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With Clorama Dorvilias (Founder/CEO, Debias VR).
Fri, Jul 27, 2018 @ 06:00 PM   $30   Microsoft Reactor, 680 Folsom St, #145
 
     
 
 
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Do you have a passion for developing or using XR (Virtual, Augmented, Mixed Reality) tools for education?
Whether you are a developer with a passion for education, a teacher looking to improve the effectiveness in your classroom or a student wanting to see more technology used in your school, come to be part of this exciting creative process.
XR EDU Challenge attendees will tackle to solve some of the toughest challenges faced in education. Something as simple as student engagement or more complex such as retention rates for learning. Come be part of the the SHIFT in tomorrow's educational system. Categories include most student friendly, best suited to subject area, gamified learning, creating empathy & more. Thanks to our sponsors Microsoft & Samsung we will have some microsoft mixed reality headsets available & top developers on hand to offer support.
If you are a developer & would like to use other technology such as, vive, oculus rifts or other, please plan to bring all your own technology including laptops, chargers, & headsets.Register today as space is limited!
Schedule:
Friday6:00pm - Registration/Networking6:45pm - Kickoff-Introductions & Guest Speaker Clorama Dorvilias of Debias VR7:00pm - Lightning rounds, ideation, & team formation10:00pm - Adjourn*
Saturday9:00am - Registration/Doors open1:00pm - Lunch6:30pm - Dinner10:00pm - Adjourn*Sunday9:00am - Doors open12:00pm -Lunch1:00pm - Project deadline2:00pm - Presentations/Judging5:00pm - Winners Announced/Closing remarks6:00pm - Adjourn*you can continue to code at a different venue when the Reactor Studio closes
We do have scholarship tickets available for those that qualify. To learn about this or more on our Code of Conduct, contact us via Eventbrite or xredutech@gmail.com.
More Info:www.xredu.tech
Immersive web resources:
www.createwebvr.com
www.webvr.info
Clorama Dorvilias, CEO & Founder of Debias VR
Clorama pioneered VR for accessible bias training at the University of the Arts London, while researching technological solutions for reducing social bias in the tech workplace for her MA Thesis. In the summer of 2015, she created the first VR debiasing game for the Oculus DK2 & since worked to create numerous anti-bias VR experiences for the London Neuropsychology Clinic, University College of London & Hyphen-Labs. Her work expands institutions in healthcare, civic tech, law enforcement & the tech industry. In 2017, she was a selected winner for Oculus Launch Pad along with co-creator/founder Jessica Outlaw for Teacher's Lens. She launched the start-up Debias VR specializing in delivering research driven debiasing protocols for corporations & education institutions, leveraging immersive VR training. Debias VR aims to disrupt the bias training sector with impact driven, engaging, & sustainable inclusive behavior training.
 
 
 
 
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