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<div class="vevent h-event"> <h1 class="summary p-name">Nike Tech Talks, October 15</h1> <div class='date'><time class="dtstart dt-start" title="2015-10-15T16:00:00" datetime="2015-10-15T16:00:00">Thursday, October 15, 2015 from 4</time>–<time class="dtend dt-end" title="2015-10-15T19:30:00" datetime="2015-10-15T19:30:00">7:30pm</time></div> <div class="location vcard p-location h-card"> <a class="url" href='http://calagator.org/venues/202394785'><span class='fn org p-name'>Nike Decathlon Club Cafe</span></a> <div class="adr p-adr h-adr"> <div class="street-address p-street-address">15350 SW Koll Parkway</div> <span class="locality p-locality">Beaverton</span> , <span class="region p-region">Or</span> <span class="postal-code p-postal-code">97006</span> <div class="country-name p-country-name">US</div> (<a href='https://maps.google.com/maps?q=15350%20SW%20Koll%20Parkway,%20Beaverton%20Or%2097006%20US'>map</a>) </div> </div> <div class="description p-description"> <h1>Nike Tech Talks - October 15</h1> <p>Clear your calendar! <strong>Nike Consumer Digital Tech</strong> is hosting tech talks for the PDX tech community on <strong>October 15th</strong>. We're bringing great speakers to the Nike campus and there will be time to network and enjoy snacks and drinks.</p> <h3>How Augmented Reality Will Change Your Life, Relationships, and the Planet</h3> <p><em>Todd Revolt / Director of Strategic Alliances, Meta / <a href="https://twitter.com/sfrevo">@sfrevo</a></em></p> <p>Augmented Reality opens new opportunities beyond gaming and entertainment. People are only beginning to explore how practical applications of augmented reality in science, medicine, engineering, commerce and education can improve people’s lives in far reaching ways. Due to the broad impact of applications, augmented reality is projected to eclipse virtual reality and become a $120 billion industry over the next five years. This talk touches on the types of applications that will drive the proliferation of AR.</p> <p><em>Todd Revolt is the head of Strategic Alliances at Meta. He has more than 20 years experience in the software industry. He built global channels at Zendesk, Atlassian, Lithium, and Zero G. At each, he was responsible for overseeing a variety of activities including marketing, sales, new business development, and global expansion. Todd has entertained, and educated audiences at several major conferences, and events including Wearable Technology Show, We are Wearables, MindCET Isreal, Wearable Tech Expo Japan, and Paris Descartes University.</em></p> <h3>The Virtual Reality Revolution: The Future of Immersive Technology</h3> <p><em>Kent Bye / Voices of VR Podcast / <a href="https://twitter.com/kentbye">@kentbye</a></em></p> <p>Virtual Reality is a completely new communications medium that has the potential to radically change everything from gaming, entertainment, education, health care, architecture, marketing, and social telepresence applications. The consumer launch of VR is just around the corner, and Kent Bye has conducted over 250 Voices of VR podcast interviews with the leading VR developers and academics. Kent will talk about the current state of virtual reality, some of the exciting applications in different fields, some of the current limitations of VR, what is on the horizon, as well as insights into the ultimate potential of virtual reality. He will also have some virtual reality gear on hand that you will be able to try.</p> <p><em>Kent Bye is the host of the daily Voices of VR podcast and the co-founder of the Portland Virtual Reality Meetup. The Voices of VR podcast has featured over 200 of the pioneering game developers, enthusiasts and technologists driving the resurgence of virtual reality. Kent has been traveling to the top VR gatherings around world since May 2014 in order to capture a diverse range of VR perspectives and insights from the leading pioneers of VR. He’s also a VR developer creating a variety of different immersive educational experiences.</em></p> <p><strong>RSVP and learn more at: <a href="https://niketechtalks-oct2015.splashthat.com">https://niketechtalks-oct2015.splashthat.com</a>!</strong></p> </div> <h3>Links</h3> <ul> <li><a class="url u-url" href="https://niketechtalks-oct2015.splashthat.com">Website</a></li> </ul> </div>

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Nike Tech Talks, October 15

Thursday, October 15, 2015 from 4–7:30pm

Nike Decathlon Club Cafe

15350 SW Koll Parkway

Beaverton, Or 97006, US (map)

Website

https://niketechtalks-oct2015.splashthat.com

Description

Nike Tech Talks - October 15

Clear your calendar! Nike Consumer Digital Tech is hosting tech talks for the PDX tech community on October 15th. We're bringing great speakers to the Nike campus and there will be time to network and enjoy snacks and drinks.

How Augmented Reality Will Change Your Life, Relationships, and the Planet

Todd Revolt / Director of Strategic Alliances, Meta / @sfrevo

Augmented Reality opens new opportunities beyond gaming and entertainment. People are only beginning to explore how practical applications of augmented reality in science, medicine, engineering, commerce and education can improve people’s lives in far reaching ways. Due to the broad impact of applications, augmented reality is projected to eclipse virtual reality and become a $120 billion industry over the next five years. This talk touches on the types of applications that will drive the proliferation of AR.

Todd Revolt is the head of Strategic Alliances at Meta. He has more than 20 years experience in the software industry. He built global channels at Zendesk, Atlassian, Lithium, and Zero G. At each, he was responsible for overseeing a variety of activities including marketing, sales, new business development, and global expansion. Todd has entertained, and educated audiences at several major conferences, and events including Wearable Technology Show, We are Wearables, MindCET Isreal, Wearable Tech Expo Japan, and Paris Descartes University.

The Virtual Reality Revolution: The Future of Immersive Technology

Kent Bye / Voices of VR Podcast / @kentbye

Virtual Reality is a completely new communications medium that has the potential to radically change everything from gaming, entertainment, education, health care, architecture, marketing, and social telepresence applications. The consumer launch of VR is just around the corner, and Kent Bye has conducted over 250 Voices of VR podcast interviews with the leading VR developers and academics. Kent will talk about the current state of virtual reality, some of the exciting applications in different fields, some of the current limitations of VR, what is on the horizon, as well as insights into the ultimate potential of virtual reality. He will also have some virtual reality gear on hand that you will be able to try.

Kent Bye is the host of the daily Voices of VR podcast and the co-founder of the Portland Virtual Reality Meetup. The Voices of VR podcast has featured over 200 of the pioneering game developers, enthusiasts and technologists driving the resurgence of virtual reality. Kent has been traveling to the top VR gatherings around world since May 2014 in order to capture a diverse range of VR perspectives and insights from the leading pioneers of VR. He’s also a VR developer creating a variety of different immersive educational experiences.

RSVP and learn more at: https://niketechtalks-oct2015.splashthat.com!