TorontoVR 43 - Guardians of the Genome
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TorontoVR 43 - Guardians of the Genome
TALK 1 - Guardians of the Genome
Specializing in visual science communication, AXS Studio creates award-winning medical animation, illustration, and interactive media primarily for the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Interactive Lead, Brendan Polley, will be sharing strategies for creating VR educational experiences, including Guardians of the Genome; a cross-platform multiplayer VR game for teaching DNA mismatch repair mechanisms. The talk will include examples of applying experiential learning principles to interaction design, building for accessibility, and measuring learning outcomes. The AXS team will also be demoing Magic Microscope, a prototype VR+AR hardware solution for simulating microscopic environments. Please make sure you RSVP as it will be required for entering the building.
Talk 1 - Guardians of the Genome
VR DEMOS - Please bring anything you would like to share!
In the early days of the TorontoVR community it was not uncommon to see six or more laptops and Oculus Rift DK1’s out at each event. People sharing their projects ( alpha / prototypes / experiments / final projects ) was one of the most exciting parts about the community. As VR requirements increased it became incredibly difficult for people to share their work at events as they would have to bring a high pc.
Thanks to VRPlayin (http://vrplayin.ca/) we will have dedicated machines at each event for people to share their work. If anyone has demo’s, prototypes, experiments or projects they wish to share that work on the VIVE all you have to do is bring your project on a USB drive!
Talk 2 - You ARE Future Computing
Future computing is the practice of turning dreams into reality with computer technology and media. It is composed of three pillars including computer horsepower and peripherals, immersive technology, and innovative content and applications. Neil Schneider, Executive Director of the International Future Computing Association (TIFCA), will talk about how future computing came to be, efforts the industry is doing to propel it forward, and how bleeding edge content creators can take advantage TODAY.
7:00 Open Demos / Social
7:16 Guardians of the Genome
8:00 You ARE Computing
9:30 Social Food and Drink at
Liberty Commons
42 Liberty St, Toronto, ON M6K 0C4
Virtual Reality Demos ( Please Bring Your VR Demo and Hardware ^_^ )
If you own an Oculus Rift , GearVR, VIVE, Google Cardboard, Day Dream, Holo Lens... we invite you to bring it along and, if you have created or are working on unique games or apps, you will be able to present them to fellow VR fans.