Assisting virtual person-to-person communication, training, and more

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#1 for XR hardware—on task to help humanity
AR, VR, MR has never been more important. It’s assisting in virtual person-to-person communication, training, sharing of information, and more. Next steps are to make XR hardware safer, better, more comfortable, and available—we can do that together.

SPIE AR VR MR 2021 is in its fourth year. It includes an academic track, invited industry talks, panel discussions, a student Optical Design Challenge, courses, workshops, headset demonstrations, and the opportunity to network with leading companies and thought leaders.

Your research will drive the improvement of XR hardware. Check in with your research team and see how everyone is doing. What might you contribute to this conference.

Abstracts are due later this summer.

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2021 Strategic Partners

Looking for the latest research and important companies to join us

Industry Talks and Panels

Must-see presentations, panel discussions, and insight from industry experts and disrupters.

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Expo + Demos

Meet with the biggest names in consumer electronics and XR startups, and try out their latest gear.

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Technical Conference

Research to enhance the AR, VR, MR experience in a Head Mounted Display (HMD).

Call for Papers opens soon

Optical Design Challenge

Join in and watch this exciting competition with pitches and financial awards.

New format in 2021

Courses at AR VR MR and Photonics West

Take a course from Bernard Kress, Microsoft HoloLens and other instructors at SPIE AR VR MR 2020

Focused, face-to-face instruction from industry experts. Courses include Design Techniques and Applications, Optical Technologies and Architectures for VR, AR, MR HMDs, Introduction to VR, AR, MR and Smart Eyewear, Designing and Specifying Digital Cameras, and HMD Requirements and Designs for AR.

Courses range from 2-hour, half-day, full-day and two-day formats.

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A powerful and important three-day event

Bernard Kress, Partner Optical Architect at Microsoft HoloLens

“The 2020 event was the largest event in AR/VR hardware, especially for optical architectures (optics, displays and sensors)—one of the main challenges for next generation AR/VR headsets.”
- Bernard Kress, Microsoft HoloLens

Co-located with SPIE Photonics West 2021

SPIE AR VR MR is co-located with SPIE Photonics West, the premier laser, photonics, biomedical optics event. Your conference badge gives you access to the BiOS Expo and Photonics West Exhibition and Industry Events on the showfloor.

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