Nordic VR Forum | 7th of November
Main Day
The 7th of November is the main conference day, covering a wide range of topics including the metaverse, AI, healthcare, training and simulation, education, museums, games and entertainment, and technical development within XR. The day will end with the VRINN Awards.
08:00 - 09:00
Registration
08:45 - 09:15
Introduction to VR/XR
Workshop
Multisalen
09:00 - 09:00
Exhibition Area Open
Exhibition Area
09:30
Welcome
Main stage
09:50 - 10:10
Antonia Forster, Unity
Getting Started with Apple Vision Pro using Unity
Keynote
Main stage
10:10- 10:30
Laura Carstens, Meta
TBA
Keynote
Main stage
10:30 - 10:50
Break
Break
Exhibition Area
10:50 - 11:10
John Dabil, HTC
What's next: Bridging the metaverse with real life
Keynote
Main stage
11:10 - 11:30
Erson Halili, Helsinki XR Center
Beyond training: XR augmenting empathy in healthcare
Keynote
Main stage
11:30 - 12:30
Lunch & visit exhibitions
Break
Exhibition Area
12:30 - 12:40
Camille Sivelle, NTNU
Securing Extended Reality - why and how?
Research
Multisal
12:30 - 12:45
Emma Brown, XR Stories
Working with the Royal Shakespeare Company - University and industry collaborations
Museum
Hamar kino
12:30 - 12:45
Magnus Mackay, Jotun and
Helge Bjordal, Nagelld
Fire Safety Training 2.0
Industry and Manufacturing
Main stage
12:40 - 12:50
Sinan Tanilkan, Norwegian Computing Center and Håvard Snarby, Connect the Dots
Teamwork in VR - measuring trust, communication, collaboration and role understanding
Research
Multisal
12:45 - 13:00
Jani Leskinen, Fynd Reality AS
XR hype, true or false? Why you should still believe?
Industry and Manufacturing
Main stage
12:45 - 13:00
Sami Hamid, Glitch Studios
Museum VR for Large audiences
Museum
Hamar kino
12:50 - 13:00
Cathrine Steen, Sykehuset Innlandet / Høgskolen i Innlandet
The Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Training for Healthcare Professionals and Students in Assessing and Treating Mental Health Disorders: A Systematic Review
Research
Multisal
13:00 - 13:10
Anne Berit Bech, Sykehuset Innlandet / NK ROP
The use of VR to promote social participation in people with mental health or substance use disorderes: protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Research
Multisal
13:00 - 13:15
TBA
Museum
Hamar kino
13:00 - 13:15
Scott Leaman, Sopra Steria
Digital Twins for Spatial Computing
Industry and Manufacturing
Main stage
13:15 - 13:30
Break
Break
Exhibition Area
13:30 - 13:45
Kristine Kvam, Fynd Reality
Virtual Training - Experiences from Ukrain
Learning and Education
Hamar kino
13:30 - 13:45
Nadja Lipsyc, The Norwegian Film School / The Oslo School of Architecture and Design
Lone Wolves Stick Together: a research in VR, roleplay and immersive aesthetics
Media, Gaming and Entertainment
Multisal
13:30 - 13:45
Markus Haraldseid, Fornix
One Year Later: The Results and Future of VR in Humanitarian Aid on a Global Scale
Healthcare
Main stage
13:45 - 14:00
Andreas Seierstad, Oslo University Hospital
The VROslo Trial: Findings From a Feasibility Study on an VR application for Anxious Avoidance in People Suffering From Schizophrenia
Healthcare
Main stage
13:45 - 14:00
Hazel Xavier, 3DL
XR in Schools
Learning and Education
Hamar kino
13:45 - 14:00
Sigrid Anita Haugen, MusicRedesign
Music in VR
Media, Gaming and Entertainment
Multisal
14:00 - 14:15
Alisa Rysaeva,
Høgskulen på Vestlandet / Saali-Art AS
The ultimate secret of large-scale VR implementation
Learning and Education
Hamar kino
14:00 - 14:15
Josephine Rydberg, Stockholm University of the Arts / Region Gävleborg
Mud in the Machine
Media, Gaming and Entertainment
Multisal
14:00 - 14:15
Kyr Poskonoff, Like XR
How VR and AI Technologies are Saving Lives
Healthcare
Main stage
14:15 - 14:30
Break
Break
Exhibition Area
14:30 - 14:45
Stig Ekeberg, Making View
Bruk av AI og VR i demensomsorgen (NO)
Healthcare
Main stage
14:30 - 14:45
Eero Tiainen, South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences - XAMK
Virtual Shelter - Building cinematic training simulation with MetaHumans
Work training
Multisal
14:30 - 14:45
Ingeborg Amundrud, FCL, Sacha Kalseth, Unesco Chair and Idun Lyngstad, UNESCO Creative City
Future classroom Lab – creative technology hub for a sustainable future
Learning and Education
Hamar kino
14:45 - 15:00
Ahmed Chaudhary, Helse Førde
VR for preoperativ angst- og stressreduksjon hos barn (NO)
Healthcare
Main stage
14:45 - 15:00
Kariin Sundsback, Høgskolen i Innlandet
The use of VR in teacher education to enhance historical empathy
Learning and Education
Hamar kino
14:45 - 15:00
Siriann Grenness, Frode Aasprong and Aleksander Vold, OrbitArena and Prima
Kan VR brukes i arbeid og inkluderingsbransjen?
Work training
Multisal
15:00 - 15:15
Håvard Snarby, Connect the Dots
Hvordan lykkes med helsefaglig kompetanseheving ved bruk av VR (NO)
Healthcare
Main stage
15:00 - 15:15
Siri Wieberg Klausen, Høgskolen i Innlandet
How can use of VR simulations prepare student teachers to deal with racism in everyday school life?
Learning and Education
Hamar kino
15:00 - 15:15
Linn Marita Nikolaisen, Varde Kompetanse AS
Exploring VR as a Tool for Career Guidance and Inclusion
Work training
Multisal
15:15 - 15:30
Break
Open Space
Exhibition Area
15:30 - 16:00
TBA
Open Space
Main stage
18:00 - 19:00
VRINN AWARDS
Program for Day 2 - Main Day
