In this session, you will get a glimpse of the mixed reality spectrum and get tips & tricks on how to get into this space. As a game developer / .NET developer, you may have already mastered the essential skills for making PC, mobile, and console games. You are probably familiar with working with programmers, designers, and 3D artists. The game changer here is what tools support your journey into AR/VR/MR. Cross-platform tools like Mixed Reality Toolkit (MRTK) make this jump a little easier. Learn how this free, Microsoft-driven, open-source project can kick start your MR exploration with an enhanced volumetric UX / UI system and pre-defined components that accelerate cross-platform development in Unity.

Speakers:

Christian Glessner Microsoft MVP, Hololux Leitwolf

Christian Glessner is the founder and CEO of Hololux, a leading innovation agency. In an emerging digital world, Christian helps his clients become more successful by using the latest technologies like Serverless Computing, Mixed Reality, and AI. His parents were entrepreneurs, and he grew up between IT technology and economics. As a kid, he was deeply inspired by the amber, sparkling screen and its blinking and promising cursor of an AS/400 in his parent's office. "Ready" - The "Tabula Rasa", or in other words, the chance of creating something entirely new from scratch, is still driving his passion for information technologies. This year he was honored for the 12th time in a row for receiving the 'Microsoft MVP Award', an Oscar-like accolade conferred by Microsoft.

Zaid Zaim, Microsoft MVP, Hololux

Today, as a Microsoft MVP for Mixed Reality, Zaid brings the Cultural Heritage of destroyed sites like the UNESCO city of Palmyra in Syria back to life with modern technology - He leads and engages with diverse world wide Tech communities and Evangelizes for Mixed Reality. Zaid loves joining Hackathons and bringing projects to life, he enjoys going to meetups and connecting with others in the Metaverse. He leads the Unity Berlin user group bringing people from diverse backgrounds to talk about tech. He Works at Hololux and drives Metaverse activities supporting customers and clients on their Metaverse Journey.