Passing along this opportunity c/o colleagues at the Department of Cultural Affairs. It looks like there is a $50 registration fee but it could be worthwhile to see how industry is adopting and developing cutting-edge AR/VR.
Supported by DePaul University
Featuring over 30 speakers, three rooms, exploring virtual, augmented and mixed reality conceptualization, production & post production, branding & marketing case studies, trends, best practices & standards, and market adoption.
Speakers confirmed include David Mellor, Creative Director of Framestore, a Bafta and Oscar-awarding creative studio, Duncan Shepherd, Editor of Paul McCartney VR series, David Etlinger, Acoustics/AV Consultant at Arup. Participating organizations include TechNexus, Guy Bauer Productions, Hologram USA, The Regal Foundation, Swanson, Martin & Bell, IL Film Office, Robo Aerial, Motus WorldWide, The Mill, Reality VR, Abel Cine, and more.