OpenXR LIVE 2024

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September 12, 2024
The Lotte Hotel, Seattle, USA
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OpenXR LIVE : Seattle Meetup and Mixer

Are you interested in developing cross-platform VR, AR, MR and other spatial computing and immersive experiences and networking with other XR professionals? If so, then you are invited to join Khronos at our Seattle OpenXR Meetup and Mixer.

The meetup is FREE to attend (registration is required) and will include the latest updates on the OpenXR specification, implementations, applications and the wider ecosystem as well as talks from developers who will share their experience using the API, plus presentations from local XR community leaders. Perhaps most importantly, there will be plenty of time to mix with fellow developers while checking out some of the latest devices, applications and demos. See the full list of speakers and agenda below.

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TALKS, DEMOS and MIXER

Schedule

  • 6:00 - 7:00pm - Welcome Networking Mixer & Demos
  • 7:00 - 8:30pm - Presentations
  • 8:45 - 9:30pm - Post Presentation Networking Mixer & Demos 

Agenda

  • Welcome Networking Mixer & Demos
    Drinks and pizza will be provided
    • Start: 6:00pm - Duration: 55 mins
  • Welcome and Introductions
    Frederic Plourde, Collabora and Khronos OpenXR Outreach Officer
    • Start: 7:00pm - Duration: 5 mins
  • Khronos Update: Using OpenXR for Cross-Platform XR Development
    Ron Bessems, MagicLeap and Khronos OpenXR Working Group Chair, will discuss the state of OpenXR and the ongoing Spatial Entity work.
    • Start: 7:05pm - Duration: 15 mins
  • Godot Support for OpenXR - Building The OpenXR Implementation for the Godot Game Engine
    Bastiaan Olij, Godot XR Core Developer, talks about creating a client implementation that is open to all and can be used as both an example and a way to support further development of the OpenXR Specification.
    • Start: 7:20pm - Duration: 15 mins
  • Bellevue College XR Lab: Latest Developments and Updates for Community Engagement
    Drew Stone, Bellevue College XR Lab Coordinator talks about some of the new developments, and exciting opportunities for the years ahead.
    • Start: 7:35pm - Duration: 10 mins
  • What Monitor? - Stardust and Building a Mobile XR Desktop PC
    Oli Potter, a contributor to the Stardust project, will discuss his current work and how bringing a fully-featured spatial equivalent to the venerable flat-screen desktop, with full PC app compatibility and openly-accessible functions, is eminently possible using today's OpenXR tools.
    • Start: 7:45pm - Duration: 15 mins
  • Join the VR/AR Association Seattle Chapter to Grow, Learn and Connect
    Roberto Haza, VRARA Seattle Chapter President and XR/Spatial Computing Consultant will introduce VRARA, the global organization where XR meets reality, fostering collaboration between innovative organizations and creators in the VR and AR ecosystem.
    • Start: 8:00pm - Duration: 5 mins
  • How to Build Cross-Platform OpenXR Experiences, including for Android Headsets
    Zhipeng Liu, Jimmy Alamparambil, Jane Tian and Praveen Babu from Bytedance (PICO) will guide you through the process of how to write an XR app with the OpenXR SDK and deploy to an XR headset.
    • Start: 8:05pm - Duration: 20 mins
  • Using OpenXR Compositor Layers in Unity's Mixed Reality Template
    Andy Biar, Software Architect, XR at Unity.
    • Start: 8:25pm - Duration: 10 mins
  • General Q&A
    • Start: 8:35pm - Duration: 10 mins
  • Post Presentation Networking Mixer & Demos
    Drinks and snacks will be provided
    • Start: 8:45pm - Duration: 60+ mins

WHERE TO FIND US

Location and Travel 

The meetup is being hosted by Khronos at the Lotte Hotel in Central Seattle. Signs in the lobby will guide you to the room.

  • Lotte Hotel 809 5th Ave, Seattle, WA 98104, United States
  • View on Google Maps
  • Public transit stops: 5th Ave & Marion St or 4th Ave & Cherry St
  • Valet parking is available at the hotel ($18/hr)

EVENT SUPPORTERS

Working with the Seattle XR Community

The Khronos Group is honoured to be working with the following meetup groups, chapters and educators who do amazing work to grow, educate and connect the Seattle XR community, including the Seattle VR Meetup and Facebook Groups, Bellevue XR Lab, Northwest XR Edu and the Seattle Chapter of the VRAR Association. All have helped us reach out and engage with XR developers and we thank them for their support and encouragement.

WHAT IS OPENXR

OpenXR: Solving XR Fragmentation

OpenXR is the royalty-free, open standard from the Khronos Group that provides a common set of APIs for developing XR applications that run across a wide range of AR and VR devices. This reduces the time and cost required for developers to adapt solutions to individual XR platforms while also creating a larger market of easily supported applications for device manufacturers that adopt OpenXR.

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SHARE YOUR OPENXR EXPERIENC

Call for Lightning Talks & Demos - NOW CLOSED

In addition to OpenXR talks and demonstrations from members of the Khronos OpenXR Working Group we are seeking submissions for lightning talks and demos (5-15 mins) from application developers, engine and framework builders, researchers, educators and open-source tools providers who would like to share their experiences of using OpenXR. Submissions must be directly related to OpenXR and will be reviewed by members of the OpenXR Working Group. Acceptance notifications will be sent out no later than the week of August 12. We look forward to seeing your submission.

Submission Deadline (extended): Friday August 09, 2024. Wednesday July 31, 2024 (We reserve the right to close submissions earlier.)

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