Meet up with Spatial Computing at AWS re:Invent 2024!

Introduction

AWS re:Invent is just around the corner, and Spatial Computing specialists will be on hand at the event to share exciting technical presentations, workshops, chalk talks and more.

Spatial computing seamlessly blends the digital and physical worlds, allowing us to interact with digital information in three-dimensional space. It encompasses augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), mixed reality (MR), and other immersive technologies that enable users to visualize, manipulate, and engage with digital content as if it were part of their real environment. By providing more intuitive and natural ways to interact with data and digital systems, spatial computing enhances productivity, improves decision-making, and opens up new possibilities for innovation.

Spatial computing is having real-world, measurable business impact across industries, delivering increased operational efficiency in manufacturing, enhanced patient care in healthcare, immersive customer experiences in retail, and optimized urban planning in smart cities.

As we move towards a more interconnected and digitally enhanced world, spatial computing is set to play a pivotal role in shaping how we work, learn, and interact with our surroundings. See how customers are increasing revenue and reducing costs, improving safety and compliance, and accelerating speed, agility and innovation by deploying spatial experiences on AWS.

You are also invited to join us for an exclusive mixer co-hosted with Deloitte, bringing together the brightest minds in spatial computing. Immerse yourself in an evening of learning and networking with industry leaders who are helping customers revolutionize their operations by seamlessly blending physical assets with virtual capabilities. Experience cutting-edge demos from AWS and Deloitte, engage with our global team of specialists, and enjoy curated refreshments in an immersive venue at the heart of re:Invent. This is your opportunity to forge connections that will shape the future of spatial computing in 2025 and beyond. Register here.

Key spatial computing sessions to register for:

CMP315 | Creating immersive 3D digital twins from photos, videos, and LiDAR
Join spatial computing specialists as they show you how to build a digital twin in this interactive workshop using NVIDIA Omniverse. Using provided photos, videos, and LiDAR sources, you build a real-time 3D replica of a bike factory demo and compare your digital twin to the physical demo on the Expo floor. You must bring your laptop to participate.

Speakers: Brian Kreitzer, Sr. Partner Solutions Architect, Amazon Web Services, Jeremiah Habets, Principal Solutions Architect, AWS
When: Wednesday, Dec 4, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM PST
Where: Mandalay Bay | Level 2 South | Oceanside D

CMP328 | Apple Vision Pro apps on AWS Cloud
In this session, learn how to build a cloud-powered mobile app using Amazon EC2 Mac instances and Amazon Bedrock. With the rise of cloud computing and mobile devices, developers need to master the necessary skills for creating seamless cross-platform experiences that integrate with backend services. Gain experience in developing a cloud-powered mobile app that integrates with AWS services. This is an ideal opportunity for developers looking to expand their skills in cloud computing and mobile development.

Speakers: Kimate Richards, Senior Strategic Architect, Amazon, Avantika Ajit, Sr. Manager, Solutions Architecture, Open Source and Emerging Tech, AWS
When: Wednesday, Dec 4, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM PST
Where: Caesars Forum | Level 1 | Summit 220

CMP338 | Generative AI-enabled 3D avatar assistants on AWS
Learn how to build generative AI-enabled avatar assistants on AWS. Spatial experts demonstrate how to build and deploy virtual assistants and sales agents with natural facial and speech capabilities. These photorealistic, customizable avatars interact with customers through Alexa, contact centers, and more. Avatars can be programmed with product knowledge to enhance customer service and purchasing experiences, allowing businesses to scale interactions without added staffing. AWS enables cost-efficient development of empathetic, human-like avatars that boost brand affinity and transform customer engagement.

Speakers: Dan Cotting, Mgr., WW Specialist SA Spatial, AWS, Peter Daukintis, Principal Prototyper, AWS
When: Monday, Dec 2, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM PST
Where: Mandalay Bay | Level 3 South | South Seas D

CMP342 | Scaling 3D content creation with open source technologies
This chalk talk explores 3D Gaussian Splatting as an emergent 3D reconstruction technique and how AWS can accelerate and scale the generation, management, and consumption of digitalized real-world assets in enterprise contexts, from virtual production to immersive commerce. Learn how 3D Gaussian Splatting differentiates itself as a state-of-the-art reality capture technique, how distributed computing and orchestration can reduce asset creation times, and how generative AI can improve visual fidelity. Explore integration with the AWS Visual Asset Management System (VAMS), allowing for centralized digital asset storage and management, to help power immersive 3D experiences using this technology at scale.

Speakers: Kurt Scheuringer, Principal Spatial Computing Prototyping Architect, Amazon Web Services, Eric Cornwell, Senior Spatial Computing Solution Architect, Amazon Web Services
When: Tuesday, Dec 3, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM PST
Where: MGM Grand | Level 1 | Boulevard 158

IOT310 | Scaling industrial transformation with the AWS Digital Twin Framework
In this chalk talk, discover how the AWS Digital Twin Framework helps organizations build and deploy digital twins at scale, unifying capabilities across IoT, AI/ML, simulations, and spatial data planes. Learn best practices for using the framework to systematically add capabilities for common industrial use cases, such as asset performance management, production optimization, and product design. Work through flexible pathways to collect and contextualize data, overlay visual assets, deploy predictive models and simulations, and build actionable applications. Find out how the framework can help organizations overcome obstacles to deploying digital twins at scale, including integration with existing systems, information models, synchronization, and closing the loop.

Speakers: Jeremiah Habets, Principal Solutions Architect, AWS, Pallavi Chari, Worldwide GTM Lead – Digital Twins and IIoT Applications, AWS
When: Monday, Dec 2, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PST
Where: MGM Grand | Level 3 | Premier 320

Expo Hall Highlights:

Builder’s Fair

Two-way American Sign Language translator
Come have a two-way American Sign Language (ASL) conversation. You can translate your spoken voice into ASL and translate your ASL into English audio, all in real time! Speak into a microphone and watch our generative AI–powered avatar translate into ASL, or sign in front of the camera and listen to the avatar translate what you signed into spoken English.

Speaker: David Israel, Sr Specialist SA, Spatial
When: Wednesday, Dec 4, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM PST, Thursday, Dec 5, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM PST
Where: Venetian | Level 2 | Hall B | Expo – BLD223 Booth 05

Cash Me If You Can
Become a modern-day Sherlock Holmes in Cash Me If You Can, an immersive XR experience that challenges you to uncover money laundering schemes. Navigate a dynamic 3D globe to visualize suspicious financial flows and analyze fradulent transactions. Leveraging the Meta Quest 3, experience the power of running Spatial workloads on the web and see firsthand how WebXR is paving the future of the immersive web with familiar technologies like Babylon.js and Three.js. Can you identify the hidden connections and solve the mystery?

Speaker: Quinn Cheong, Assoc. Specialist SA, Spatial
When: Wednesday, Dec 4, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM PST, Thursday, Dec 5, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM PST
Where: Venetian | Level 2 | Hall B | Expo – BLD222 Booth 04

re:Invent Industries Pavilion:

Mixed Reality Phantom Board Game
In this demo, attendees will experience the future of board games through our AI-powered augmented reality phantom board game. Experienced through augmented reality headsets, participants will be able to play two-player “phantom” chess on a physical chessboard that is augmented with fantastical 3D environments and matching AI-generated virtual chess pieces. As the game progresses, an AI advisor will provide strategic guidance via visual cues suggesting the next optimal game move. Spectators will be able to enjoy the game through a streamed video feed and 3D visualisation of the game on a big screen. This demo showcases the potential of AI-driven AR experiences for the gaming industry, where immersive and interactive experiences can increase engagement and revenue.

Speakers: Dario Macagnano, Sr. Specialist SA, Visual and Spatial Computing, Stanford Lee, Technical Account Manager
When: Tuesday, Dec 3, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM PST, Wednesday, Dec 4, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM PST, Thursday, Dec 5, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM PST
Where: Venetian | Level 2 | Hall B | Expo – Games Booth

Networking Opportunities:

Register here for the AWS Advanced Compute + Deloitte Unlimited Realities Mixer. Space is limited.
Unlimit Your Reality with Deloitte & AWS at re:Invent 2024
Tuesday, December 3, 2024 | 6:00PM – 9:00PM PST
Electric Playhouse, The Forum Shops at Caesars Palace
3500 South Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV 89109

Meet the Team:

Spatial Computing specialists and leaders will be in attendance, and meeting with customers and partners throughout the week. Please reach out to your account or partner representatives if you would like to engage with the spatial computing team on site. Below are some examples of topics the spatial group will cover:

Spatial Computing from AWS
Connecting physical and digital experiences is becoming top of mind for customers thinking about the next generations of stakeholders. Developing Spatial Computing strategies is a key innovation lever to help customers evolve their businesses. This EBC topic taps into domain experts and executives at AWS to discuss the value chain of spatial computing and advanced computing powered by AWS that will help businesses navigate their journey to becoming leaders in the “spatial web”/metaverse age. Qualifying questions or criteria for this session: How are you managing/leveraging 3D content across your organization? How are you increasing engagement with employees and customer with training, retail, HR, safety? Are you wondering what implications spatial computing may have on your business? What’s your plan to attract and connect with Gen Z/Gen A customers/users? What is your spatial computing/spatial web/metaverse strategy?
Speakers: David Randle, Global GTM, Spatial Computing

Building and scaling spatial experiences in the cloud
As enterprises continue to adopt 3D native technologies such as CAD, AR, VR, real-time rendering, and digital twins, organizations will benefit from having a clear strategy for ingesting, managing, and making use of large volumes of spatial data. In this session, learn how a strong data lake strategy can help extract unrealized value from 3D data you may not even be aware you’re generating, and maximize the value of existing investments in IoT, data analytics, and existing cloud transformations. Qualifying questions or criteria for this session: This session is ideal for IT leaders, IT professionals, and enterprise developers who work with, or are considering working with 3D data and technologies such as CAD, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Digital Twin, and IoT.
Speakers: Dan Cotting, Mgr., WW Specialist SA Spatial

Calling all current and future spatial partners!
If you are a current APN member, or are planning to join the APN, please connect with Lauren Marble to meet in person and learn about the opportunities to grow on AWS. If you are attending remotely, please reach out to Jaclyn Pickering to schedule your introductory call.

Schedule an in-person meeting with Lauren Marble during re:Invent.

Schedule a remote meeting with Jaclyn and Lauren at any time.

Conclusion

re:Invent 2024 offers you a unique opportunity to dive into the world of spatial computing and emerge as a pioneer in this transformative field. From ground-breaking sessions to hands-on experiences, you’ll gain the knowledge and connections needed to propel your organization into a future where the physical and digital realms seamlessly intertwine.
Register now and prepare to redefine what’s possible in the spatial web era!

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