IIT Madras Hosts XR Summit to Boost Industry-Academia Collaboration

A "eXtended Reality" (XR) summit funded by academia and industry is being held at the eXperiential Technology Innovation Centre (XTIC) of the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. The occasion will take place on campus on November 16 and 17. Researchers working in fields such as mixed reality, virtual reality, and augmented reality are also welcome to attend the summit.

The press announcement asserted that the IIT Madras summit is essential for assessing the state of experiential technologies today and filling in skill gaps to guarantee long-term growth and innovation.

According to IIT-M, a number of prominent figures in the field of XR will be speaking at the event, including Prof. Mel Slater of XR Psychology, Prof. Mandayam Srinivasan of MIT Hapticslab, and Prof. Steve LaValle, co-founder of the well-known Oculus.

Collaboration with "AWE" (Augmented World Expo), a leading international VR/AR event since 2010 that has served as a community of experts, creators, and pioneers in XR, will also be a feature of this summit. In order to prepare for a full-fledged AWE event in India by 2026, XTIC will conduct an exclusive "AWE Evening" during the summit this year.

The last date for the registration process of the summit is November 9. According to the release, XTIC will also present a number of awards to highlight the accomplishments of companies in XR as the first gathering for the CAVE consortium, which was established in 2022.

The goal of the XR summit at IIT Madras is to promote industry-academia cooperation and advance extended reality technology innovation. With its lineup of distinguished professionals and collaboration with the international Augmented World Expo, the event is expected to bolster India's standing in the XR market. Additionally, notable accomplishments in the field will be honored at the summit. Registering by November 9 is required to attend this important event for the future of immersive technologies.