Reimagining Reality: XR and the Next Wave of Tech Innovation
Columbus, Ohio is quietly becoming a hub of immersive tech — and you’re invited to the front row.
Join us for Reimagining Reality, an evening of bold ideas, real-world XR case studies, and visionary dialogue featuring builders, founders, researchers, and technologists reimagining how we work, learn, and build through spatial computing.
This is not your typical tech meetup.It’s a fast-paced, insight-packed evening designed to bridge the gap between XR experts and curious minds across every industry — from education to healthcare, storytelling to enterprise.
Whether you're an innovator building the future or a technologist wondering where XR fits into your world, you’ll leave thinking:“In Ohio? Who would've known.”
Hosted by the VR/AR Association: Ohio Chapter
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XR in Education (Columbus Chapter Event)
The VRARA Columbus Chapter will be hosting XR in Education; Register today!
XR-101: Inaugural Event: Exploring Sound in XR (Virtual Event)
Want to learn more about Virtual, Augmented and Extended Reality? Wondering how the Metaverse will impact your business? Want to meet others in this space? Then join us for this inaugural event of XR-101 September 22 from 6:30-8:00pm EST supported by VRARA, ROTO and The Ohio State University Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design! This event is FREE and open to the public.
Ohio is one of the fastest growing technology hubs in the US. Home to some of the largest companies, the area is growing into a hotbed of young talent and innovative digital solutions. At this inaugural meeting we will be discussing the ways on how the Ohio community can get more engaged.
We will be meeting at the Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design and also broadcasting on Eventbrite. (details to come)
Come meet our speakers who are all globally recognized experts in the field of XR:
Nick Braun - Lead Producer Roto - As Lead Producer for the Immersive Media Studio, Nick is an experienced designer with a background in game design and immersive media. With an interest in field recording, immersive audio, and virtual and augmented reality, Nick’s capabilities make him an asset to Roto’s immersive media projects.
Jean-Yves Münch - Senior Lecturer / Creative Researcher - Jean-Yves Münch is a French-American sound recording engineer. In his early career, he worked as a location sound mixer for feature films. He also started working with the early creators of VR films, mastering the spatial-audio-post production workflow. He continues to work on numerous VR projects today. Jean-Yves currently resides in Columbus, OH, where he works as principal location and sound mixer for Felix & Paul Studio
VR Law Enforcement Training (Virtual Event) #VRARA
Virtual Reality has been used extensively to help educate law enforcement agencies on technical knowledge and soft skills.
The University of Cincinnati Director of Human Motion Lab, J.C. Barnes has been working extensively in this area. Come learn how this group has been working with Google-Jigsaw and other partners to develop new solutions for the training of law enforcement.
Moderated by: Joseph Chambers, VRARA Columbus Chapter President Speakers Include: J.C. Barnes - Director HM Lab
Finding Narrative Flow in Virtual Reality (VR)
Join us as we describe the process on creating narrative for VR. We will share how they won a grant from Oculus and how their narrative development in VR has had a major role in their success. This is a remote game development studio based in Columbus, OH.
Cine-VR: Why Cinematic VR isn't just for Hollywood
Virtual Reality has been used extensively to help educate in the area of technical knowledge, but what about in the area of soft skills such as interpersonal communication, de-escalation, motivational interviewing, and more?
The GRID Lab at Ohio University has found great success working with industries such as Healthcare and Law Enforcement. Through their unique blend of narrative storytelling combined with educational material and 360 videos. Hear about the Lab’s approach to 360 videos and learn why their content has been dubbed cine-VR.
Moderated by Joseph Chambers, VRARA Columbus Chapter President, ChambersXR
Speakers include: Matthew Love, Ohio University - GRID Lab
Exploring Cultural Heritage through Virtual and Augmented Reality (Online Event)
Presentation by Center of Science and Industry (COSI) and The May 4th augmented reality experience, which is designed to engage and immerse users as they journey through the events of May 4th, 1970 and reflect on its meaning for today. The experience invites users to view multiple perspectives of the Kent State shootings through the lens of augmented reality using historical imagery, audio, and related experiences that highlight past and current humanitarian struggles. Register here (click on the Upcoming tab)