World's Most Iconic Brands - Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Johnson & Johnson, Warner Bros., Google, Intel, IBM, Microsoft, Oculus, And More - Join AWE 2018 To Prove It's The Year To "Go XR Or Go Home"

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The world's top augmented and virtual reality innovators, tech giants, Fortune 500 organizations and up-and-coming startups will come together at the ninth annual Augmented World Expo (AWE) USA conference and expo beginning May 30, to demonstrate that 2018 is the year of XR.

Featuring more than 350 speakers across 6 stages and 300 exhibitors in a 100,000 sq ft. expo, AWE USA annually brings together the leading AR, VR and MR (XR) influencers to demonstrate how XR is driving innovation and growth, inspiring global collaboration, democratizing opportunity and changing how we live, work and play.

AWE USA will be held at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Silicon Valley May 30 - June 1, 2018. Register now at early bird ticket prices – deadline for best rates is February 13, 2018: http://AugmentedWorldExpo.com. 

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"We head into AWE when XR is more widely exalted and explored than we've ever seen," said Ori Inbar, co-founder and executive producer of AWE. "Thousands will come to Silicon Valley to experience the latest innovations, share information and derive inspiration from experts across all industries and applications. In 2018, every organization, startup, and investor will need to form an XR strategy or be left behind – and AWE offers all the ingredients to come out with a strong game plan."

Since the first AWE event in 2010, the conference and expo has established itself as a leading platform for entrepreneurial AR, VR and MR companies to launch groundbreaking innovations, showcase new applications and devices, and close deals. In recent years it has become the ideal venue for any corporation to find and present the best XR solutions, and is an unrivaled source of ideas, expertise and counsel on best practices. Speaker highlights of this year's AWE USA event include:

• Jay Wright, President & GM, Vuforia - PTC
• Cathy Hackl, VR Evangelist - HTC Vive
• Greg Gewickey, VP, Digital Distribution Technologies - Warner Brothers
• Tish Shute, Director AR/VR Corporate Technology Strategy - Huawei
• Richard Marks, Head of PlayStation Magic Lab - Sony
• Sung-Hoon Hong, VP - Samsung
• Silka Miesnieks, Head of Design Lab - Adobe
• Kim Pallister, Director, VR Center of Excellence - Intel
• Josh Carpenter, UX Lead for WebXR - Google
• Michael Ludden, Director of Product, IBM Watson Developer Labs & AR/VR Labs - IBM
• Shelley Peterson, Emerging Technologies Lead - Lockheed Martin
• Tony Parisi, Global Head of VR/AR - Unity Technologies
• Jeremiah Scott, 360 Virtual Reality Lead - Boeing
• Mike Pell, Principal Design Lead/Mixed Reality Envisioneer - The Microsoft Garage
• Heidi Buck, Director, U.S. Navy's Mixed Reality Lab - USN-SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific

The growing list of speakers can be found on the AWE website. To submit a speaker proposal, visit https://augmentedworldexpo.com/submit-a-talk/. The submission deadline has been extended to February 15, 2018.

AWE USA 2018 will explore key trends and topics in depth, such as: XR and Blockchain; the AR Cloud, XR and AI; HCI, BCI and Affective Computing; XR and the Future of Vehicles; the Role of 5G in XR; Investing in XR and more. In addition to an exceptional line-up of exhibitors, sponsors and speakers, AWE USA returns to host the second annual Playground experience center and the ninth annual Auggie Awards to celebrate the best-of-the-best in XR.

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More about AWE
AWE (Augmented World Expo) is the world's #1 AR+VR conference and expo showcasing technologies augmenting our human capabilities, turning ordinary experiences into the extraordinary, and empowering people to live and work better. AWE USA 2018 will feature more than 350 speakers, 300 exhibitors and 6,000 attendees who are leading the charge in augmented reality, virtual reality and mixed reality (XR) - proving why it's time for every organization, startup and investor to "Go XR or Go Home."

For more information and to register to attend, please visit www.awe2018.com. Journalists can request a complimentary press pass to AWE USA 2018 at https://augmentedworldexpo.com/press-analyst-pass/.

More about Augmentedreality.org
AWE is produced by AugmentedReality.org, a 501 (c) (6) non-profit organization. All profits are reinvested in AR.org's services. Its mission is to advance XR to advance humanity. Its goal: 1 billion active users of XR by 2020.

AR.org facilitates and catalyzes the global and regional transformation of the XR industry by

• Educating and boosting awareness about the real power of XR
• Connecting the best talent around the world with the best in XR
• Hatching XR initiatives and helping bring them to market

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