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Zapbox: The future of affordable Mixed Reality

14:50 - 15:35 BST | 23rd Jun

In October 2020, Zappar hit their Kickstarter campaign target for All-new Zapbox (our next generation affordable mix reality headset) surpassing their $75k stretch goal following a fantastic response from the community.

Join Zappar’s Chief R&D Officer (Simon Taylor) and CEO (Caspar Thykier) as they discuss Zappar’s journey in Mixed Reality with Zapbox from its inception five years ago to the present day. They’ll also be showcasing the final designs for the new active controllers for the first time during this session and talking about the exciting future opportunities for Zapbox in both MR and VR. If you’re interested in the future of affordable XR you won’t want to miss this session.

Speakers

Caspar Thykier

Caspar Thykier

CEO, Zappar

Caspar Thykier is the Co-Founder and CEO of Zappar, the world’s leading computer vision company, specialising in AR, MR and WebAR technologies. Caspar and the Zappar team have been vanguards in the XR industry for over 12 years, pioneering the tools, technology and hardware used by brands, businesses and XR creators across the world. Prior to founding Zappar, Caspar spent 15 years as a board director and managing director of major advertising agencies.

Caspar Thykier is the Co-Founder and CEO of Zappar, the world’s leading computer vision company, specialising in AR, MR and WebAR technologies. Caspar and the Zappar team have been vanguards in the XR industry for over 12 years, pioneering the tools, technology and hardware used by brands, businesses and XR creators across the world. Prior to founding Zappar, Caspar spent 15 years as a board director and managing director of major advertising agencies.

Simon Taylor

Simon Taylor

Chief Research & Development Officer, Zappar

Simon is the Co-Founder and Chief Research & Development Officer at Zappar. Simon and his team work on Zappar’s proprietary computer vision capabilities and he also leads the development of our revolutionary Zapbox product which is democratising mixed reality for the mass market.

Simon is the Co-Founder and Chief Research & Development Officer at Zappar. Simon and his team work on Zappar’s proprietary computer vision capabilities and he also leads the development of our revolutionary Zapbox product which is democratising mixed reality for the mass market.