XR at Michigan Summit 2023

Join us for our third annual XR at Michigan Summit! This event will be fully in-person for the first time ever, taking place on April 18 and 19 at the Michigan Union in the Rogel Ballroom and Pendleton Room.

Day 1 will feature industry professionals sharing their knowledge and insight around XR.

Day 2 will feature a vendor exhibit hall, student showcase presentations, and lightning talks on relevant topics in the application of XR.

Sponsors: Microsoft, Accenture, Ann Arbor SPARK, and Oxford Medical Simulation

XR at Michigan Summit 2023 Program:

Day One

Tuesday, April 18
9 a.m – 5 p.m. ET
Pendleton Room

9:30-9:45 a.m.
Welcome & Introduction
Jeremy Nelson
University of Michigan

KEYNOTE SPEAKER
9:50-10:45 a.m.
Creating Inclusive and Diverse Learning Spaces with XR Technology
April Speight
Microsoft

10:45-11:45 a.m.
Building and Maintaining Successful XR Programs
Daniel Salcedo
Case Western Reserve University

12:30-1:20 p.m.
Building the Educational XR Center of the Future
Pippa Bostock
University of Portsmouth

1:20-2:15 p.m.
XR Design: Empowering the Next Generation of Creators
Justin Berry and Maya Georgieva
Yale University and The New School

2:30-3:15 p.m.
Healthcare Innovation in Extended Reality
Michelle Aebersold, Deb Lee, Rishindra Reddy
University of Michigan

3:15-4 p.m.
Exploring & Deploying XR in Higher Education
Rob Theriault
Georgian College

4-4:45 p.m.
How Far Have We Come with XR?
Jeremy Nelson and Michael Nebeling
University of Michigan

Day Two

Wednesday, April 19
10 a.m – 4 p.m. ET
Pendleton Room, Michigan Union

10-11:30 a.m.
Student Showcase

11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
What the Heck is a MetaHuman?
Ray Majewski
University of Michigan

12:15-12:45 p.m.
How Human is that Avatar? Generative AI and the Metaverse
Cortney Harding
Friends with Holograms

1:30-2 p.m.
How Does Virtual Production Work?
Michael Al-Far
MalfMedia

2-2:30 p.m.
From Headsets to Haptics: Advancing the Approach to Metaverse Learning
Bill Myers
Accenture

2:30-4 p.m.
Student Showcase

Exhibit Hall

Wednesday, April 19
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. ET
Rogel Ballroom, Michigan Union

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Learn more about the University of Michigan XR Initiative.

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