Maps have always been important for explorers to new lands and early travelers in The Metaverse need accurate and detailed maps to find their way to virtual or augmented destinations.
Paul Turner, Founder and CEO of Virtual America LLC, will lay out the ‘building blocks’, foundation tools and platforms that developers are already using to build virtual or augmented objects/content in spaces that collectively make up the quickly expanding Metaverse (or metaverses).
Paul’s talk is part 1 of a 3 part series on 'Building the Metaverse'. He will focus on ‘mapping the metaverse’, providing an overview of the importance of both physical and virtual mapping technologies to the growth and success of the Metaverse. Paul will highlight the work currently being done by Metaverse platform companies like Niantic (creators of Pokemon Go), Mapbox and Unity and how this work builds on prior 3D mapping applications created by ‘traditional’ digital mapping companies like Apple, Google and Microsoft.
Join others from the Charleston VR and AR development community to learn about and participate in crowd-sourcing a dynamic ‘metaverse map’ of the Charleston metropolitan area that will help you and your friends find your way to hidden content, fun activities and useful knowledge right in your own backyard.
We'll kick off at 5:30 with snacks, drinks and hands on demos, then start the talk around 6.
***** IMPORTANT FOR GETTING IN ******
The Charleston Digital Corridor is on the 2nd floor of the Charleston Tech Center. There is a paid parking garage, or you can park for free in the lot on the South side of Conroy St across from the CTC.
You will also need a code to get in to the front door and use the elevator. This changes from time to time so we will send it out to those who have signed up. If you have trouble getting in, text or call Dave at 352-214-1144.
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If you have any VR or AR demos or gear you want to share, bring that along too!
"Call for Papers"! .. if you have some knowledge to share with the community, please send a message to the organizers via Meetup or talk to Dave at the next meetup.
After Party? .. with our new location, we're right next to Revelry Brewing. If folks are interested, we can clean up at the CDC and keep the conversation going over a nice local brew.
