International Symposium 2: XR Technology and International Collaboration – Educational and Social Contributions

Information

In the near future, it is expected that everyone will be able to participate in learning without the constraints of time and place through a collaborative environment constituted by Metaverse and XR technology. In this light, the International Symposium 1 “The Metaverse and XR Technology – Educational Applications and International Collaboration” tried to identify the advantages and challenges of using the Metaverse in education, introducing the latest examples of international collaborative learning conducted at Tohoku University. In its continuation, the International Symposium 2 “XR Technology and International Collaboration – Educational and Social Contributions” will discuss the social implementation of XR technology in the concrete situation of education with experts from industry, government, and academia, in order to gain a perspective for a future society.

Date

Friday, December 1, 2023 13:10 – 18:00 (JST)
Saturday, December 2, 2023 10:00 – 17:00 (JST)

Venue

TOKYO ELECTRON House of Creativity 3F, Lecture Theater, Katahira Campus, Tohoku University [Access]
Capacity: 90
Online (ZOOM)
Capacity: 100

Invited Speakers

Naotaka Fujii (Hacosco, Inc. / Digital Hollywood University)
Masako Hayashi (Tohoku University)
Akitaka Higashi (Kanazawa University)
Christopher Hornyak (VRChat Inc.)
Yoshifumi Kitamura (Tohoku University)
Takuro Maeda (Takuro Maeda Law Office)
Yusuke Morita (Waseda University)
Kenichi Sato (Unity Technologies Japan K.K.)
Norio Setozaki (Nagasaki University)
Hideaki Tanaka (NVIDIA Corporation)
Kenta Tobisawa (TOPPAN INC.)
Koji Umehara (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)
Kojiro Yano (Osaka Institute of Technology)

Registration

Registration Fee: Free
You can participate in any part of the program.
Registration deadline: November 30, 2023, 10:00 (JST)
– Closed
*The Zoom link will be sent after the deadline.

Language

Japanese

Time Schedule

Friday, December 1, 2023
International Symposium 2: XR Technology and International Collaboration – Educational and Social Contributions
Venue: Onsite (TOKYO ELECTRON House of Creativity) / Online (ZOOM)

13:00 – 13:10

Opening Remarks

Motoko Kotani (Executive Vice President for Research, Tohoku University)

13:10 – 13:50

Lecture 1

Hideaki Tanaka (Enterprise Marketing, NVIDIA Corporation)[Online]

Latest Status of Industrial Digitalization, Utilization of Generative AI and Metaverse

13:50 – 14:30

Lecture 2

Norio Setozaki (Nagasaki University)[Online]

Development of Immersive VR Learning Equipment for Peace Education with Tangible User Interface

14:30 – 14:50

Break

14:50 – 15:30

Lecture 3

Naotaka Fujii (Hacosco, Inc. / Digital Hollywood University)

What is Reality

15:30 – 16:10

Lecture 4

Masako Hayashi (Tohoku University)

Integrating XR and the Metaverse into International Collaborative Learning for Enhanced Meta–Synergy

16:10 – 16:30

Break

16:30 – 17:10

Lecture 5

Koji Umehara (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)[Online]

Utilization of Digital Technology in Higher Education

17:10 – 17:50

Lecture 6

Jun Takamoto (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications)

Discussion on METAVERSE at the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Government of Japan

17:50 – 18:00

Closing Remarks

Saturday, December 2, 2023
Workshop: XR Technology and the Metaverse
Venue: Onsite (TOKYO ELECTRON House of Creativity) / Online (ZOOM) / Metaverse (VRChat)
Chair: Takeshi Koike (Tohoku University): 10:00 –10:05; Opening Remarks

10:05 – 10:20

Workshop Overview

10:20 – 10:50

VRChat Lecture

Christopher Hornyak (Communications Lead, VRChat Inc.)

Facilitating XR Communication Research Through Shared Virtual Spaces (English)

11:00 – 11:30

TOPPAN Lecture

Kenta Tobisawa (TOPPAN INC.)

XR and Metaverse Application Examples and Coexistence with Society

11:30 – 12:00

Hands–on Workshop “The Worlds of Metaverse – Touring the “Worlds” Created by Students”

Panel Discussion “Contribution of XR Technology and Metaverse to Education”
Venue: Onsite (TOKYO ELECTRON House of Creativity) / Online (ZOOM)
*Participation in this workshop is also accepted at the metaverse venue (VRChat).
(Please note that we will not support the use and operation of VRChat in this workshop.)

13:00 – 13:10

Metaverse in Higher Education

Yusuke Morita (Waseda University)

13:10 – 13:25

Creativity and Metaverse

Kenichi Sato (Unity Technologies Japan K.K.)

13:25 – 13:40

Metaverse Education in the Age of AI

Kojiro Yano (Osaka Institute of Technology)

13:40 – 13:55

Systems and Teaching Material Initiatives Using XR (Cross Reality) Technology

Akitaka Higashi (Kanazawa University)

13:55 – 14:30

Discussion
Moderator:
• Yusuke Morita (Waseda University)
Panelists:
• Kenichi Sato (Unity Technologies Japan K.K.)
• Akitaka Higashi (Kanazawa University)
• Kojiro Yano (Osaka Institute of Technology)

Public Forum “XR Technology and its Future”
Venue: Onsite (TOKYO ELECTRON House of Creativity) / Online (ZOOM): 15:10 – 15:50; Lecture 1; Takuro Maeda (Takuro Maeda Law Office); Research Education and Rights in Metaverse Space

15:50 – 16:30

Lecture 2

Yoshifumi Kitamura (Tohoku University)

Nonverbal Information to Enrich Future Telecommunication

16:30 – 16:50

Discussion

16:50 – 17:00

Closing Remarks

Hirotsugu Takizawa (Executive Vice President for Education and Student Support, Tohoku University)