META & Leap Motion

This is going to be a very special meetup because it coincides with the Unite conference. In addition to our main presentations from Meta and Leap we'll have a lot of other new demos to experience! You can find the full list at the bottom of the page.

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Meta builds the first wearable augmented reality computer and platform which lets you create, share, and collaborate with digital objects in the real world. Developers have flocked to Meta’s AR hardware and software platform to create professional and gaming applications for numerous industries. Learn more at getameta.com (http://getameta.com/).

Join us for a two day workshop and cocktail party in Boston. Learn Unity 3D and build a Meta app in just two days. Beginners welcome! Use the code bosvrmeetup for an extra 15% off and take advantage of early bird pricing through August 23: metaworkshopboston.eventbrite.com (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/meta-ar-workshop-happy-hour-boston-tickets-17434169069)

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Company bio:
Leap Motion technology brings dynamic 3D hand input into virtual reality, augmented reality, Mac and PC, allowing developers to bring natural hand input into next gen digital environments.

Speaker's Bio:
Designer/Developer Martin Schubert builds VR experiences as a member of Leap Motion’s Developer Programs team. His VR application WEIGHTLESS placed second in Leap Motion’s 2014 3D Jam, presented by IndieCade. With Unity as his primary engine.

Experience Engineer Isaac Cohen combines emerging 3D web languages with rich narrative and highly responsive interaction design, uniquely invoking human emotion and elements of synesthesia within digital environments.

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PLEASE NOTE: Our venue requires our guests to sign in with a photo ID at the security desk. When you RSVP you'll get a pop up question; please enter your full name as it appears on your ID. Thanks for your cooperation.

Schedule

6 - Doors open, demos begin (see full list below)

6:45 - 7 Albino Lullaby presentation

7 - 7:30 - Meta presentation

7:30 - 8 - Leap Presentation

8 - 8:15 - Demo intros & announcements

8:15 - 9:45 Demofest!!

9:45pm - Come with us to the afterparty at Firebrand Saints (http://firebrandsaints.com/) (it's right downstairs!!)

Parking

If you're coming to the afterparty, Firebrand Saints (http://firebrandsaints.com/) offers free validated parking for entry after 5pm. Enter through the garage and then keep going into the parking lot so you don't have to go through security again after the garage closes. Please note that the validation is temporary; once they swipe your ticket you should exit the lot immediately.

Demo List

Meta (http://www.getameta.com)- Featured Presenter - see full description above.

Leap Motion (http://www.leapmotion.com/) - Featured Presenter - see full description above.

Virtually Live (http://www.virtuallylive.com) - Virtually Live is a revolutionary, immersive technology which sits between attending a live game or event and watching it on TV. Our patented media system uses optically-tracked statistical data and transposes it into a virtual venue, enabling users to pick any viewing position whilst interacting with fellow fans.

Albino Lullaby (http://albinolullaby.com/) - A horror adventure game that doesn't rely on jump scares or gore.

Desolus (http://www.desolus.com/)- Explore the Desolus; an enigmatic and dreamlike landscape full of secrets. Desolus is a first person puzzle game where you control a black hole to absorb and redirect energy from stars.

Mobacap (http://www.mobacap.com) - They will demonstrate their amazing full-body motion capture suit.

Reallusion (http://www.reallusion.com)- demoing iClone and the Perception Neuron for motion capture

ConstructionVR - Portable 3D Wall, now with spatial head and hand tracking. Able to navigate Revit and Unity3D models to visualize design