If tech leads to anxiety more often than serenity, the VR Live Mandala Experience may alter your state of mind. But you’ll need to dash to Allapattah Tuesday to partake.
Hands in the controls, VR headset strapped on, you’re ready to climb the Himalayas and enter the Temple of the Tilting Buddha.
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9:00 – 11:00 AM
Volleyball Tournament + Breakfast
Lakeside Village, University of Miami
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Virtual Portals I 34 Immersive Experiences and Interactive Installations
Expo Center, Lakeside Village, University of Miami
11:15 AM – 11:45 AM
EMOJIII
Auditorium, Lakeside Village, University of Miami
A crazy 25-minute group experience that guarantees to break the ice by creating unexpected connections.
12:00 PM – 12:15 PM
Keynote by Joel Krieger, Magic Leap
Auditorium, Lakeside Village, University of Miami
12:15 PM – 1:00 PM
Panel: Mixed Reality for Good
In partnership with WITH
Auditorium, Lakeside Village, University of Miami
While games have served as an escape from reality, they have very real intersections with the world around us. Our panelists will explore the intersection of games and contemporary social issues, from misinformation / disinformation to representation, decolonizing design, and health interventions.
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Clay Ewing, University of Miami
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Moderator: Lindsay Grace, University of Miami
1:00 PM
VIP Green Room Lunch
Lakeside Village, University of Miami
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
How is Mixed Reality Improving Outcomes and Equity
In partnership with WITH
Auditorium, Lakeside Village University of Miami
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Amelia Winger-Bearskin, Banks Preeminence Chair, University of Florida
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Dr. Judite Blanc
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Moderator: Sanjeev Chatterjee, UM
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Museums: Immersive Digital Strategies
Auditorium, Lakeside Village University of Miami
In this panel, we explore the future of museum experiences where the boundaries between the physical and the digital blur, offering visitors unprecedented ways to engage with art, history, and culture. As Extended Reality (XR) technologies evolve, they present a realm of possibilities for museums to rejuvenate exhibits, create interactive narratives, and reach global audiences in transformative ways. This panel gathers museum curators, digital strategists, and XR pioneers to delve into the next generation of museum storytelling. Explore case studies of museums that have successfully integrated XR, discuss the challenges faced in merging tech with traditional spaces, and envision the endless opportunities for immersive cultural engagement. Whether it's a holographic tour guide, an augmented artifact or a virtual reality journey through ancient worlds, discover how XR is redefining the way we engage with history, art, and science.
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Yves Ubelmann, Iconem
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Alessandra Bogi, Lucid Realities, France
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Doug Roberts, ED Frost Science Museum
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Moderator: Lorena Lopez, UM
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Iconem presents:
Venice Revealed: A vision for the future in cultural heritage discovery
Expo Center, Lakeside Village (UM)
What city enjoys such universal celebrity as Venice, an unparalleled unicum of history, art, and tradition? At the origins of its magic, sixteen centuries ago, lies a unique relationship with the waters of the lagoon, the use of innovative and experimental technologies, the courage to imagine a city of stone on a surface of water and mud, and the wisdom of urban planning that perpetually listens to the flow of the tides.
Yves Ubelmann, president and co-founder of Iconem, will present the ‘Venice Revealed’ groundbreaking exhibition co-produced with the Grand Palais Immersif in collaboration with the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia. This exhibition is a journey to unravel the mystery of Venice through 3D new technologies. It offers unique points of view and invites you to fly over the city's districts, brings you close to the details of the paintings invisible to the naked eye, and allows you to cross the walls of the palaces.
In this keynote, we will explore an adapted version of the exhibition created by the Ars Electronica, currently showcased in Linz, Austria, within the DeepSpace 8K. Experience a real-time virtual tour of both the exhibition and the iconic Doge's Palace, immersing you in the heart of Venice.
Credits :
‘Venice Revealed’ : Iconem, Grand Palais Immersif, Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia, Municipality of Venice.
Experience and app development : Ars Electronica
5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
GERMAN SPOTLIGHT
In partnership with the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany Miami
Auditorium, Lakeside Village, University of Miami
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
MIND THE BRAIN! (Germany) Brain Mapping Live VR presentation
In partnership with the Film Fernseh Fonds in Bavaria and the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany Miami
Auditorium, Lakeside Village, University of Miami
Mind the Brain! is financially supported by the FFF Bayern and the Bavarian State Ministry for Digital Affairs
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
German Cocktail & Opening Address by Consul General Cristofer Burger
In partnership with the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany Miami
Auditorium, Lakeside Village, University of Miami
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Reel Impact: Movies That Drive Social Change
In partnership with WITH and Media for Change
Bill Cosford Cinema (UM)
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Quiet Rooms, directed by Eric Gordon, Engagement Lab, Emerson College
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Films created in collaboration with AI
In partnership with WITH and Media for Change
Bill Cosford Cinema (UM)
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In Search of Time, directed by Pierre Zandrowicz and Matt Tierney
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I would Like to be Midnight, directed by Amelia Winger-Bearskin