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Feel the Power: New AR+VR Playground to Debut at AWE 2017SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- AWE (Augmented World Expo), the world's largest and longest running conference and expo dedicated to augmented and virtual reality, today announced the debut of the first AWE Playground. The 20,000-square-feet experience center will welcome AWE 2017 attendees June 1-2, 2017, and adds a uniquely immersive and experiential component to the event that demonstrates the awesome power of AR+VR. Designed to eliminate barriers between consumers and experiences, the inaugural AWE Playground illustrates the latest real-world AR+VR applications from nearly two dozen of the industry's most cutting-edge companies. A combination of art, arcade and cinema located in the heart of AWE 2017's 100,000-square-feet expo floor, the AWE Playground allows attendees to experience a full range of AR+VR experiences previously inaccessible at other technology conferences or expositions. Featured experiences include:
To visitthe complete list of AWE Playground brands and experiences, visit http://www.augmentedworldexpo.com/page/1299876/awe-playground "Since 2010, AWE's mission has been to drive adoption of AR and VR, and the only way to learn about it is by experiencing it," said Ori Inbar, cofounder and executive producer of AWE. "To help AR and VR penetrate the general market, we decided to put together a collection of experiences across different aspects of life, in a playful and accessible setting." AWE today also announced new speakers to its conference and expo agenda. Additions include Lorraine Bardeen, general manager for Windows, HoloLens and Mixed Reality Experiences Engineering & Product Strategy at Microsoft; Brian Mullins, CEO at DAQRI (to be joined on stage by executives from IBM and Dell); Jack J. McCauley, Chief Engineer & co-founder at Oculus; Phil Keslin, CTO at Niantic; and Brenda Laurel, an interactive and computer gaming pioneer formerly of Atari, Activision and Sun Labs. To see AWE 2017's full agenda of more than 300 speakers, visit http://www.augmentedworldexpo.com/agenda. More about Augmented World Expo For more information and to register to attend, please visit www.awe2017.com. Journalists can request a complimentary press pass to Augmented Reality Expo 2017 by emailing [email protected]. Please follow Augmented World Expo on twitter at @ARealityEvent and #AWE2017. More about Augmentedreality.org AR.org facilitates and catalyzes the global and regional transformation of the AR industry by
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