The metaverse is here and it is being powered by real-time 3D technology. Our new series of talks and workshops for decision makers and creators will inspire your journey.
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As a leader in real-time 3D technology, Unity is poised to prepare its community for new modes of interaction that enable data discovery and insight. Explore strategies and get training on the tools required to build connected and immersive experiences across industries.
Build a strong foundation and develop your skills with Unity experts during these monthly sessions. Ranging from beginner to advanced, these deep-dives are curated specifically for creators looking to gain the knowledge and skill to succeed in the metaverse.
View all sessionsJourney with Ryan Peterson, Unity’s VP of professional services, as he and special guests tackle the why and how behind this new era of consumer and social experience. These intimate chats are designed to spark your imagination, and will end with a live Q&A.
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May 31, 2023
9 am PT / 12 pm ET / 5 pm GMT
This special edition will stream to you live from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) building, where Unity vice president Ryan Peterson will meet up in person with NYSE’s Sarah Murphy and Kim Robinson.
Gain the knowledge and skills to be successful in the metaverse. Watch on demand video here .
Meet your hosts for this journey, and get an understanding of what we’ll be covering across the series. We’ll dive into the mysteries of the metaverse: what it is, why it matters and how you can get involved. In this session you’ll also get an introduction to the Unity Editor, so you’ll be equipped to start your adventure.
Assets are the foundation for building experiences in Unity. In this session, we showcase how to import popular data formats, tools to capture real-world objects, and the fundamentals of building worlds in Unity.
Learn how to create behaviors, so users can manipulate objects in your immersive world. In this session, discover how to build logic and interactive systems in a simple way, using visual scripting.
Global communication is being redefined for the metaverse. In this session, learn how to integrate data sources, including external sensors, Internet of Things (IoT) data and cloud-based digital twin APIs, to visualize right-time data.
Augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR) are rapidly evolving. To understand extended reality (XR), you need an understanding of the technologies that enable it. Learn about the available platforms, hardware and workflows that empower creators to deal with XR as it converges into the metaverse.
Your digital creations can “live” in augmented reality (AR). Learn how to make rich, deeply engaging AR experiences where digital objects interact intelligently with the physical world.
Turn your concept into virtual reality. Learn how to build immersive worlds, create a deeper sense of presence, and add interactions to breathe life into your virtual reality experience.
People learn by doing – in fact, 70% of learning is experiential. Extended reality (XR) learning environments can help improve people’s performance. Learn how to build an immersive training experience from scratch, using Unity’s XR Interactions Toolkit and visual scripting.
Training and guidance conducted in augmented reality (AR) can reduce errors and improve knowledge transfer. In this session, learn how to create a guided maintenance experience for HoloLens using the Microsoft Mixed Reality Toolkit.
Harness the power of data – from the Internet of Things (IoT) cloud to physics and geolocation. Learn how to bring right-time data into your Unity extended reality (XR) experiences.
Human beings are social by nature and rely on cooperation to thrive. In this session, learn how to add multiuser capabilities to your Unity immersive experience, explore the available solutions for deploying, and scale for social experiences.
Discover the power of geolocated augmented reality (AR) social experiences and learn how to leverage your users’ world location in your Unity apps.
Ben Radcliffe
Senior Technical Specialist, Unity
Ben works with Unity’s creator communities to advance the art and science of storytelling and digital transformation through the use of real-time 3D technology. He has over 20 years of experience creating location-based entertainment, animation, and visual effects for companies such as Disney, Lucasfilm, and Industrial Light & Magic, as well as transportation design and visualization for Gulfstream and Bombardier.
Jerome Maurey-Delaunay
Senior Technical Specialist, Unity
Jerome acts as an ambassador for Unity’s growth into new industries, specifically automotive, transportation and manufacturing. He has two decades of experience building interactive user experiences across web, extended reality (XR), installations, mobile and embedded devices for brands such as Tata, Airbus, and Panasonic Avionics, as well as architectural visualization apps for Herzog & de Meuron and Zaha Hadid Architects.
Drew Domokos
Host and Unity Technical Specialist, Unity
Drew is a Unity ambassador showcasing the latest in virtual reality and augmented reality innovations from Unity. Coming from Finger Food ATG (now Unity Accelerate Solutions), where he presented to prospective customers across multiple industries and spoke at a variety of key industry events, Drew is a key player in telling the Unity story.
John Futscher
Senior Technical Specialist, Unity
John is a Senior Advocate for Unity's Industrial use cases. As a professional software developer, John has leveraged Unity to create systems that impacted real-world scenarios including aircraft maintenance, architectural design, television broadcasts, and XR tools and training. He has also used Unity to ship games on all modern platforms as well as doing community outreach with local organizations to teach students and bring more creators into technology and the arts.
Explore the use cases for emerging technology and digital twin solutions. Watch on demand video here.
May 31, 2023
9 am PT / 12 pm ET / 5 pm GMT
This special edition will stream to you live from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) building, where Unity vice president Ryan Peterson will meet up in person with NYSE’s Sarah Murphy and Kim Robinson.
In the first episode of the Road to the Metaverse for 2023, Ryan will be joined by the General Manager of Unity’s Gaming Services, Jeff Collins.
Unity Gaming Services (UGS) helps developers create, operate, scale, and monetize their live game using a single modular platform. While UGS was built for game developers, it is also widely used by industrial clients to create custom metaverse and digital twin solutions.
In this final episode of the year, Ryan recaps some learnings from 2022.Joining him is Capgemini’s Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, Alexandre Embry, who recently founded their Metaverse-Lab. Together they explore some of the metaverse predictions pervading the media.
One of the defining factors of the metaverse will be its ability to unify avatars, technology, and economies. In this episode, Unity’s Ryan Peterson talks with Ready Player Me’s CEO, Timmu Tõke, about the importance of building an interoperable identity in an open metaverse, how this will affect monetization, and much more.
Unity’s Ryan Peterson and Media.Monks’ SVP, Tim Dillon, discuss what it’s going to take for B2C brands to make it in the metaverse. Tim shares some important lessons from having worked with large consumer brands. Walk away with strategic tips on how to get started, how to leverage real-time 3D technology to make an impact, and more.
Join Ryan and Vancouver’s Airport Authority(YVR)’s Chief Innovation Officer, Lynette DuJohn, as they discuss the digital transformation of an airport and how creating YVR’s digital twin will positively serve their employees, passengers, and the community.
Ryan Peterson introduces you to the metaverse and Unity’s role in enabling businesses across a range of industries to realize the full potential of their data. Learn about some of the exciting projects that Unity’s professional services team, Accelerate Solutions, has been working on, and take away strategies for your own business. Get answers directly from a Unity exec in a live Q&A.
Ryan Peterson
VP, Accelerate Solutions, Unity
Ryan leads Unity’s Accelerate Solutions team, providing bespoke consulting and development services to a broad range of industries – from game and film studios to energy, retail, and manufacturing companies. Ryan was the CEO and cofounder of Finger Food ATG, a company built on using real-time 3D and other emerging technologies to create custom solutions for clients looking to digitally transform their business.
Find out how Unity’s digital twin solutions and services can help you equip your business for the future of industry.
Contact us Learn moreA: Unity’s Accelerate Solutions team can help. Consisting of knowledgeable engineers, industry experts, and solutions architects, Accelerate Solutions can work with you to plan and execute your business’s digital transformation, and leave behind a working infrastructure that your team can manage.
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