2022 Cornell XR Retreat
Join the XR Collaboratory this October for Cornell’s first-ever XR Retreat, featuring a full day of presentations, discussions, and networking. All faculty, researchers, and students at Cornell whose work touches the XR space are invited to attend.
When: October 14, 2022, 9AM-5PM ET
Where: Tata Innovation Center, Cornell Tech
RSVPs have been closed as our space is at capacity.
Public Health Notice: We encourage you to wear a mask or other face covering during the event. We will have masks available at the check-in desk. Specifically, as indoor conditions and individuals’ vulnerabilities vary markedly, we ask event attendees to respect requests from other attendees to wear a mask when indoors.
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Retreat Agenda
Retreat programming will take place between 9am and 5pm on October 14th, in person at Cornell Tech. The agenda will include lightning talks from our featured speakers, breakouts, a poster and demo session, and more.
This agenda will be updated as additional details are finalized.
Schedule
8:00am | Check-in and Breakfast
9:00am | Opening Remarks
Harald Haraldsson
Serge Belongie
9:15am | Lightning Talks - Round 1
9:15am | Alex Sigaras - XR in Healthcare
9:30am | Saleh Kalantari - XR for Older Adults
9:45am | So-Yeon Yoon - Spatial Design and User Experience in XR
10:00am | Angelique Taylor - XR and Human-Robot Interaction
10:15am | Coffee Break
10:30am | Breakouts - Round 1
11:40am | Report Back - Round 1
12:00pm | Lunch
1:00pm | Lightning Talks - Round 2
1:00pm | Shiri Azenkot - XR and Accessibility
1:15pm | Andrea Won - XR and Social Interaction
1:30pm | Abe Davis - Mobile AR
1:45pm | Ksenia Ionova - XR in Teaching and Learning at Cornell
2:00pm | Breakouts - Round 2
3:00pm | Report Back - Round 2
3:20pm | Poster Session
5:00pm | Event End
Featured Speakers
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We encourage students, postdocs, and other researchers to submit posters and demos for presentation at the retreat. Previously published work and work-in-progress are welcome. If you would like to submit a poster or demo to be presented, please complete this form by Friday, September 30.
The number of submissions that will be accepted will depend on available space in our event area. The organizers will contact you after the submission deadline to confirm whether we can accept your presentation.
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Welcoming remarks and lightning talks will be streamed via Zoom for attendees who are not able to come to Cornell Tech’s campus in person. We are not able to make breakouts and poster sessions available remotely. We encourage those who can attend in person to do so.
Zoom links will be emailed to remote participants in advance of the event. You will need to log into Zoom with your cornell.edu or med.cornell.edu email address in order to view.
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The deadline for requesting travel support has passed, and we have allocated resources to those who applied.
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From Ithaca
We recommend the Campus to Campus bus. Tickets can be booked at this link. Lodging can be booked at the Graduate Hotel on Cornell Tech’s campus. If you are seeking travel support, please contact us before booking.
Within NYC
By Subway: Take the F train to the Roosevelt Island stop. Walk south .3 miles on W Road.
By Tram: Catch the Tram at 59th street and 2nd Avenue. Campus is just south of the Queensboro bridge station.
By Ferry: The Astoria route of NYC Ferry will connect you to a landing just east of campus. Here’s the latest route and schedule.
By Bike: Access Roosevelt Island by bike via the Roosevelt Island Bridge from 36th Street in Queens, then ride south on Main Street.
By Bus: The Q102 bus connects Roosevelt Island to Long Island City and Astoria in Queens. Visit mta.info for updated bus schedules.
By Car: Access Roosevelt Island by car via the Roosevelt Island Bridge from 36th Street in Queens, then park in the Motorgate garage and take the free Red Bus to campus. Parking is not available on campus.
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The 2022 Cornell XR Retreat is organized by members of the XR Collaboratory (XRC) at Cornell Tech. If you have questions about the retreat, please contact XRC Director Harald Haraldsson at hh586@cornell.edu, and XRC Coordinator Jessie Taft at jgt43@cornell.edu.