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11am - Opening Sarah Ennis/Roberto Haza and introduction to the Pacific NorthWest Chapter Presidents

11:20-11:45am Featured Speaker: Tony Bevilacqua, the Founder & CEO of Cognitive3D

Title: Evolution of Metrics: Leveraging XR Analytics to Gather Insights From the Metaverse

Description: The metaverse is here and a paradigm shift from 2D to 3D is happening. Users are moving from content consumption in web and mobile towards content participation in 3D immersive experiences.

3D apps are exponentially more personal and behavioral. Providing users with agency to actively engage with experience. Traditional web & mobile analytics tools are insufficient with this new dimension, there are greenfield opportunities for new metrics in understanding human behavior.

Tony brings with him a rich decade-long experience in the mobile analytics domain, which continues to shape his visionary approach in XR analytics.

In this presentation he will cover:

• The evolution of metrics from traditional 2D screens to 3D immersive experiences.
• The various methods and tools available in XR for collecting and analyzing user data, including eye tracking, position, biometric sensors, and heat maps
• How to leverage insights from XR content to improve and optimize your 3D apps for success

11:45 - 12:15 pm : Virtual Networking

12:15 -1pm Featured Speakers - Boaz Ashkenazy, Founder CEO and Ashwin Kadaru, CTO of Simply Augmented

Title:The intersection of AI and XR beyond the hype.

Description:What does Generative AI mean for XR development and the future of VR and AR product development?

How can businesses leverage this exciting technology to be more productive without sacrificing privacy and security?

Come hear from our guests, Boaz Ashkenazy, Founder CEO and Ashwin Kadaru, CTO of Simply Augmented explore the intersection of GenAI and XR.

Boaz and Ashwin have spent over a decade in the enterprise productivity and XR space at Meta and Accenture, and are now using AI to create productivity tools with a focus on helping mid-market companies leverage the benefits of automation and generative AI without sacrificing privacy and security

Presentation Structure

I. Overview of GenAI and how does it fit in the context of XR

II. What does AI mean for XR developers and project development

III. What are the use cases that may exist in the future where AI and XR collide.

IV. XR Analytics (Do you have someone else speaking about this or do you want us to cover it?

V. Apple Vision Pro and the impact on VR and AR

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