MAKAUT, WB Organizes Webinars on AR/VR Amidst Lock Down
MAKAUT, WB is organizing webinars on Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality (AR/VR) every Saturday amidst lockdown. Day by day it is being widely accepted that Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality (VR/AR) technologies are becoming more and more important all over the world in various fields and also in the teaching-learning process. Experts are of opinion that these technologies will penetrate more into India also in the coming days.
Hon’ble Vice Chancellor of MAKAUT, WB Dr. Saikat Maitra has taken the initiative to organize webinars every Saturday from 3 pm to 4 pm on various themes encompassing these emerging and immersive technologies for the students of MAKAUT, in the midst of lockdown to check the spread of Corona Virus.
The first webinar was delivered by Mr. Gianluigi Perrone, on 18th April, 2020. He is from Italy, and is the creator of Dogma VR Story-telling Method. He is a pioneering movie director who works with virtual reality. He discussed on the ways to tell a VR Story, which was very inspiring for the students.
The second webinar will be delivered on 25th April, 2020 from 3-4 pm by Mr. Peter Vesterbacka, who is from Finland and is the developer of Angry Bird. Angry Bird is a 2009 casual puzzle video game. Inspired primarily by a sketch of stylized wingless birds, the game was first released for iOS and Maemo devices in December 2009.
The third webinar will be on 2nd May, 2020 and the speaker is Dr. Barbara Lippe from Germany. She is the first VR series developer in the world. Dubbed “Björk of Virtual Worlds” Dr Barbara Lippe bridges creativity with a deep knowledge of the business of Extended Reality (XR) entertainment.
The Schedule for Other Webinars is as Follows:
Laurent Chretian | He is from
France, One of the co-founder of VR Days, |
He is a figure in Europe for VR AR MR XR industry, and organizes the biggest show on VR film Festivals in Europe | Saturday
9th May’20 at 03:00 PM |
Petteri Jacobsson | He is from Paris,
Expert in VR Entertainment |
Petteri is recognized by the world for introducing VR entertainment in different areas. | Saturday
16th May’20 at 03:00 PM |
Salar Sahana | He is
from Switzerland Founder, WVRF |
Salar is a veteran in VR in Switzerland, he is the man who put the VR Legal, Copyright and different aspects of the world. | Saturday
23rd May’20 at 03:00 PM |
Eliza Flores | She is
from Brazil, Founder VR Film Festivals in Brazil |
Eliza, is a famous actress, very eminent and and important person in promoting Emerging Technology in South Africa. | Saturday
30th May’20 at 03:00 PM |