Forbes June 22, 2024
The 15th Augmented World Expo (AWE) took place in Long Beach this week. Mixed Reality (MR) on the Oculus Quest and Apple Vision Pro, and a surge in mobile AR tools, dominated the show, with AI having a remarkably low profile. So much for my predictions about the show.
AWE was exceptionally well programmed, with 500 speakers over a dozen tracks in three days. The show featured a fireside chat with Oculus inventor Palmer Lucky, a marvelous XR museum, the first 101 members of the AWE Hall of Fame, and the annual Auggie awards show. On the expo floor were 300 exhibitors, with a strong showing from developers of XR entertainment content.
AWE always kicks off with a “State of...