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Special Programming inside the UK Trade Virtual Booth Pavilion

WEDNESDAY, 30th SEPTEMBER

4:30-5:30pm BST / 8:30-9:30am PDT       INDE--- AR Systems that Inspire, Entertain, & Inform INDE is an industry leader in augmented reality and the singular choice for companies and institutions that want to change how they communicate with the world.  A full-service company, INDE specialises in comprehensive end-to-end project development of our custom and ready-made AR design solutions, including content, software and hardware, installation, and support.  Visit the UK virtual booth to see some of INDE's AR systems for such partners and clients as Universal Studios for American Express, National Geographic, Adidas, PizzaHut at the Superbowl, Pikachu and Warner Bros., and Elvis.

6:00-7:00pm BST/10:00-11:00am PDT   Masters of Pie - Native Immersive Collaboration A London-based scale-up technology company, Masters of Pie develops software to enable immersive collaboration. Join Masters of Pie on the UK virtual booth as the company showcases Radical, the platform SDK that integrates natively into existing platforms to enable seamless and secure sharing in real-time of complex 2D and 3D data across AR, VR, Desktop & Mobile devices. 

7:30pm-8:30pm BST/11:30-12:30pm PDT        Electric Skies Presents Its Latest Experience, "Glimpse"  Michael O'Connor is an XR creator and founder of immersive storytelling companies Electric Skies and Mr Kite. His upcoming experience 'Glimpse' stars Taron Egerton (Rocketman, Kingsman) and Lucy Boynton (Bohemian Rhapsody, Faithfull) and is co-written and co-directed with Academy Award winner and Mr Kite co-founder Benjamin Cleary.

 THURSDAY, 1st OCTOBER

4:30-5:30pm BST / 8:30-9:30am PDT Immersive—Creating World-Class Experiences Immersive is an interdisciplinary creative studio with a global team of visual storytellers and creative technologists.  Founded by creative visionary John Munro in 2004, the studio has a reputation for developing the use of new technologies to expand the art of immersive storytelling.  From immersive installations and exhibitions, VR and AR productions to opening ceremonies, live-events and brand campaigns.  Join Immersive on the UK booth to see some of our world-first experiences that amaze and inspire audiences across the globe.

6:00-7:00pm BST/10:00-11:00am PDT   Does Depth Perception Matter in AR--- How VividQ and Arm Collaboration Brings Holographic Display to AR Wearables. Holographic display, capable of projecting multiple depth planes in AR, is a new and coming 3D projection technology. It can now be integrated across mobile AR devices, thanks to VividQ’s compatibility with Arm Mali GPUs. This talk will discuss the importance of depth perception in AR experiences and computational challenges of 3D holographic displays.

7:30pm-8:30pm BST/11:30-12:30pm PDT       Skignz--- Advances in Precise Location AR Skignz is the global leader in ‘Precise Location Augmented Reality’ for any SMART Phone App that utilises location services.  CEO Si Brown shows how skignz can help users find people, places & things, anywhere on the planet in real-time and showcases its latest project with LNER helping the Rail Industry in London.  

FRIDAY, 2ND OCTOBER

4:30-5:30pm BST / 8:30-9:30am PDT Igloo Vision Launches New Igloo Immersive Media Player  Igloo Vision has launched the Igloo Immersive Media Player (IMP), a brand-new product that enables any organisation to transform any room or office space into an immersive workspace. This new innovation packages all of Igloo’s powerful Shared VR technology into a sleek, sophisticated, standalone unit. It is ideal for customers who want to use Igloo’s core technology to create their own bespoke shared immersive spaces without the limitations of traditional audio-visual (AV) media servers.

6:00-7:00pm BST/10:00-11:00am PDT   Satore Studio - Advancing Virtual Production and Immersive Building on their Summit talk, Satore Studio will showcase the company’s advances within virtual production where the studio spent a month doing demos and tests for the TV and Film industry using a 20 metre wide and 4 metre high screen.  This builds on years of work exploring the creative uses of immersive technology within music, performance, and fashion.  Join Satore Studio as they share a behind the scenes video of their most recent work.

7:30pm-8:30pm BST/11:30-12:30pm PDT       How VR Can Accelerate and Embellish the Design Process PriestmanGoode is a global design company that specialises in aviation, transport, infrastructure, hospitality, and product design.  The company’s purpose lies in designing a better, more sustainable future. People-centric to the core, PriestmanGoode has been improving and transforming everyday experiences for millions of people around the world for over thirty years.  Come on a journey with PriestmanGoode to understand how VR can accelerate and support design innovation at key points in the process and preview an airline cabin of the future, "Pure Skies" in VR.

Special Panel -  Tutankhamun: Enter The Tomb  

Enter the tomb of Tutankhamen, undiscovered and untouched since the young king’s mysterious death.

With a photo realistic recreation of the tomb’s genuine artifacts as discovered a hundred years ago, viewers can explore the ancient rooms that tell of Tut’s life, death, and journey through Egyptian afterlife, all while seated in an immersive Positron Voyager Motion Chair.

The 8-minute experience, narrated by Downton Abbey’s Hugh Bonneville, premieres at the Saatchi Gallery in London, UK, where it begins its partnership with the world-famous IMG exhibition Tutankhamun: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh.