The Oxford X-Reality Hub is proud to announce its first in-person event following the pandemic, in collaboration with Jesus College Digital Hub. The Immers-eXpo: Immersive Research and the Metaverse showcases developments in mixed reality technology in academia and industry. Visitors are invited to peruse stalls, learn about advancements in the field, and experience live demonstrations. The event will include a number of lightning talks given my academic and industry leaders, which showcase the use of immersive technologies in a variety of disciplines including, science, education, medicine, mental health, oriental studies, art, history, and cultural heritage.
A free lunch will be provided, as well as a coffee break and a drinks reception. Registered visitors are welcome to drop in at any point during the event.
Programme overview:
12:30-13:30: Check-in and Lunch
13:30-14:30: Academic Talks
14:30-15:30: Stalls, Demos and Tea
15:30-16:50: Industry and Academic Talks
16:50-18:00: Networking and Drinks
Speakers
- Sir Nigel Shadbolt, Jesus College
- Prof Graham Taylor, Jesus College & Dept. Zoology
- Prof Shankar Srinivas, Jesus College & Dept. Physiology Anatomy & Genetics
- Prof William Latham, Goldsmiths, University of London - Organic Art Forms in VR
- Dr Aitor Rovira, Dept. Psychiatry, University of Oxford - Virtual Reality for Mental Health Therapies
- Dr Anant Jani, Oxford Martin School & Abbey Palmer, Dept. Education - Envisioning the Future of Literature Learning
- Dr Sylvia Xueni Pan, Goldsmiths, University of London - Social, Empathic, and Embodied VR
- Giovanni Pala & Dr Lia Costiner, Oxford History Faculty - Immersive and 3D Tools for the study of Cultural Heritage
- Dr Lorenzo Picinali, Imperial College - Immersive audio for XR
- Steve Taylor, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine - Biomedicine in the Metaverse
- Paul Docherty, Oriental Studies Oxford
- Tim Doubleday, a Virtual Production Supervisor at Dimension Studio
- Class VR, Impact of Immersive experiences in School education
...More details about programme and speakers will be updated leading up to the event.
The event is co-organised by the Oxford X-Reality Hub and the Jesus College Digital Hub. Kindly sponsored by the Oxford IT Services.
The Ship Street Centre (Jesus College) is located adjacent to the main college site in Ship Street, shortly after St Michael at the North Gate Church and directly next to No1 restaurant. The venue entrance is a big green gate. Find it on Google Maps.
By entering this event site you agree to being photographed or filmed which may be used for marketing or promotional purposes.
For more information, contact v-hub@it.ox.ac.uk
