A New Reality: How Virtual and Augmented Reality are Shaping the Future

Philly Tech Week presents A New Reality: How Virtual and Augmented Reality are Shaping the Future

What: 2016 marked “year zero” for the virtual and augmented reality revolution. In many cases, it was the first time these technologies were accessible to consumers. With a revenue forecast expected to hit $120 billion by 2020, the VR and AR industry has only just begun.

From e-commerce and real estate developers to the film industry and artists, businesses across a variety of sectors are capitalizing on this new wave of technology.

A New Reality: How Virtual and Augmented Reality are Shaping the Future will explore how VR and AR are making their way into our professional and personal lives.

Moderator:

• Larry Strange, Enterprise Technology Strategist, Microsoft

Panelists:

• Amanda Lange, Technical Evangelist, Microsoft
• Brian Yezter, President, Yetzer Studio
• Vance Souders, Founder, Plas.MD

• Kristina Jenkins, Digital Content Director, Visit Philadelphia
  

When:

3 – 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 2nd

The schedule for the day will go as follows:

3 – 3:30pm Networking & Registration

3:30 – 5pm Panel Discussion and Q&A

5 – 6:30pm Reception, Networking & Demos

Where: Microsoft Reactor

This event is sold out. If you'd like to join the waitlist, please email reactorintern@sciencecenter.org.