AGENDA

AWE USA 2026

Jun 15 Jun 16 Jun 17 Jun 18
01:00 PM - 01:25 PM
Room 103C
Entertainment & Media
Jun 17
Room 103C

The Met in VR: Why One of America’s Oldest Museums Is Investing in Immersive

Brett Renfer - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
02:25 PM - 02:50 PM
Room 103C
Entertainment & Media
Jun 17
Room 103C

XR Sports Alliance x FISE: First Learnings from Immersive Sports at a Live Action Event

Lucy Trang Nguyen - Accedo
Kendall Goodden - FISE World Series
03:30 PM - 03:55 PM
Room 103C
Entertainment & Media
Jun 17
Room 103C

Feature Film-Quality 6DoF: Exploring the Future of Cinematic Media

Greg Downing - Hyperacuity
Tristan Salome - V-Nova
04:05 PM - 04:30 PM
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Entertainment & Media
Jun 17
Room 103C

Towards 4DGS Capture in the Wild: Lessons from an Electronic Rave

Nathan Matsuda - Meta
Andrey Volodin - GRACIA AI
04:45 PM - 05:40 PM
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Entertainment & Media
Jun 17
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The Future of Sports Fan Engagement

Patrick Costello - Qualcomm
Matt Coleman - FansXR
Emma Wakely - Snap
Essem Harris - National Basketball Association (NBA)
10:40 AM - 11:05 AM
Room 103C
Entertainment & Media
Jun 18
Room 103C

Building the Infrastructure Behind Live Spatial Experiences

Daniel Zeitman - Spatial Explorer Labs
11:20 AM - 11:45 AM
Room 103C
Entertainment & Media
Jun 18
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Inventing Global Immersive Public Media

Ben Erwin - Academy of Immersive Arts and Sciences
01:00 PM - 01:25 PM
Room 103C
Entertainment & Media
Jun 18
Room 103C

Who Are We Becoming? Why XR, Avatars, and Digital Fashion Are Rewriting Identity

Briar Prestidge - Prestidge Group
01:40 PM - 02:20 PM
Room 103C
Entertainment & Media
Jun 18
Room 103C

Immersive Theatre: Building the XR Stage for New Audiences

Kiira Benz - Double Eye Studio
Richard Broadbridge - 4Dviews
Chris Pfaff - Chris Pfaff Tech Media LLC
02:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Room 103C
Entertainment & Media
Jun 18
Room 103C

The Known Unknowns: Storytelling at the Frontier of Immersive Film

Kathleen Cohen - The Collaboratorium
Elad Offer - Adorable Monsters
Emily Olman - Hopscotch Interactive
Matthew Celia - Light Sail VR
Danah Matthews - YOU SHOWGIRL