The Headonists: Immersive Tech Community Meetup
A UK-based community of XR professionals gathering for informal talks, WIP showcases, drinks and chats.
The Headonists group connects professionals in the immersive space: creators, developers, producers, designers, students, academics, marketers, entrepreneurs etc.
Agenda
✧ 6:00 - Doors, demos + networking
✧ 6:45 - Welcome
✧ 6:55 - Talks
✧ 8:15 - Demos + networking
✧ 10:30 - Close
XR Talks:
Leslie Deere - Postdoctoral Researcher at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, specialising in Digital Performance and Production
Pierre-Francois Gerard - PhD, founder of Metaxu Studio a digital architecture practice, director of In My Skin, a narrative VR expérience.
Mike Salmon - Founder/DJ/Promoter/VRChat World Builder
Nahuel Basterretche & David Gillespie - from Foster+Partners will talk about how they using new and immersive technology in architecture
Demos
Meg Fozzard will present Cripping Up! - an interactive VR experience that invites the audience to a wheelchair user.
Ventcislava Nekova will present Cycles - an immersive dance film
Leslie Deere will present "Array Infinitive" - a work that was presented recently at the Vibrance festival of light at St Giles' Cripplegate
Valkyrie Industries will show their muscle haptic devices for fitness, physiotherapy and immersive experiences.
Yun Ting Tsai and Yu Ting Peng Masters students from Goldsmiths will show their immersive AI-driven psychotherapeutic experience "Virtual Inner Garden"
Shan Wang with colleagues Masters students rom Goldsmiths will show their work in progress AR magic
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This event instance is hosted by London-based Immersive Medtech & Wearables company Valkyrie Industries. If you would like to register your interest to speak at future events, please reach out to Ivan or Pierre-Francois
🍻 Food and drinks
You won't get hungry: at the bar you can buy tasty wings, vegan "wings" & chips. Additionally, you will find a great selection of drinks.
🤲 Code of conduct
We aim to create a safe space for all attendees. Please be respectful to one another, absolutely no harassment, sexism, racism, or hate speech will be tolerated. Thank you.
📍 Getting there
COLAB Tower Gold Bar
22 Southwark Bridge Road ENTRANCE OPPOSITE 54 PARK STREET, LONDON, SE1 9HS, London SE1 9HB