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AWE Day 3: The Most Wholesome Day in the History of XR Technology

ARPost

The day included a discussion on how to create a virtual world society from Tom Furness, a discussion on ethical responsibility in the immersive tech industry from Professor Donna Davis, a panel on women in XR, and more. The University of Oregon professor Donna Davis presenting “Immersion and Ethical Responsibility”.

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Demystifying Media

Tech Trends VR

Those were some of the questions I got to explore during a recent visit to the University of Oregon. 3:48: How do you define immersive media? 6:30: What immersive content have you seen recently that stands out? We were also joined by fellow guest speaker Lisa Peyton, who is Immersive Media Strategist at Intel.

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Nike Style XR Concept Store Opens in Seoul

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NIKE unveiled its latest concept store in Seoul on Friday last week, opening South Korea’s Hongdae district to a novel immersive shopping experience for sportswear and trainers. The product zones are gender agnostic, so consumers can shop freely based on their personal preferences around fit and style, regardless of gender or size.

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Celebrating the 2023 Auggie Awards and XR Prize Challenge

ARPost

The massive multi-user art exhibit includes everything from 2D photographs to 3D objects and virtual worlds. The group won over Mutienliao , Oregon Shakespeare Festival , and Ferryman Collective. The Grand Prize Tom Furness, founder of the Virtual World Society , presented the Grand Prize to Between Two Worlds.

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From Digital Gucci To Blockchain Supply Chains: Retail’s Web3 Revolution

Bernard Marr

Especially for fashion brands, the metaverse and web3 will offer a whole new way to fulfill the desires of customers – customers who, crucially, will spend more of their time in virtual worlds. Other brands to jump on the virtual experience trend include Forever 21, Selfridges, and beauty brand Charlotte Tilbury.

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