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Special Thanks

We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who contributed to the success of Sandia’s 6th Annual XR Conference. Your dedication, hard work, and unwavering support were instrumental in bringing this event to life. Special thanks to our conference chair (Matthew Gallegos), co-chairs (Shane Bramley and Tony Alberti) and open-panel discussion coordinator (Brandon Klein), creative services (Jon S.), as well as our organizing committee (Wes H., Nadine M., Brad C., Cindy M., Andrew M., Mark B., April S., Tam L., Emily A., Susan B., Adam E., Darby D., Danny G., Kelsey W., Nathan F., Jake D., Wesley O., Walter F., Damon G., Rebecca S., Torran K., Elaine R., Terry S., Andres S., Charlie S., Jason M., Justin S., Sarah A., Brian H., Andrew P., Mark R., Dustin W., Juan J., Luis O., Darrick H., Janet L., Kimberly V., Jonathan B., Jon S.) for their meticulous planning and coordination, our speakers for sharing their invaluable insights and expertise, and our volunteers for their tireless efforts in ensuring everything ran smoothly. We also want to acknowledge our keynotes for their well crafted and informative presentations, and Explora for working with us to make XR Demo Day possible. Lastly, a big thank you to all the attendees for their enthusiastic participation and engagement. Together, we have created a memorable and impactful experience that will drive innovation and collaboration in the XR community.

Conference Etiquette

This conference is at the Unclassified Unlimited Release (UUR) level, and is open to all. Keep in mind that, as we’re going forward over the next few days to keep commentary and questions at that open level.

Links these videos and recordings will be made available after the conference has ended (for those presenters who have given consent). All times listed are in MST (Last updated – July 15, 2024).

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 (Virtual/Microsoft Teams Only): Day 1
Training, Development, and AI

Time (MST)Presentation TitlePresenter(s)Organization
8:00 AMWelcome MessageMatthew Gallegos, Tony Alberti, Shane BramleySandia National Laboratories
8:05 AMKeynote by UnityLeo NguyenUnity Technologies
8:20 AMLeadership MessagesSandia National Laboratories
8:35 AMORIONMatthew Gallegos, Tony Alberti, Shane BramleySandia National Laboratories
8:45 AMJARVISAndy YaoSandia National Laboratories
9:00 AMXR Assembly for Enhanced Design and Production Agency CollaborationsIsaiah CurtisSandia National Laboratories
9:15 AMLeadership MessagesSandia National Laboratories
9:30 AMMitigating Data Acquisition Limitations in ML Training: Synthetic Data from Unreal EngineMichael MardikesSandia National Laboratories
9:45 AMGENIUS: AI Powered Assistant For Scientific ResearchRicky MassaArgonne National Laboratory
10:00 AMLeadership VideosSandia National Laboratories
10:08 AMShort Break
10:15 AMKeynote: NVIDIA Omniverse and XRBrad CarveyDrum Fire
10:45 AMReady, Relevant Learning: VR for Maintenance ProceduresStaci Heineman
Jennifer VanBerschot Ryan Salway
Northrop Grumman
11:00 AMThe Past, Present, and Future of XR in DanteNathan FabianSandia National Laboratories
11:15 AMAugmenting Human-Machine InterfacesFernando MoreuUniversity of New Mexico
11:30 AMLeadership MessagesSandia National Laboratories
11:45 AMLunch Break
1:00 PMBreakout Session: NVIDIA Omniverse Development using Connectors and ExtensionsBrad CarveyDrum Fire

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 (Virtual/Microsoft Teams Only): Day 2
Visualization and Simulation

Time (MST)Presentation TitlePresenter(s)Organization
8:00 AMWelcome MessageMatthew Gallegos, Tony Alberti, Shane BramleySandia National Laboratories
8:05 AMKeynote by NVIDIA: XR/Metaverse/Spatial Computing and AIGreg JonesNVIDIA
8:35 AMLeadership MessagesSandia National Laboratories
8:45 AMState of XR at KCNSCLauren SpeerKCNSC
9:00 AMAdvancing Robotic Digital Twins in Mixed RealityAthena AngaraUIC
9:15 AMOccupant Survivability Assessment in VR using Corvid’s Vision SoftwareKevin GantzCorvid Technologies
9:30 AMUI/UX design approaches for GIS workflows in XR-based virtual command centersDr. Hanuma Teja MaddaliHeadwall
9:45 AMCrystalVR:  A Materials Science Tool for Structural VisualizationMark RodriguezSandia National Laboratories
10:00 AMLeadership MessagesSandia National Laboratories
10:15 AMBuilding Three Communities in, with, and about Virtual RealityCharles WebsterSci Tech
10:30 AMDREAM: Digital Reality Exploration for Additive ManufacturingMichael HeidenSandia National Laboratories
10:45 AMHuman Factors Considerations for XRWalter FazioSandia National Laboratories
11:00 AMExploring Large-Scale Scientific Data in Virtual RealityIdunnuoluwa AdenijiArgonne National Laboratory
11:15 AMImmersive Visualization with ParaView for HMDs & CAVE VR systems William ShermanNIST
11:30 AMLeadership MessagesSandia National Laboratories
11:45 AMLunch Break
1:00 PMBreakout Session: Remaining Hurdles for XR AdoptionGreg JonesNVIDIA
2:00 PM*Breakout Session: Apple Vision Pro Experience with Apple and Lextech
Jamie Richardson, Mac Solutions Architect, Apple

Gary Heusner, VP, Lextech
Apple and Lextech
*Indicates session will not be recorded

Thursday, July 25, 2024 (Virtual/Microsoft Teams Only): Day 3
XR Interaction, and Technology

Time (MST)Presentation TitlePresenter(s)Organization
8:00 AMWelcome MessageMatthew Gallegos, Tony Alberti, Shane BramleySandia National Laboratories
8:05 AMKeynote by VarjoVarjo
8:35 AMLeadership MessagesSandia National Laboratories
8:45 AMImmersive Data Visualization for Morphing VehiclesJames DeanTexas A&M University
9:00 AMVR Traversing with the InfinadeckAndrew McFarlandSandia National Laboratories
9:15 AMSystem Integration in a Collaborative Virtual EnvironmentRuby TaSandia National Laboratories
9:30 AMApplying LLMs to Programming Workflows Wes HarrisSandia National Laboratories
9:45 AMLeadership MessagesSandia National Laboratories
10:15 AMKeynote by HaptX: Humans Today, Robots Tomorrow – How Haptics Will Transform Workforce Training & DesignVictor OriaifoHaptX
10:45 AMSandia Overview and Career OpportunitiesTalent Acquisition RecruitingSandia National Laboratories
11:00 AMEnhancing Platform Development and Evaluation through Digital Twin Modeling: A Testbed Framework for Autonomous VehiclesMichael MardikesSandia National Laboratories
11:15 AMParaview and OmniverseBrad CarveySandia National Laboratories
11:30 AMLeadership MessagesSandia National Laboratories
11:45 AMLunch
1:00 PMOpen Panel Discussion moderated by Brandon KleinGreg Jones of NVIDIA, Joe Michaels of HaptX, and Sean Tait of VarjoSandia, NVIDIA, HaptX, Varjo
1:55 PMClosing RemarksMatthew GallegosSandia National Laboratories
2:00 PMBreakout Session: VarjoSean TaitVarjo
3:00 PMBreakout Session: HaptXJoe MichaelsHaptX

Friday, July 26, 2024: Day 4 – In Person XR Demonstrations at Explora

8:00 AM – 1:00 PM (MST)

Address: 1701 Mountain Rd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104

DemoPresenter(s)OrganizationDemo Location
Augmenting Human-Machine InterfacesFernando MoreuUniversity of New MexicoArea 1 (First Floor – Lab X / Makerspace)
Building Three Communities in, with, and about Virtual Reality: Lessons Learned?Charles WebsterSci TechArea 1 (First Floor – Lab X / Makerspace)
JARVISDanny GomezSandia National LaboratoriesArea 1 (First Floor – Lab X / Makerspace)
HaptX: Experience the power of touch in VRVictor OriaifoHaptXArea 1 (First Floor – Lab X / Makerspace)
System Integration in a Collaborative Virtual EnvironmentRuby TaSandia National LaboratoriesArea 2 (Second Floor – Theater)
XR Assembly for Enhanced Design and Production Agency CollaborationsIsaiah CurtisSandia National LaboratoriesArea 2 (Second Floor – Theater)
ORIONTony Alberti
Shane Bramley
Sandia National LaboratoriesArea 3 (Second Floor – Rotary Pavilion)
CrystalVRMark Rodriguez
Nichole Valdez
Sandia National LaboratoriesArea 3 (Second Floor – Rotary Pavilion)
Apple Vision Pro ExperienceGary HeusnerLextechArea 3 (Second Floor – Rotary Pavilion)
Immersive Data Visualization for Morphing VehiclesJames DeanTexas A&M UniversityArea 3 (Second Floor – Rotary Pavilion)
Robot Dog QuadrupedEmily AhrSandia National LaboratoriesArea 3 (Second Floor – Rotary Pavilion)