onlineLaval Virtual Days: Emerging Worlds

Emerging Worlds

„Nothing is permanent except change“ – Heraclitus

In recent months, a constant has changed: our lifestyles and work are to be reinvented.
Alternative solutions become perennial solutions. Virtuality becomes inevitable.

Come and understand how. Enter the new worlds.

A virtual event to inspire and gather which will take place in the Laval Virtual World!

Program

19:30 – 20:00
Welcome
In the Laval Virtual World

20:00 – 20:10
The Phoenix : Accelerating transformation through adversity
Introduction by Laurent CHRÉTIEN, CEO, Laval Virtual

20:10 -20:30
Engaging your community in alternative ways
Lecture by Andrey LUNEV, Community Activist, XR Crowd

20:30 – 20:45
Hacking remote working platforms, how we did it?
Interview between Alex HOWLAND, President, VirBELA and Harriet BARTLETT, Head of Community Relations, Laval Virtual

20:45 – 20:55
How a virtual world is empowering a real industry
Nowadays, every industry is facing the same challenge. Virtual world is a way to make remote collaboration more human and empower every organization to achieve more. Use Case by Othman CHIHEB, Product Marketing Lead – HoloLens, Microsoft

20:55 – 21:05
Use Case
By Kent BYE, Producer, Voices of VR Podcast

21:05 – 21:20
Inception : virtual artworks in virtual spaces
Recto VRso is an international festival of art and virtual reality, taking place alongside the Laval Virtual exhibition. Founded by artist-researcher Judith Guez, Recto VRso aims to invite artists who question virtual reality as a medium, intending to bring out new artistic forms. The 2020 edition had to be virtualized, exploring new ways to present interactive and immersive artworks in virtual spaces. Lecture by Judith GUEZ, Founder | Director RectoVRso Festival

21:20 – 21:40
Down the rabbit hole : emerging worlds & new horizons
Vision Panel with Asha EASTON, Head of Immerse UK ; Liudmila BREDIKHINA, University of Geneva : Kent BYE, Producer of Voices of VR Podcast

21:40 – 21:50
Laval Virtual World, what’s next?
Lecture by Valentin RÉGNIER, Community Relations Manager, Laval Virtual

21:50 – 22:00
Conclusion
By Laurent CHRÉTIEN, CEO, Laval Virtual

22:00 – 23:30
Networking
Beach