**Wednesday 05/01/2024**

**5:30pm Physical \| 6:00pm Virtual** (Central)

**The Next Evolution of Architecture & Construction \| AWE Nite Chicago**

Free to Attend

5:30pm \| In Person \| [1871: 222 W Merchandise Mart Plaza #1212](https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Merchandise+Mart/@41.8880774,-87.635251,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x43f86a8214e286bb?sa=X&ved=1t:2428&ictx=111)
6:00pm \| Virtually \| [Virbela's FRAMEvr](https://framevr.io/the-next-evolution-awe-nite-chicago)
6:00pm \| Live Stream \| [youtube.com/@AWEXR/streams](https://www.youtube.com/@AWEXR/streams)

Beer provided by [Revolution Brewing](https://revbrew.com/)

**About the Topic:**
Imagine the power of spatial computing in manufacturing such as stepping onto the factory floor without leaving your seat. Our expert panel will delve into real-world applications that are reshaping the industry. Picture engineers collaborating on a digital twin, a virtual replica of a production line, fine-tuning processes before a single machine is engaged. With immersive technologies like augmented reality, assembly workers receive step-by-step guidance overlaying their workspace, ensuring precision and efficiency.

Spatial computing is the catalyst for innovation in most industries, especially fields like manufacturing. Design teams dispersed across the globe can come together in a shared virtual space, shaping the next groundbreaking product. Augmented reality can assist technicians in real-time maintenance, reducing downtime and optimizing machinery performance. Prototypes can be perfected in a virtual environment before the first physical model is even crafted. AR and VR simulations offer a risk-free environment for learning complex tasks. Ranging from collaborative design to supply chain visualization, our program illuminates how spatial computing is reshaping manufacturing, making it more efficient, safer, and poised for the challenges of tomorrow.

Join us May 1st to explore how immersive technologies are revolutionizing training, maintenance, and quality control in ways that were once only imagined, now a tangible reality on the manufacturing floor.

**What's The Format:**

We will start with informal networking with demonstrations, then host a panel discussion to answer audience questions, and we end with more networking and demonstrations. We keep it simple and informal – this meetup is about you, our members, and not just a soap box for the host, presenters, or our sponsors. Come and get your questions answered, take your next step in Immersive Technology.

**5:30-8:30pm Central**

5:30-6:00 PM Networking & Tech Demos

6:15-6:30 PM Welcome Message

6:30-7:10 PM Panelist Presentations

7:10-7:45 PM Panel Discussion with Q&A

7:45-8:30 PM Networking & Tech Demos

**Host:**
Matt Wren - In-Person Host - Founder & CTO of BUNDLAR
Caroline Dennis - Virtual Host - Two-Degrees.io and XRWomen

**Panel Members:**
Details Coming Soon...

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Register Here:

https://thenextevolution.org/events/

The Next Evolution \| AWE Nite Chicago Event Series \(produced by VRAR Chicago\) is now and always will be 100% free to attend\.

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Thanks for our ongoing sponsorships from [1871](https://1871.com/), [2112](https://2112inc.com/), and [Virbela](https://www.virbela.com/?fpr=vrarchicago) for providing venue, management, marketing & logistics support and to our partners of the VRAR Chicago event series: [2112](https://2112inc.com/), [XR Women](https://www.xrwomen.com/), International Game Developers Association Chicago ([IGDA Chicago](https://www.igdachicago.com/)), [Vennity](https://vennity.co/), [Two Degrees](https://www.two-degrees.io/), [NVZN](https://www.nvzn.net/), and [Patched Reality](https://patchedreality.com/).

Virtual & Augmented Reality (VR/AR) Chicago

Matthew Wren

Jonah Katz

The Next Evolution of Manufacturing | AWE Nite Chicago

1871

**Wednesday 06/05/2024**

**5:30pm Physical \| 6:00pm Virtual** (Central)

**The Next Evolution \| AWE Nite Chicago: DEMO DAY**

Free to Attend

5:30pm \| In Person \| [1871: 222 W Merchandise Mart Plaza #1212](https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Merchandise+Mart/@41.8880774,-87.635251,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x43f86a8214e286bb?sa=X&ved=1t:2428&ictx=111)
6:00pm \| Virtually \| [Virbela's FRAMEvr](https://framevr.io/the-next-evolution-awe-nite-chicago)
6:00pm \| Live Stream \| [youtube.com/@AWEXR/streams](https://www.youtube.com/@AWEXR/streams)

Beer provided by [Revolution Brewing](https://revbrew.com/)

**About the Topic:**
The Next Evolution \| AWE Nite Chicago is hosting a Technology Demonstration Day on June 5th at 1871\, Chicago’s technology Incubator\. This event serves as a local preview to Augmented World Expo taking place June 18\-20 in Long Beach California\. With the increased excitement toward spatial computing and immersive technologies due to the Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest 3\, we will be showcasing some of the other amazing\, innovative technologies that are available\. Our focus will be AR & VR hardware but will also be partnering with software applications to showcase the latest and greatest\.

We are going to fill a room of the best representations of immersive technologies for the Chicago community to get their hands and eyes on. We would love for you to join us.

**Exhibitors:**
Details Coming Soon...

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Register Here:

https://thenextevolution.org/events/

The Next Evolution \| AWE Nite Chicago Event Series \(produced by VRAR Chicago\) is now and always will be 100% free to attend\.

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Thanks for our ongoing sponsorships from [1871](https://1871.com/), [2112](https://2112inc.com/), and [Virbela](https://www.virbela.com/?fpr=vrarchicago) for providing venue, management, marketing & logistics support and to our partners of the VRAR Chicago event series: [2112](https://2112inc.com/), [XR Women](https://www.xrwomen.com/), International Game Developers Association Chicago ([IGDA Chicago](https://www.igdachicago.com/)), [Vennity](https://vennity.co/), [Two Degrees](https://www.two-degrees.io/), [NVZN](https://www.nvzn.net/), and [Patched Reality](https://patchedreality.com/).

The Next Evolution | AWE Nite Chicago: DEMO DAY

The **Global XR Conference 2024** is a **free**, **non-profit**, **one-day** event.
Organized **for the community and by the community** around **extended reality (XR) – virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality, Immersive Technologies, Metaverse**, and **more**.

**[https://www.globalxrconference.com](https://www.globalxrconference.com/)**

Watch **YouTube live streams** of sessions, see content from local communities all over the world, meet the XR community on Discord and in VR, and much more.

Get a **free ticket to experience it in its entirety** – we’ll keep you informed of everything that is going on!

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Information about the event, the agenda, and more can be found **[here](https://globalxrconference.com/attendees/)**

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Global XR Conference 2024

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