Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality are seeing growth across a number of industries. From Healthcare to Construction, and Gaming to Fashion, AR/VR is reimagining our experience, interactions and the future of work. Join Nick Roseth of XPLR Design and Thong Nguyen of Roomera to discuss how AR/VR is evolving, examples in various industries and a peek behind the tech stacks.

Nick Roseth is a tech entrepreneur helping companies evolve their systems and products to meet the next generation where they are. With XPLR Design, Nick helps companies explore new worlds with AR and other new technologies. Nicks 20 years in technology include leadership roles at various tech companies and startups, producer of DocuMNtary, a film about the MN tech scene, TedX speaker, Tech Titan, and 40 under 40 honoree.

Thong Nguyen is an entrepreneur who is using virtual reality to help people experience, test and learn from the future. His company, Roomera, works with innovative business leaders to apply VR within the enterprise to accelerate prototyping and research, enhance learning, and aid in sales development. Before Roomera, Thong spent 15 years in the corporate sector in roles ranging from analyst to VP and CTO. Featured as a 2017 Minnesota Business young entrepreneur, Thong has a profound fascination with exploring the nuances of human behavior, and is interested in technology that creates empathy and strengthens how we understand ourselves and each other.

MinneAMA: Augmented Reality & Virtual Reality 101