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Session 1, Interoperable Spatial Computing

Saturday, March 27 16:00 - 17:30,  Lisbon WE, UTC

This session will introduce the participants to a high-level overview of spatial computing concepts, ecosystem, use cases and some of the issues and concerns surrounding the current development of proprietary walled-garden solutions. The complexity of the technology tends towards proprietary hardware and siloed solutions, yet Open AR Cloud advocates for an open spatial web, available to everyone. The OARC’s approaches include developing an open, distributed architecture; defining components that anyone or any organization can deploy; and using standards (or developing new standards where they are absent) to ensure interoperability across solutions and services.

During this session, participants will gain knowledge about the emerging technology stack required for interoperable publishing, discovery, and consumption of content anchored to a ‘digital-twin’ of real-world locations and how it relates to other technologies such as 5G, edge computing, and smart sensors. They will also learn how the Open AR Cloud is leading the way in developing open-source reference implementations of the components and tools necessary to make an open and interoperable spatial computing platform possible. Participants will learn how open technologies such as GeoPose and the Spatial Discovery Service enable interoperability between different AR clouds, while still addressing privacy and security. Come learn how the efforts of OARC members are providing a blueprint that will drive innovation and encourage collaboration towards a vibrant, accessible, open, and interoperable ecosystem.

Technical level and audience

All levels are welcome and encouraged to participate. This is an introductory tutorial, open to all that have an interest in basic concepts about delivering mixed reality on the AR cloud. The tutorial will be particularly useful for participants who want to explore the use of the Open Spatial Computing Platform (OSCP) for interoperable publishing, discovery, and consumption of content.

Session 1 Line up

Welcome to the tutorial event (10 minutes) Jan-Erik Vinje

AR-Cloud key concepts and use-cases (15 minutes) Christine Perey

The need for open standards and interoperability (5 minutes) Jan-Erik Vinje

OARCs reference Open Spatial Computing Platform (20 minutes) James Jackson

Overview of the tutorial week (20 minutes) Suzan Oslin

Live Q&A (20 minutes)

Instructors

Jan-Erik Vinje is the Managing Director of the Open AR Cloud Association, a global non-profit which aims to steer the direction of AR-cloud technology towards open standards and protocols as well as ethical best-practices. In 2019 he announced the plans that OARC will design and create a reference-implementation of an Open Spatial Computing Platform (OSCP), showing the path towards a Spatial Web inspired by the Open Web Platform. In 2020 he announced city-scale testbeds demonstrating OSCP with real-world use-cases and end-users. He is also CEO of, OnSiteViewer, an AR-Cloud tech-startup leveraging photoreal visualization of building plans to democratize urban development.

Christine Perey is an industry analyst, researcher, and advocate for interoperable Augmented Reality. From 2009-2016, she led the grassroots community dedicated to this purpose. She is on numerous boards, is a member of many standards groups, and co-chairs the IEEE SA ARLEM WG and the OGC GeoposeSWG. She is the founder of the AR for Enterprise Alliance (AREA), chairs the Research Committee, and leads the AREA Interoperability and Standards Program. Since 2018, she is a founder of the Open AR Cloud (OARC) association and serves on the governing board. She co-chairs the OARC Reality Capture, Indexing, Mapping, and GeoPose Working Group.

James Jackson is Director of Technology at Open AR Cloud leading the design and development of the Open Spatial Compute Platform (OSCP). He has worked in telecom for the past 20 years building large-scale real-time distributed systems and promoting innovation. James is especially interested in applications of machine perception that improve society such as self-driving cars and an open interoperable Spatial Web. James received a BSEE from the University of Texas at Austin, and an MSCS from Georgia Tech, with a focus on machine learning and artificial intelligence.

Alina Kadlubsky is a Product Designer, Art Director, and WebXR Developer by Day. By night she is the Lead Strategist of the Cyber XR Coalition, Managing Director Open AR Cloud Europe, as well as Director of Communications and Lead of the Accessibility and Safety Working Group. In this role, Alina has led the charge in OARC's mission to drive the development of open and interoperable technology and standards to connect the real and digital Worlds for the benefit of all.

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