This document introduces XR (augmented reality, virtual reality, mixed reality) communities in Japan, including Holomagicians, the first HoloLens community in Japan. It also discusses Unity, a game engine used by many companies for XR app development. Finally, it mentions several Japanese XR communities like Japan VR Fest, SVVR Japan, and the Unity Android group that focuses on meetups and technical books about Unity.

1. XR Community in Japan
2017/9/15
Limes @ XR Developer (@WheetTweet)

2. ・XR(AR/VR/MR) developer & Connector
・Microsoft MVP for Visual Studio and
Development Technologies(Unity) since Oct 2016
・1st Unity Certified Developer in Japan
Self Introduction
@WheetTweet
What is XR? What is Unity?

3. What is XR?
XR = Augmented Reality / Virtual Reality / Mixed Reality
(!) A lot of definition. The above are just examples!
(1) http://www.itmedia.co.jp/news/articles/1510/20/news075.html
(2) https://iotnews.jp/archives/16985
(3) https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-hololens/en-us
(1) (2) (3)

4. What is Unity?
Microsoft, Google, Intel, and Samsung etc. have adapted
Unity for XR app.

5. Self Introduction (Developer)

6. Self Introduction (Connector)
Cutting Edge Technology
Community(Japan & Oversea)
Industrial domains in Japan
Manufacturing
Maintenance
Retail
Logistics
Construction
Entertainment
Medical
Gap
e.g.
Connect

7. Holomagicians
The 1st HoloLens community in Japan
Alex Kipman (Technical Fellow at Microsoft) has interested in
Holomagicians!
de:code 2017 in Japan
(1) https://hololens.connpass.com/event/52565/
(2)撮影: 集合写真家 武市 真拓
(2)
(1)

8. Japan VR Fest
The 1st VR community in Japan
VR in Japan = Japan VR Fest
http://ascii.jp/elem/000/001/124/1124460/
Developer conference Exhibition

9. SVVR Japan
Collaboration with SVVR (@SFO)
meet up with skype XR hackathon Exhibition @SFO
(1) https://www.facebook.com/pg/SVVRJapan/photos/?ref=page_internal
(2) http://svvr.com/japan-xr-hackathon-update-report-japan/
(2)(1)

10. Unity Android group
(1) https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DH-XwZhXoAAWd60.jpg
(2) https://unity-bu.booth.pm
(3) http://www.unity-bu.com/tag/unibook
Meet up
Technical book about Unity
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(2) (3)