Mat'Inno: Virtual Reality, or Getting Experts Out of the Lab!

Virtual reality is on everyone’s lips. With its talent, Montréal is becoming one of its new driving forces. At its May 19 Mat’Inno event, the Quartier de l’Innovation wants to open up discoveries made by experts. Damien Silès, executive director of the Quartier de l’Innovation, explains that with Mat’Inno they asked themselves how they could present the world-class subjects being developed here. The goal is to show the boldness hidden behind the closed doors of research. After the brain and music, cybersecurity and health simulation, the focus now turns to virtual reality. The event is organized in collaboration with the Jeune Chambre de Commerce de Montréal to attract young leaders and introduce them to the industry’s infinite possibilities. Mat’Inno is open both to curious people interested in virtual reality and to specialists who want to deepen their understanding. Beyond the informative aspect, these conferences are highly inspiring, says Mr. Silès. We do not realize all the innovation projects being

to be democratized. Photo credit: Vincent Lefaucheux. Science

and art connected throughimmersive environments. Moderated by Martin Lessard, technology columnist at La Sphère, the bilingual conference features the work of Leila Sujir and Michael J. McGuffin, two eminent professor-researchers in virtual reality and innovation. Leila

Sujir of Concordia University explores how immersive-environment technology from leading-edge sectors such as aerospace can be transferred to digital arts. The result of her technical work takes an artistic form. Augmented reality and learning.

Michael J. McGuffin of

the École detechnologie supérieure is interested in the use of immersive environments in training. He will present the good and bad ways to use augmented reality in learning environments and knowledge work. Breakfast is served before the conference. Mat’Inno always takes place in a symbolic Montréal venue. This time it will be at Hôtel Saint-Paul in Old Montréal.We are rarely tourists in our own city, concludes Mr. Silès; this is an opportunity to network in a charming location. After the event, those who want to continue exploring the same topic in practice can visit the Phi Centre’s Virtual Reality Garden, which welcomes visitors free of charge with its New York Time Magazine installation. Mat’Inno, Thursday, May 19, 2016, starting at 7:15 a.m., Hôtel St-Paul, 355 Rue McGill, Montréal. Registration

required.

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