XR Guild - October Meeting

The XR Guild is an association of professionals in the field of XR, Spatial Computing, Metaverse etc who support a common set of ethical principles. Learn more at xrguild.org Mare139 (instagram.com/carlosmare) Puerto Rican American Sculptor/Painter/Scholar with a lengthy professional interdisciplinary practice in the arts. Most recently he lectured in Saudi Arabia at Ithra- The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture. Forthcoming in 2022 is an exhibition of his B-boy Abstract sculptures for Beyond the Streets- Shanghai, China, Next Wave: New Contemporaries of the Abstract Moment- at the Ft. Wayne Museum of Art, Carrie Furnace- Pittsburgh- Grit and Graffiti residency at Rivers of Steel, Breaking Paris- 2024 Olympics Damon Versaggi (linkedin.com/in/damonversaggi) A Metaverse Strategy executive whose journey from Art Production within the entertainment, sports, and news industry led the pivot into immersive content, paving the path for emerging technologies around extended, augmented, and virtual reality to drive user engagement. Carol Silverman (linkedin.com/in/carol-s-a8486b10/) Interdisciplinary artist creating story forward user focused VR experiences. Interest in VR grows out of my experience telling stories using objects in three dimensional space as a film set decorator. Ben Erwin (linkedin.com/in/powersimple) Creator of The Polys - WebXR Awards, WebXR Summit Series, and MetaTr@versal which have impacted the industry by catalyzing awareness of, and engagement with the immersive web. His work is dedicated to the advancement of the XR industry through recognition of its pioneers and events that provide an advocacy platform for thought leaders. He is a passionate proponent for cooperation on standards for the Metaverse. Mark Steelman (https://www.linkedin.com/in/steelmanxr) "I was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, and have always had a strong passion for music, gaming, movies, and fun gadgets. As a college undergraduate I discovered virtual reality technology and found myself driven to use emerging technology like XR to make an impact on the field of education... I'm now a Senior Unity Engineer working on the future of job training with VR at Transfr, and I'm constantly challenging myself to help others while maintaining rapid personal growth." Here's the walking directions from the gate. https://goo.go/maps/9od78uWNb2L499bN8j