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BVRL 2.0 - The Opening Event
Wednesday, October 7th @ 7am PT / 2pm UTC
We''ll be bringing you a series of XR talks from some excellent guest speakers as we open the doors to this new collaborative space: BVRL 2.0.
BVRL 2.0 is a virtual evolution of Bristol VR Lab, a coworking space for companies and individuals working in the fields of Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality technology.
We''re going to be catching up with a few old friends that have previously spoken in the physical Bristol VR Lab, as they give us the latest on their recent work and their insights on the wider XR field. Expect further updates soon with more details on the content but you''ll be hearing from:
Timetable (Times in UTC)
3:00pm - 3:10pm - Open/Intro
3:10pm - 3:30pm - Sam Watts, Make Real
3:35pm - 3:55pm - Kevin Williams, KWP Limited/The Stinger Report
4:00pm - 4:20pm - Verity McIntosh, University of the West of England
4:25pm - 4:45pm - Emanuel Tomozei, PWC
4:50pm - 5:10pm - Lukas Roper, Virti
5:15 - 5:35pm - Nick Fellingham, Condense Reality
5:40 - 6:00pm - Vin Sumner, Clicks and Links
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18+ Failed to Render Comedy Workshop with Big Al
Monday, Oct 5 @ 7pm PT / 2am UTC (Tues)
Ever wanted to learn how to do standup comedy? Come join Big Al Gonzales for the first comedy workshop!
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#GetSocial: The Social Dilemma
Tuesday, Oct 6 @ 8am PT / 3pm UTC
Unofficial conversation on new Netflix documentary. Discussion prompts to dive deeper into the dilemmas featured in the film and suggested pathways to engage different audiences in action.
/the mental health dilemma_
Addiction, anxiety and depression. Platforms are designed to reward distraction and keep us hooked - at the expense of our wellbeing - to fuel their business.
/the democracy dilemma_
Political polarization and divisiveness. Content that promotes outrage, deception, and conspiracy is promoted as a way to drive more engagement. Stronger ideological rifts make cooperation and compromise increasingly difficult and ultimately sabotage our democracy.
/the discrimination dilemma_
Algorithmic bias and the amplification of hate. Algorithms are not equipped to detect hate speech and the data harnessed by our online activity is used by institutions in ways that can harm and discriminate against marginalized communities.
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2018 Halloween Haunted Maze
Wednesday, Oct 7 @ 12:30pm PT / 7:30pm UTC
In preparation for the Halloween events, we are encouraging you to build your own scary worlds by touring the rarely opened 2018 Halloween Haunted Maze of worlds.
In 2018, 4 world builders spent 10 days to create 6 worlds as part of the first Halloween event in AltspaceVR. Over only a few events on Halloween and repeated again on New Years, 6,000-8,000 people passed through these worlds.
You will not only pass through these worlds as part of the tour, we invite you to go behind the scenes to learn the tricks of how it worked and how teams of "scary" volunteer helped to scare visitors passing through. Some great world building stories, techniques, and fun to share.
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Black Talent in the Future Evolution of Industry 4.0 and Emergent Technology
Thursday, October 8 @ 1p PT / 8pm UTC
Much has changed in the world and we have become more virtual in the past 7 months than the past ten years. Where does virtual and augmented reality stand in the future Post-COVID-19 world? Tom Furness and Christopher Lafayette will discuss new insights into the future and current state of extended reality and emergent technologies and the role of providing new opportunities to rising new talent from his Blacks in Technology Mentorship Program. We will engage the audience in this Fireside Chat to explore ways our industry can become more inclusive.
Chris Lafayette
Founder
Black Technology Mentorship Program
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The Showoff Show
Friday, October 9 @ 7p PT / 2am UTC (Sat)
Got a talent you want to show people? Want to party at a nightclub? This is the place.
Step into a gorgeous custom built nightclub, which you can only find here. It''s nothing quite like you''ve seen before.
Anyone can participate simply by pressing the "raise hand" button. Sing, dance, tell jokes, do whatever! We here welcome you to try out any talent of yours you like. At the end of the show, the audience will vote for the top talent of the night, and then they will compete for the right to be the SUPREME SHOWOFF. Join us, and show VR what makes you unique. Must be 18 and over.
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XR Creators: Marie-Isabelle & Heidelinde
Saturday, October 10 at 1:00p PT / 8pm UTC
The XR Creators speaker series is a regular event held by the XR Creators Unite community, where community members and others interested in VR and AR gather to share information. This week''s featured speaker is Marie-Isabelle and Heidelinde.
Marie-Isabelle, the CEO of XR Synergies, is an anaesthesiologist and ER specialist. After her studies in Berlin and Oxford she worked in hospitals around the world and has first-hand experience regarding the critical issues that both patients and healthcare professionals face nowadays: short-staffed hospitals, poor time-management and quality issues in patient-doctor relations. Patient safety and well-being as well as digitalization and modern technologies are an important part of her daily work - and since Heidelinde introduced her to the fascinating world of XR, she has become hooked on this technology from day one!
Heidelinde, CTO of XR Synergies, studied telecommunications and media and has more than ten years experience in the area of product development and project planning of safety-critical systems. She is convinced that VR will change the way people work and how we collaborate as a society and across sectors in the future. Prior to her engagement as CTO of XR Synergies, she was an active partner in a VR production company focusing on VR-based safety trainings. She now aims at combining her passion for entrepreneurship with cutting-edge technology.
The two founders of XR Synergies met during their MBA studies for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Vienna University of Business and Economics. The concept of using VR for informing patients about their upcoming medical intervention was already born during their first university lecture and after playing around with the idea for a little while, it quickly evolved into a serious and concrete business idea - the beginning of XR Synergies!
VR is often referred to as an empathy machine, Marie and Heidelinde are now taking on the exciting opportunity to boost communication and collaboration between doctors and patients.
They are delighted to share insights on their journey from the first idea to a working prototype, and how they believe VR can improve doctors'' and patients'' lives in healthcare.
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EvolVR Meditation with SanShin
Sunday, October 11 at 10am PT / 85pm UTC
Come join SanShin for some weekend meditation! He will warm up with some slow breathing and mindfulness and then move into a deeper practice. This session is intended for newbs and master sages alike, just come and practice with SanShin, we promise you will feel more relaxed and less stressed in just 30 minutes!
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Your Event Here!
Anytime
Host an event of your very own- swap recipes, talk about the latest Westworld finale, interview your mom, DJ a dance party. The possibilities are endless!
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