Name: First Big Virtual and Augmented Reality Conference and Demo in Geneva
Start: 2016-11-26T17:00:00+01:00
End: 2016-11-26T20:00:00+01:00
Location: Geneva Impact Hub

The meetup team in close collaboration with the SSVAR (Swiss Society of Virtual and Augmented Reality) (http://ssvar.ch/) invite you to its first meeting.

First part: a free visit and "first contact" VR demos from 11 AM to 4 PM. No need to register.

Second part : conferences and advanced VR/AR demos.

This meetup event is focused on the second part even you are free to join us earlier.

Conferences planning:

1. State of the art of Virtual Reality (15 min)

by Naëm Baron. Virtual Reality engineer, he was the project manager of the VR platform of the University of Geneva at the Swiss Center for Affective Sciences.

An overview of this always moving field and the most anticipated trends for the next months.

2. Augmented Reality today. Theoretical questions and practical challenges (15 min)

by Adrien Birbaumer. EPFL Researcher and Developer of an Augmented Reality solution for firefighters.

Exploring the technological feasibility using the latest technology in wearable sensors and displays as well as the commercial opportunities.

3. Presentation of the SSVAR (Swiss Society of Virtual and Augmented Reality) (15 min)

by the founders :

Jean-Philippe Mohamed Sangaré, President/CEO

Olivier Joureau, Art and Creative Director

Naem Baron, CTO and strategy

Elwyn Onomor, CFO and Head of Content

Mourad Jaber, Chief Communication Officer

4. Networking and demos

Meet our partners, try VR/AR hardwares, grow your VR/AR network (until 8 PM)

• Vizir by Darix (http://darix.ch/)

• Demo of CoSpace (https://cospaces.io/)

• Autodesk Maya with VR-Plugin (https://moculus.io/)

• HELL ELUJA asymmetric gameplay by Oniroforge (http://oniroforge.ch/)

• Real Estate disruptive application by Hovve (http://hovve.com/)

• BIM and Virtual reality by Scanways (http://scanways.io/)

• 360 Videos by Tim Schmittler Scenicview (https://www.facebook.com/scenicview.ch/)

• Augment (http://www.augment.com/)an Augmented reality app demo

Hardwares:

HTC Vive, Oculus Rift CV1, Samsung Gear, Augmented Reality glasses (special glasses from EPFL)

Partners:

Prodimex (https://www.prodimex.ch/) : Sales and IT support. Computer assembly and brand PC sales.
Impact Hub (http://geneva.impacthub.net/inside-impact-hub/) : our host and partner, located in the heart of Geneva, provide a space where entrepreneurs and innovators come together to prototype new models for a society that works for all - connecting sectors, industries and cultural background.

Places are limited!

Contact phone:

+41 7 864 253 98 or +41 7 877 484 39 or +33 6 644 740 31

Cyrielle Jaber

Naëm Baron

Olivier Baptiste J

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