Make Anything in Virtual Reality
Maker Faire Bay Area 2017
May 19th-21st
With HTC Vive’s virtual reality headset and Sixense's MakeVR, makers for the first time can access a virtual workshop to design and model 3D objects with a professional CAD engine in VR. HTC Vive’s Joel Breton and Chris Chin join Sixense’s Steve Hansted to showcase this revolutionary app.
Joel Breton
Joel is currently VP of Global VR Content for HTC Vive. He and his team are actively working with content creators around the world to develop a rich content portfolio across all categories of VR, including games, education, film, video, music, shopping, and entertainment. Joel has produced 20+ platinum-selling videogames in his career at companies including SEGA, GT Interactive, MTV and Bethesda.
http://www.viveformakers.com
Chris Chin
Chris Chin is Senior Director of VR Content at HTC Vive Studios, where he focuses on bringing education experiences to life in Virtual Reality. He leads content strategy and production for numerous VR titles, and focuses on enabling new VR experiences that transform the way we play, learn, and live. Prior to Vive, Chris served as GM & VP of Business Operations at Zoodles, an EdTech company.
http://www.viveformakers.com
Steve Hansted
Steve Hansted is Director of Business Development, at Sixense Entertainment, and Product Manager for the company’s award-winning VR app MakeVR. Steve has been immersed in VR since 1993 with such ground breaking companies as Fakespace, MultiGen, Glass House Studio, and Forterra. He got a BA in Industrial Arts from SFSU and is working to complete his MFA in Theatre Arts/Lighting Design.
http://www.viveformakers.com