Keynote: The Evolution and Future of XR display technologies

Overview
Join Shermin Arab, Scientist at Samsung Technologies and formerly of Meta and Apple for a captivating keynote on the journey of Extended Reality (XR), from Google Glass to Ray-Ban Stories/Orion, HoloLens, and Vision Pro. The session will explore XR's evolution and dive into the display technologies that power XR devices, such as microLED, OLED, and waveguide technologies, and understand how they enhance the immersive experience. The session will also focus on the challenges and opportunities within the XR landscape while uncovering the exciting prospects across industries like healthcare, retail, and remote work.
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Please read the information back below, and then fill out an expression of interest form. This will let us know you’d like to take part, what age the participating children are and whether you’d like any support from us or an ‘industry mentor.’
Plan your challenge, consider your resources and the participating students. Challenges can be completed in small or large groups. but please be aware that only 8-10 students from selected schools will be able to attend the celebration event.
Submit your challenge responses via our online form below. Your school can submit up to 10 entries. The deadline for responses is Friday 9 May, 2025. Please get in touch if you are struggling to meet the deadline.
The Schools Challenge steering committee will identify a small group of students from selected schools to be invited to a celebration event on the morning of Friday 20 June at South Shields Customs House.
If selected, you will be invited to attend by 23 May. There will also be an opportunity to display students‘ work as part of a number of public
exhibitions across local authority areas.
If you have any issues, contact us via email: getinvolved@technext.co.uk