Name: XR Experiences for Enhanced Well-Being
Start: 2023-10-10T19:00:00-07:00
End: 2023-10-10T21:00:00-07:00

The Los Angeles Chapter presents a FREE event: XR Experiences for Enhanced Well-Being

Join Host/Moderator Ed Lantz as he leads the discussion on XR technologies for delivering mood-enhancing experiences. Join immersive artists and animators as they discuss the unique challenges of creating XR experiences to enhance well-being. Afterwards join our live VR Meet and Greet afterwards online in the LA SIGGRAPH VR Campus..

\*\*\* Schedule \*\*\*
The webinar will open five minutes prior to the start of the presentation. There is no social time before the meeting so this event will begin promptly at 7:00pm. Please join a couple of minutes early to get the full presentation.

7:00-7:10 -- Welcome/Announcements
7:10-8:10 Panelist Introductions and Talks
8:10-8:30 Moderator/Audience Q&A
8:30-9:00+ Post-Panel Metaverse Social (optional)

Meet + Greet at the LA SIGGRAPH VR CAMPUS ( URL given at event in chat window)

The LA ACM SIGGRAPH Virtual Campus Launch! Come and join the speakers and other LA ACM SIGGRAPH Members in our new hub. Members will receive a link and instructions by email.
All times are evening, Pacific Daylight (GMT-0700)

\*\*\* Registration \*\*\*
You must register for free with Zoom to attend. Click Meetup's RSVP to get the link to register.

You may Join (https://lasiggraph.org/join) the chapter for $40/year or Donate (https://lasiggraph.org/donate) for any amount. We accept online payments through PayPal.

\*\*\* Special Thanks \*\*\*
All our invited Speakers, their Companies, and all members of the Executive Council of the LA chapter of ACM SIGGRAPH.

Leonard Daly

LASiggraph

ACM Los Angeles

ACM Local Network

Technology

Machine Learning

User Experience

Data Visualization

Data Analytics

Data Science

Predictive Analytics

Interaction Design

UX Design

High Scalability Computing

Mobile User Experience

Artificial Intelligence

Computer Science

User Research

Algorithms

Deep Learning

Ed Lantz is an entertainment technology engineer, immersive experience designer and innovator in giant-screen digital cinema and large-scale immersive environments. He left aerospace engineering in 1990 to transform traditional planetariums into 360-degree immersive visualization environments, designing over a dozen dome theaters worldwide including the Library of Alexandria in Egypt, National Space Center in Leicester, UK and Papalote Museo del Nino in Mexico City.  
Ed founded Vortex Immersion Media in 2007 to bring 360-degree immersive and interactive experiences into mainstream arts and entertainment markets. Vortex has produced 360 venues and programming for concerts, EDM festivals, VR Cinemas and experiential marketing for numerous brands including AT&T, CAA, Condé Nast, EMC2, IBM, Live Nation, Microsoft, NBC Universal, Nestle, NFL, Nike, Nokia, Sprint and Turner Broadcast. Artists supported include Childish Gambino (Donald Glover), Skrillex, Diplo, Braves, Kaleo, JZ/Beyoncé and more.
The company operates the Vortex Dome, the first commercial immersive media studio and events venue in downtown Los Angeles which has hosted a wide range of arts, entertainment, cultural and special event productions. Vortex Immersion’s studio is focused on partnering with top talent to produce transformative immersive experiences for mainstream audiences. VIM’s latest production, James Hood’s MESMERICA, is currently producing hundreds of shows to sell-out crowds in digital domes across the US.
The company recently announced plans to build a network of DomePlex immersive location-based attractions with their initial venue opening in Phoenix, Arizona in 2020. The DomePlex features a central 2500-seat CineTheater and a cluster of smaller dome venues featuring the world’s best immersive arts and entertainment experiences.
Ed holds a Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, is a Board Delegate of the Producer’s Guild of America’s New Media Council and Chairs the LA Chapter of ACM SIGGRAPH.

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