruce Sterling (“the prophet” of AR) on the main stage, with Vernor Vinge (author of “Rainbows End” and “The Coming Technological Singularity”), and Will Wright (Legendary game designer of SimCity, The Sims, and Spore). Also returning from last year’s event, Blaise  Aguera Y Arcas (a leader in Microsoft’s mobile strategy), to top his Ted talk demonstrating innovations in Bing Maps and Augmented Reality. And if that’s not enough magic – Marco Tempest, the world’s most notable AR magician will stun the audience with a live augmented magic show. **** The 2 day event will feature more than 33 hours of talks running the gamut of AR essentials in 3 tracks: Business, Technology and Production: a) Business – For executives of established and start-up AR companies, as well as mobile hardware companies – in search of business models and promising verticals for AR;  a venue to form partnerships, learn about latest innovations, and most importantly speak with clients. b) Technology – For Developers, programmers and technologists seeking the latest and greatest engines and tools for AR; learn from case studies and post mortems delivered by experienced developers from the leading companies in the space. c) Production – For Producers, designers, project managers (in gaming companies, agencies, marketers, brands, and artists) hungry for proven techniques to leverage augmented reality to advance your brand, attract and keep your customers, and build successful campaigns and products that will delight users. For a complete list of confirmed speakers checkout the website at: ARE 2011 Speakers If you are an AR Enthusiast – you will feel like a kid in a candy store at are2011. Not convinced yet? Check out these special activities: 1) “Startup Launch pad” – Five AR startups present their business models and products in front of an expert panel: VCs, Entrepreneurs, and industry luminaries – hosted by a major industry powerhouse. Winner receives: “ARE Best startup prize” (to be announced.) Submit your proposal here under track: “Startup Launch Pad”. 2) “The Auggies” – Teams get 5 minutes each to present on stage and compete for the coolest live AR demo. An extraordinary trio of judges: Bruce Sterling, Vernor Vinge, and Will Wright, will comment on the demos – American Idol-style. Winners will be determined by the audience and receive the prestigious “Auggies Award.” Submit your proposal here under the “Auggies” track. 3) ARt Gala – A display of AR art projects and live performance art by the world’s top AR artists featuring: Helen Papagiannis, Amir Baradaran, Sander Veenhof and more to be announced. And to make sure all your senses are stimulated – drinks and food are on the house – courtesy of our sponsors. 4) ARE Press Conference – If you are planning to announce a new product or service – secure your spot in the press conference that will kick off the event. Submit your proposal here and add: “Press Conference” in the title. 5) Exhibition and Sponsorships – A small number of booths is still available in the exhibition hall ($995 for 10′x10′).Grab them while they last! Register today for the augmented reality event!...