Bio
Patrick is the founder of Patched Reality Inc, where he has been developing custom augmented reality experiences for the past 7 years. His company’s clientele includes COACH, Pepsi, Ben and Jerry’s, Red Bull, HBO, PBS/Henson, and The American Museum of Natural History in New York. For the 17 years prior to founding Patched Reality, Patrick applied his software engineering skills to a diverse set of fields, including virtual worlds, machinima, data mining, web analytics, and telecom. As the CTO of AugmentedReality.org, Patrick has presented workshops on Augmented Reality and Digital Eyewear SDK’s at AWE in Santa Clara and New York City. Patrick holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
Sessions
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Smart Glasses – Opportunities, Challenges and Barriers to Widespread Adoption03:00 PM - 03:45 PM Jun 2This panel-style discussion explores market challenges in accelerating the adoption of smart glasses across a range of markets and applications. Four markets are explored: Consumer, Industrial, Military/First Responder, and Professional Services – viewpoints and priorities on user expectations can vary significantly from one market to the next; segment specific barriers ranging from cultural to practical also carry variations as well as commonalities. This session will help buyers understand priorities and trade-offs, as well as helping device manufacturers learn the quirks and challenges to overcome in winning over specific market segments.