The XR Brain Jam is Back! 🧠

Attention Researchers and XR Creators – Apply now to join the 2021 XR Brain Jam! The wildly successful XR Brain Jam is back for 2021! Applications are now open to join this unique event that pairs researchers with XR development teams to explore the intersection of their domains and create prototypes that push the boundaries of XR. This year the jam will be online and span two weekends from June 19th to June 27th.   Created through a partnership between Carnegie Mellon University and Games for Change, 2021 marks the fourth edition of the XR Brain Jam. Since 2019, the jam has brought together XR professionals from companies like Ubisoft and Schell Games, along with researchers from institutions such as Georgia Institute of Technology and City University of New York.  We are looking for diverse participants spanning a variety of research spaces, and XR creators with expertise in technical development as well as artists, audio designers, writers, and other types of digital creatives. The problems tackled at the jam have ranged from Parkinson's Disease to teen anxiety to mosquito population management, and have resulted in a wide variety of fascinating and innovative proof-of-concept prototypes as well as ongoing collaborations between attendees. This year we are again expecting participants to push boundaries and make strong new professional connections.  A selection of the developed experiences will be presented at the 2021 Annual Games for Change Festival to over 10,000 attendees. There are still many untapped possibilities in XR simply because professional researchers and expert XR creators rarely have an opportunity to create and collaborate with one another. Help us bring together the most diverse and creative minds we can by applying now and sharing this opportunity with your networks and colleagues you think would be great collaborators at the jam. We invite you to join us in envisioning the future of XR! FIND OUT MORE Applications Close May 16th.   Interested in being a 2021 XR Brain Jam Sponsor? Reach out to us at partnerships@gamesforchange.org   Copyright © 2021 Games for Change, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website www.gamesforchange.org or gamesforchange.org/festival/ You can opt out of this newsletter at any time. Our mailing address is: Games for Change P.O. Box 770699 Woodsite, New York 11377 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.