Learn About the AR Market and Meet Local AR Experts
In this meetup you’ll learn about the AR market opportunity (hint: it’s bigger than VR), the industries that are adopting it and specific applications of AR today and potentially in the future.
You’ll also meet two local leaders in the AR field who will share their experiences, knowledge and point of view about the AR industry and where it’s heading. They’ll also cover and demonstrate some of the cool products and projects they’re working on today.
2. 7:15 Welcome and Thank You!
7:20 Announcements
7:30 Augmented Reality, A Primer
8:30 G2YKM
8:45 Mark Your Calendar
9:00 Networking including trip to
Ned’s for a Pint and Wings!
Agenda
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Welcome
4. Show Of
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• 75 meetups
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13. Chris Herbert | Cofounder of Silicon Halton | Founder of Mi6
Agency (Oakville)
Ben Zimmer| CEO of Enable Education (Milton)
Derek Lee| Cofounder of Solice Media Group | Managing
Director of Media Rez Studios (Oakville)
Ruslan Fedorenko | Founder of Minute for Life
| Oakville & Ukraine
14. AR Market Overview – What is it?
• AR interfaces: Heads up
displays, Mobile
Phones, Glasses and
Headphones
• There are lots of real
world examples beyond
Iron Man’s HUD. Here
are two: Hyundai’s
Owner’s Manual (Mobile
phone), SAPs Handsfree
working (AR glasses) &
Niantics Ingress
(mobile)
15. AR Market Overview – value and key
drivers
• 2014: $50M (U.S.
Market; Source)
• 2020: $120B
(Global; Source)
• Key 6 drivers are
important to
adoption and
market traction
for AR (Source)
AR/VR Drivers
Mobility
Vision
Usability
Flexibility
Wearability
Affordability
16. AR Companies in Silicon Halton
Derek Lee, Oakville | Site |
LinkedIn
Ben Zimmer, Milton | Site |
LinkedIn
Bardia Bina, Oakville | Site |
LinkedIn
Ruslan Fedorenko, Oakville via
Ukraine | Site | LinkedIn
22. Silicon Halton Day @ Innovation Centre, Milton
Friday, Feb 5/16
Open 8:30 am – 5:00pm
Free For Silicon Halton Members
Great place to work / collaborate for the day
Great place to meet other Silicon Halton & MEVIC members
23. Meetup #76 - Hiring Smarter:
What Not To Do & How To Improve
Your Odds
• Tuesday, Feb 9/16
• Halton Hive, Burlington
• Learn more: bit.ly/shmeetup76
24. Silicon Halton Day @ Halton HiVE
Friday, Feb 19/16
Open 8:30 am – 5:00pm
Free for Silicon Halton members
Great place to work / collaborate for the day
Great place to meet other Silicon Halton & Hive members
26. Silicon Halton Workshop Day @ Halton HiVE
• Friday, Feb 19 - 1pm – 4pm
• 9 workshops, 3 x Tracks
– Design / Branding
– Sales
– Business Valuation and Funding
• Learn more: http://bit.ly/shwsd161Q
#shlearn
27. Tues, Feb 16/16 | 7pm
Apple TV Apps (tent.)
Community Room
Fortino's, Burlington, ON
(Dundas / Appleby)
Monthly | 8:00 am
Hampton's Restaurant
754 Bronte Road, Oakville, ON
(QEW / Bronte
28. Jan 19/16 | 7pm
Public Speaking
Halton Hive, 901 Guelph Line,
Burlington
Jan 15/16 | 9 am
Branding
Halton Hive,
901 Guelph Line, Burlington