VRAR Chicago

Connecting the #VirtualReality and #AugmentedReality community in Chicago!

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Damon Hernandez is a Spatial Internet pioneer, entrepreneur, ecosystem builder, and open standards advocate with 26+ years of experience at the intersection of web technologies, 3D, XR, digital twins, GIS, BIM, AI, and spatial computing. #AR #VR #Chicago #SpatialComputing

[VRAR Chicago @vrarchicago]

Drones and robots are no longer just tools of the future – they are actively reshaping how we explore, build, train, and respond to the world around us.

#AR #VR #Technology #Chicago #Robot #Robotics #Robots #Drones

[VRAR Chicago @vrarchicago]

Chris Vukin is the founder and lead developer of Evermed Research, where he explores how spatial computing, wearables, connected devices, robotics, and clinical AI can improve care delivery.

#AWENiteChicago #XRHealthcare #SpatialComputing #GoogleGlass #HealthcareRobotics

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Marque Cornblatt is an artist and technology innovator focused on the intersection of #drones, #robotics, & #mixedreality. Marque recently founded the Museum of Future Sports—a multidisciplinary org dedicated to STEAM education, competitive robotics, & mixed-reality entertainment

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Bere Ladago grew up in Vermont and has worked for the Department of Fish and Wildlife as a fish biologist since 2013. He earned a B.S in coastal systems science from the University of Connecticut and an M.S in aquatic ecology and watershed science from the University of Vermont.

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Rachel is a 3D artist who created models for interactive medical & science applications for years, was an environment artist in the video game industry for nearly a decade, & currently supervises the 3D artists/designers on Immersive Technologies team at Thermo Fisher Scientific.

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Charlie is a multi-disciplinary artist & designer that has incorporated technology into project solutions for over four decades. Tackling both visual & audio, he has worked in a variety of fields from comic books & computer games to think tanks & enterprise corporate projects.

[VRAR Chicago @vrarchicago]

Join us for a conversation with artists and developers who are working at this frontier, exploring how immersive technology is changing not just what art looks like, but what it can do – and what it might mean for human expression in the decades to come.

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Erin Hawley is a freelance #accessibility and #disability consultant who has worked with companies like Microsoft, Logitech, Adobe, and PlayStation to play-test products and ensure disability is properly represented. She is also the Editorial Manager at Easterseals. #AR #VR #XR

[VRAR Chicago @vrarchicago]

The Next Evolution of the internet is spatial.

[VRAR Chicago @vrarchicago]

Neil Trevett is VP of Developer Ecosystems at NVIDIA & President of Khronos Group, where he drives the adoption of open standards & developer technologies for 3D graphics, AI, & immersive media. Most recently, he founded and serves as President of the Metaverse Standards Forum.

[VRAR Chicago @vrarchicago]

Excited to have Patrick O'Shaughnessey

AWE Nite Chicago
The Next Evolution of Open Spatial Internet
Wednesday | May 6th | 5:30-8:30 PM
2112 Creative Industries Incubator
4245 North Knox Ave

@patchedreality

[VRAR Chicago @vrarchicago]

The next evolution of the internet is spatial.

Free to Attend | AWE Nite Chicago
The Next Evolution of Open Spatial Internet
Wednesday | May 6th | 5:30-8:30 PM
2112 Creative Industries Incubator
4245 North Knox Ave

[VRAR Chicago @vrarchicago]

Sean Mann, Founder & CEO of RP1, is a visionary leader with 25 years of entrepreneurial & technology expertise. He serves on the board of the Metaverse Standards Forum and leads the Open Metaverse Browser Initiative (OMBI). #Spatial @rp1browser @seangmann
https://t.co/5W20OOcZfB

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The Hidden Barrier to Medical XR, It Is Not Clinical Proof

Medical XR does not fail because the outcomes are unclear, it fails because no one owns the decision. You need...

#TheNextEvolution #HealthTech #XR #DigitalHealth

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[VRAR Chicago @vrarchicago]

The Cool VR Demo That Dies on a Shelf

Healthcare does not reward novelty, it punishes friction. If immersive tech costs more than the current standard...

#TheNextEvolution #DigitalHealth #MedTech #XR

@ARealityEvent @2112chi @XRWomenGlobal

[VRAR Chicago @vrarchicago]

The VR Problem in Healthcare Is Not the Tech, It Is First Contact

Healthcare adoption is not stalled by headsets, it is stalled by persuasion economics.

#TheNextEvolution #HealthTech #VirtualReality #DigitalHealth

@ARealityEvent @2112chi @XRWomenGlobal

[VRAR Chicago @vrarchicago]

The VR Healthcare Boom Was Not an Accident, It Was an Operational Decision

VR in healthcare did not take off because the tech got cooler, it took off because leaders...

#TheNextEvolution #DigitalHealth #MedTech #VRTraining

@ARealityEvent @XRWomenGlobal @2112chi

[VRAR Chicago @vrarchicago]

The Hidden Tax of "Quick" Funding

Bootstrapping isn’t the hard part, it is the discipline. You can ship a real product fast, land national distribution, and still

#TheNextEvolution #HealthTech #XR #MedEd

@ARealityEvent @2112chi @XRWomenGlobal