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.
Location: Hamar Kulturhus, Torggata 100, 2317 Hamar Please note that some parallel sessions take place at Hamar Kino.
08:00 - 09:00
Registration
08:45 - 09:15
Håvard Røste, KildeGruppe with Team Securitas and their needs and how they use XR
Introduction to VR/XR
Workshop
Multisalen
09:00 - 09:00
Exhibition Area Open
Exhibition Area
09:30
Opening show
Welcome by Keith Mellingen, Cluster Manager at VRINN
Opening speech by Anna Molberg, Stortingsrepresentant (H) / Member of the Norwegian Parliament
Host: Michael Barngrover, XR4Europe
Welcome
Main stage
09:50 - 10:10
Rita Merkl, Unity
XR content creation with Unity
Keynote
Main stage
10:10- 10:30
Laura Carstens, Meta
The Road to Orion
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
12:00 - 12:30
Pitching sessions
OPEN MIC
Multisalen
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
Håvard Snarby, Connect the Dots and Sinan Tanilkan, Norwegian Computing Center
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
Tobias Barvik , Glitch Studios and Anders Bache Roald, Amundsens House / Follo Museum- Mia
Amundsen's House on Tour - A large multiuser vr-experience that pops up in your school´s gym hall
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
Lisa Lokshina / L3A Studio & Shachar Weis / Packet39
Augmenting Art History: Designing for Immersive Learning and Engagement
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 Ukraine
Learning and Education
Hamar kino
13:30 - 13:45
Josephine Rydberg, Stockholm University of the Arts / Region Gävleborg
Mud in the Machine
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
Marie Edin Solheim, Innlandet fylkeskommune
The WOW Moment in Teaching: The Power of XR Technology
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
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
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
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 og Signe Vea Tretteteig, Nasjonalt senter for aldring og helse
Bruk av AI og VR i demensomsorgen (NO)
Healthcare
Main stage
14:30 - 14:45
Sinuo Wu, University of South-Eastern Norway
Future of Work: Employees' Collaboration Experience with AI assistants in a Metaverse Workspace
Work training
Multisal
14:30 - 14:45
Ingeborg Amundrud, FCL, Sacha Kalseth, Unesco Chair and Idun Lyngstad, Hamar Municipality
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, OrbitArena og Frode Aasprong, Aleksander Vold, Prima
Kan VR brukes i arbeid og inkluderingsbransjen? (NO)
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
Exhibition Area
15:30 - 16:00
Moderator: Michael Barngrover (XR4Europe).
Panelists: Magnus Mackay (Jotun), Kristine Kvam (Fynd Reality), Alisa Rysaeva (Høgskulen på Vestlandet), and Jan Aasen (PhD research fellow, NKROP / Sykehuset Innlandet)
Panel Discussion: Implementation
Main stage
16:00 - 18:00
An immersive exhibition area that invites everyone to delve into the world of Virtual Reality (VR) and discover its diverse technologies.
The Playground - The Open Exhibition area
Open Space
Exhibition Area
16:30 - 17:45
Join one of our interesting round tables!
1. How to get started with VR in your company - Host: Magnus Mackay, Jotun
2. Bridging Immersive Technologies: Norway-Southeast Europe Collaboration in VR/AR Innovation - Host: Sophie Mobbs, HiNN
ROUND TABLES
Multisal
18:00 - 19:00
VRINN AWARDS
Open Space
19:00
Prebooked dinner
DINNER
Hopen servering, Torggata 91
Program for Day 2 - Main Day
