SAOpdx: Can You Handle Augmented Reality? June 16, 2010

Many of you have seen cool applications of augmented reality on mobile devices, but can this technology break out of the gimmick stage and be useful in business settings? The answer is yes.

At this event, you will learn:

1. What is Augmented Reality (or AR)?
2. What can you do with AR today?
3. Why should businesses and developers care?
4. How businesses will use this technology in the next 6-12 months.

You’ll be able to see some real world examples of business applications as well as other kinds of examples for education, entertainment, communications and social media. Enjoy a relaxing evening with a beer at Kell’s, networking with other SAO members, and hear some great examples of where cool technology meets practical applications.

Meet the Speaker: Dave Elchoness, CEO and Founder of Iryss
Dave is the creator of Tagwhat (a new mobile augmented reality system). Dave practiced law and served as a Fortune 200 executive before moving into emerging social technologies. A recognized innovator in virtual worlds and augmented reality, Dave has contributed to reports by Forrester Research, BusinessWeek, and T + D Magazine, among others. An accomplished speaker, he has addressed groups as diverse as the ION Game Conference, the American Bar Association, ASTD, and SIIA. Dave is a graduate of Rutgers College and the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where he served as Editor in Chief of the Journal of International Economic Law. Dave is based in Boulder, Colorado.

Learn more about Augmented Reality from ADi's interview with Dave: http://animationdynamics.com/2010/05/19/expanding-the-definition-of-storytelling/

$35 members / $45 non members
Includes networking, program, heavy appetizers and drinks.

Sponsored by Umpqua Bank

Official Website: https://sao.site-ym.com/events/event_details.asp?id=109887