AWE Nite SF October - Headworn night!

On Tuesday, October 29, the Verizon Innovation Center will host a special edition of AWE Nite SF.

The event will spotlight headworn devices, including a data & insights presentation, panel discussion and off-stage headset demos.

Space is limited so RSVP before we sell out!

Food & Beverage will be sponsored by the Verizon Innovation Center, and production is made possible by Super Ventures, Rock Paper Reality, AR Insider and SpatialFirst.

Interested in demoing, sponsoring or volunteering at this event? Fill out this form https://www.awexr.com/usa-2019/awe-nite

Agenda
6:30-7:00PM: Doors Open

7:00-7:20PM: Welcome and introduction presented by:
Mike Boland, Chief Analyst, ARtillery Intelligence | Editor, AR Insider
Emily Olman, CEO & Co-Founder - SpatialFirst

7:20-7:40PM: Headworn Panel
Moderator: Tom Emrich - VP, Product - 8th Wall

Panelists:
Kelly Peng - CEO & Engineer - Kura AR
Preston Platt, CTO - Rock Paper Reality
Nigel Burton, CEO – RealMax
Aysegul Yonet, Senior Cloud Developer Advocate - Microsoft. (Working with Spatial Computing, Mixed Reality and AI)

7:40-8:00PM: Fireside Chat
Moderator: Amy LaMeyer, Managing Partner - WXR Fund
Keynote Speaker: Avi Bar-Zeev, CTO - Reality Prime

8:00-9:00PM: Networking with food and beverage sponsored by the Verizon Innovation Center; headset demos/try-ons.

Demos
RealMax
Hannah Luxenbourg
XEOPlay - Halloween-themed demo and Bose demo

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Presenting Companies

Mike Boland - ARtillery Intelligence, AR Insider
AR Insider is a publication about spatial computing. Through writings and multimedia, it provides deep and analytical views into the industry’s players, opportunities and strategies.
https://arinsider.co

Tom Emrich - VP, Product - 8th Wall
Tom is recognized as one of the world’s leading thought leaders in AR/VR and wearable technology with over 10 years of experience.
www.tomemrich.com

Avi Bar-Zeev, CTO - Reality Prime
In early 2010, he helped found and invent the HoloLens at Microsoft, developing the first prototypes, demos, patents, plans and UX concepts, sufficient to convince his leadership. He most recently helped Apple advance its own undisclosed projects.
https://www.realityprime.com/

Preston Platt, CTO - Rock Paper Reality
Preston has executed award-winning mobile and headworn designs and applications for enterprise, entertainment, digital agencies, and top-tier brands. Since 2010, Preston has developed AR/XR experiences for Google, ODG, Microsoft, Magic Leap and mobile.
https://www.rockpaperreality.com/

Kelly Peng - CEO & engineer at Kura AR
Kura AR is making an ultra-wide field of view (150 degree) and high brightness AR glasses for visualization and training.
https://www.kura.tech

Nigel Burton, CEO – RealMax
After two decades as a General Manager in Microsoft, Nigel started a company working with AR glasses in 2014. He was inspired by the Hololens and worked with products from Epson, Meta, Google, and Immy. http://realmaxinc.com/

Amy LaMeyer, Managing Partner at WXR Fund
WXR invests in early stage companies with female leadership that are transforming business and human interaction using spatial computing (VR/AR) and artificial intelligence.

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          Sponsors
          AWE (Augmented World Expo): The world’s #1 XR event series including conference and expo dates in the USA, Europe, Asia and Israel and 10 meetup chapters around the globe.

Super Ventures: The first early stage fund for Augmented Reality. We believe that AR, VR, and MR are giving people real superpowers and are on a mission to invest in early stage startups that are using these superpowers to change the world. Learn more about the fund, our partners and our portfolio at http://www.superventures.com

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