February 2021

Collaborating in XR hosted by VCC (Vancouver Community College) & VFS (Vancouver Film School)

February 26th, 2021, 3:00-5:00pm (PDT)

About this event:

Join us for our Collaborating in XR event, moderated by Mary Lim, VR/AR Design & Development Program Lead at Vancouver Film School.

XR is bringing the world together. Come explore some of the ways VR and AR solutions are being used in education and in the industry. Learn about the exciting new VRAR joint diploma program between VCC & VFS. Make sure your phones are ready for some AR fun, and learn about some initiatives supporting the growth of the global XR ecosystem.

Speakers:

Brett Griffiths | Dean of School of Trades, Technology, and Design at Vancouver Community College

How VCC is using VR as an educational tool in their trades programs

Vivian Chan & Mirjana Prpa | Chief Channel Officer & Product Manager, Augmented Reality at NexTech AR Solutions

Interactive AR presentation on projects for education, entertainment, and enterprise

Julie Smithson | Chief Learning Officer at MetaVRse & XR Collaboration Producer

Collaborating in 3D on the MetaVRse Engine and sharing resources that are being created by XR Collaboration

7:14 – Vivian Chan & Mirjana Prpa | Chief Channel Officer & Product Manager, Augmented Reality at NexTech AR Solutions

26:24 – Julie Smithson | Chief Learning Officer at MetaVRse & XR Collaboration Producer

44:52 – Brett Griffiths | Dean of School of Trades, Technology, and Design at Vancouver Community College