XR Connections: Women in XR & Game Dev Night

A collaborative event by WiSE JP, XR Tokyo, TGB & Le Wagon
We are thrilled to host an exciting event dedicated to XR (Augmented reality, Virtual reality, Mixed reality) technologies and Game development in collaboration with the XR Tokyo and TGB community at Le Wagon Tokyo!
WiSE JP is focused on empowering diverse women in Japan to succeed in technology careers.
At this event, women working in XR and Video Games will share their experiences and insights from the industry, from ideas to tools that inspire you about the future of immersive development through talks and hands-on projects.
The event will also feature a hands-on demo area where developers and indie studios will showcase XR applications and video games that attendees will get the chance to try.
You can expect a combination of technical expertise, creative inspiration, and great opportunities to connect with professionals in the XR and video games industry, as well as software engineers from other fields who are interested in transitioning into these areas or curious about exploring these technologies, all while enjoying snacks and drinks in a relaxed networking environment.
While our organization focuses on women, all genders and allies that support our mission are welcome at our events.

AGENDA
19:00 - Doors open and Check-in time
Enjoy drinks and light snacks, networking

Community intros
19:20 - WiSE JP intro
19:25 - XR Tokyo intro
19:30 - Tokyo Game Bridge (TGB) intro
19:35 - Le Wagon intro

Lighting Talks
19:40 - Designing XR with AI: From Concept to Creation
Sarah Tan. Senior Product Designer

19:55 - Q&A
20:00 - How diversity in VR avatar customization helps immersion and a better experience for everyone
Jennifer Mori. VR Game Artist

20:10 - Q&A
20:15 - Talk 3
Speaker 3 - updating soon!
Interested to speak? Apply here before June 1st
20: 25 - Q&A

Hands-on, demos and networking
20:30 - Enjoy networking time, drinks, hands-on experiences with XR devices, and the chance to play video games created by indie studios and independent developers.
🔎Tiny Lands VR - Hyper Three studio

🐝Busy Buds

Open spot - contact the hosts!
Open spot - contact the hosts!
21:30 - Closing

📍Access to venue
2 Chome-11-3 Meguro, Meguro City, Tokyo 153-0063
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Lg7yKixjE9o9qELh6
After 19:00 the main entrance is closed, we will use a side Le Wagon door that can be only open from inside. Please gently knock on the door when you arrive.

✨ SPONSOR ✨
Many thanks to Le Wagon Tokyo for their generosity providing snacks, drinks, and the venue for the event 🙌
Accessibility
We will do our best to ensure barrier free entry and exit to the facility. This facility has a special exit procedure involving a staircase, and so we ask participants to let us know 24 hours in advance if they will need to use an alternative barrier free exit.
Late Entry (30+ minutes after doors open)
We'll monitor this meetup event, but can’t always follow messages in real time. The best way to reach us is by sending a message in WiSE Japan Slack in the #general channel.
Join the WiSE JP community!
Visit https://womeninsoftware.jp to join our Slack community and become a member.
Code of Conduct
To create an inclusive, welcoming space for learning, we ask all participants to follow our Code of Conduct.