Work, Rest and Play: Unlocking the Opportunities of AR, VR & Metaverse
Join us as industry experts explore how AR, VR and Metaverse are transforming our work, education and social lives.
This is an in-person event.
Virtual reality, augmented reality and the metaverse are technological innovations which combine to create a new cross-reality in our lives. One that's rumoured to be growing only more significant as Apple is likely to enter the fray later this Summer with their first AR/VR headset.
Whether you've applied a filter to your face on Instagram or donned a VR headset to play Lightsabre, or perhaps you've received safety training in a VR environment - chances are you've been exposed to seeing the world through an increasingly immersive digital perspective - one that's only growing in the scale of transforming our work, education and social lives.
For our next EdenBase Learning Circle, we'll cover:
Exploring the Potential of the Metaverse
These innovative technologies have the potential to revolutionize the way we interact with tech and each other, but how could different industries be impacted?
The Metaverse is on our radar as a Meta proposition, but with more individual VR environments in existence, where does each stop and the other begin? And can AR bridge the gaps?
Navigating the Ethical Considerations of VR, AR, and the Metaverse
The potential risks associated with these technologies include privacy concerns, the potential for negative psychological effects, and exposure at too early a developmental age.
How can we ensure that these technologies are used responsibly?
The Future of Work in a Virtual World
With the rise of remote work, VR and AR technologies can improve the remote experience, create new job opportunities, not to mention change the way we collaborate with others, and build our skills for work.
However you look at the techologies - from a place of expertise to even if you are coming into it without prior experience - we'll look forward to helping you become a little more savvy and ready to dive into a great conversation, accompanied as always by some top notch networking.
Agenda
18:00 - Doors open & networking
19:00 - Panel discussion
19:45 - E-Bytes: A new knowledge-focused insight into an emerging startup or two
20:00 - Networking over snacks & drinks
Speakers
More to be announced!
About Michael DaCosta Babb
Michael has worked globally in the creative and innovation industries for over 30 years. He is a hands-on strategic advisor for various businesses, investment funds & accelerators across all technology sectors. He is EVP at Films Angel and a member of the founder team at CCeTV. He is also a Digital Catapult mentor and an Innovation Masters Lead at the OMNES Group of universities (Formerly INSEEC). In addition, Michael is a supporter of the Nekton oceanology Foundation (Oxford University), Soccer Six / Lovefootball (Community project) and GIVENation, the children’s foundation.
About Marta Piekarska-Geater (Moderator)
An expert in Open Source and Ecosystem Leadership, Marta has an impressive background in security and a track record of leading communities in many organizations including Consensys, Balancer Labs, The Linux Foundation, Hyperledger, the Sovrin Foundation, and consulting for numerous startups.
She is also a regular public speaker and mentor and been recognised with awards such as CryptoAM’s Most Influential Person in Blockchain, Consensys’ Women in Crypto, and Coindesk's Top 100 people in Blockchain. Marta holds a Ph.D. in Computer Security and Privacy and worked in this field with Apple, Blockstream, Mozilla, Deutsche Telekom, and others.
She is a founder of the W3C Blockchain Community Group and presently serves as Chair of the Sovrin Technical Governing Board.
Marta is passionate about communities (DAO governance), collaboration (decentralisation and blockchain) and cooking.
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