Between June 8th – 10th the 6th Augmented World Expo will take place. The event will feature exhibits, networking, classes and more and is described as :
AWE 2015 features over 200 companies leading the charge in augmented and virtual reality, wearable tech and the internet of things. Join over 3,000 tech professionals to engage in over 20+ workshops, 200+ interactive demos, a VR experience powered by UploadVR and 100+ AWE-inspiring talks from industry leaders and pioneers. AWE is focused on turning ordinary experiences into the extraordinary and empowering people to be better at anything they do in work and life.
Whereas many of the names are familiar, two names probably stand out more for those of us with experience in a virtual world background. Linden Lab CEO Ebbe Altberg and High Fidelity CEO Philip Rosedale will both be speaking during the course of the expo.
Both are due to speak on June 10th. Ebbe will be speaking in a session entitled The Social and Philosophical Impact of Immersive Technology, which is described as :
How is virtual reality going to impact our social and cultural world? How will this technology affect human interaction, social dynamics, relationships, and life in general.
Ebbe will be joined by Altspace VR CEO Eric Romo. Philip Rosedale’s session is a little more vague.
The website describes Phlip Rosedale’s session as Philip Rosedale and there’s currently no description attached to it. This really doesn’t leave us with many clues as to what Philip may discuss.
This is a big industry event and carries with it, big industry prices for tickets. For example, a VIP All Access Pass will give you :
Experience AWE 2015 the best way possible – Full conference pass with reserved seats at special events, access to our hospitality suite with complimentary F&B and WiFi, and more…
However that would set you back US$1,495.00. That’s an eye watering amount for use mere mortals, but this is not unusual for events such as this. There are cheaper priced passes available, but for most of us, we’ll just have to keep our eyes on the news coming out of the event.
A good place to look out for that news is on the official AWE2015 blog. A good starting point to find out what this expo is all about can already be found on the blog in a post that explains what this year’s expo is about :
Now in its sixth year, Augmented World Expo (AWE) has always been dedicated to exploring technologies that make the world more interactive. This year’s event will have a greater emphasis on virtual reality (VR) based on a new partnership with VR events and news organization, UploadVR.
The expanded AWE 2015 will feature over 200 speakers, 200 exhibitors, and numerous workshops and demos showcasing the latest innovations in augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), wearable tech, and the Internet of Things (IoT). Over 3,000 professionals are expected to attend.
AWE 2015 will take place June 8 to 10 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, California, in the heart of Silicon Valley.
This looks very interesting, although with so much going on it will be difficult to keep up with the news, one thing really does stand out. As we move closer to a more immersive virtual reality experience, surely more of these expos should be accessible via the virtual world experiences that the technology is hoping to propel forward by leaps and bounds.
Maybe future events and expos will embrace a virtual reality attendance.
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