MIDDLETOWN – The Atlantic Resort was the location for the Southeastern New England Defense Industry Alliance December Tech Talk. The event included an expert panel on the tools and applications of augmented, virtual and mixed reality technology, according to a news release.
The panel’s leader was Siu-Li Khoe, a founder and executive director of Rhode Island Virtual Reality.
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Other panelists were Peter Haas, associate director for the Brown University Humanity Centered Robotics Initiative; Nicholas Napp of XMark Labs of Warren, a tech-development and business-consulting firm; Diana Nolan, virtual world lead systems architect at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center in Newport; and David Randle, a senior business-development manager at Dassault Systemes SolidWorks Corp., which has offices in Johnston.
Tech applications – such as establishing virtual classrooms for trainings and providing immersive experiences to sell products – were discussed, as well as definitions of the various types of virtual environments.
The presentations from the Tech Talk can be viewed here.
Susan Shalhoub is a PBN contributing writer.
