Agenda 2025

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Special Thanks

We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who contributed to the success of Sandia’s 7th Annual XR Conference. Your dedication, hard work, and unwavering support were instrumental in bringing this event to life.

Conference Etiquette

This conference is at the Unclassified Unlimited Release (UUR) level, and is open to all. Keep in mind that, as we’re going forward over the next few days to keep commentary and questions at that open level.

Links to these videos and recordings will be made available after the conference has ended (for those presenters who have given consent). All times listed are in MST.

Monday, July 21, 2025 (Virtual/Microsoft Teams Only)

Time
(MST)		Presentation TitlePresenter(s)Organization
8:00
AM		Welcome MessageMatthew Gallegos
Tony Alberti
Shane Bramley		Sandia National Laboratories
8:05
AM		Unity: Driving the Next Wave of XR InnovationGary HausUnity Technologies
8:20
AM		Leadership Messages
8:30
AM		ORIONMatthew Gallegos
Tony Alberti
Shane Bramley		Sandia National Laboratories
8:45
AM		Dynamic XR Visualizations of Simulink ModelsAlexandra Farrow
Jack Caycedo		Sandia National Laboratories
9:00
AM		Sandia National Laboratories Information SessionJeremiah Serna
Jack Nguyen		Sandia National Laboratories
9:15
AM		Leadership Messages
9:30
AM		Modular Framework for Virtual Flight TestingIsaiah CurtisSandia National Laboratories
9:45
AM		Data Governance, System Integration, and Visualization to Accelerate Innovation in Digital EngineeringJaimie MurdockSandia National Laboratories
10:00
AM		Short Break
10:15
AM		Effortless CAD Import and Visualization with ExploreEren TatarAWE
10:30
AM		Mechdyne getReal3D: Simplifying XR development, immersive displays, Unity integrationsCarl CulbertsonMechdyne Corporation
10:45
AM		Virtual Reality Scenarios Assisting in Firefighting Exercises (VR SAFE): Designing and Evaluating a VR SolutionLorien Megill
Ryan Salway
Tim Yurkiewicz
Dan Otero
Jennifer VanBerschot		Northrop Grumman
11:00
AM		NVIDIA Omniverse Digital Twin experimentsBrad CarveySandia National Laboratories
11:15
AM		XR Streaming – Secure, Flexible and ScalableDavid RubrightHololight
11:30
AM		NSE/AWE XR HackathonLauren SpeerKCNSC
11:45
AM		Lunch Break
1:00
PM		Unity Breakout Session (45 min
presentation, 15 min Q&A): Revolutionizing XR: Harnessing Unity’s Latest		Gary HausUnity Technologies
2:00
PM		Unity Breakout Session (30 min presentation, 15 min): 3D Anywhere: Optimizing CAD and BIM Data for
Anyone, on Any Device		Cam AyresUnity Technologies

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 (Virtual/Microsoft Teams Only)

Time
(MST)		Presentation TitlePresenter(s)Organization
8:00
AM		Welcome MessageMatthew Gallegos
Tony Alberti
Shane Bramley		Sandia National Laboratories
8:05
AM		Keynote by VarjoPatrick WyattVarjo
8:20
AM		Leadership Messages
8:30
AM		OpenUSD: A Look at Data Standardization for XR ApplicationsWes HarrisSandia National Laboratories
8:45
AM		Utilizing VR for Construction EffortsLauren SpeerKCNSC
9:00
AM		Design with TwinmotionThomas RichardsAWE
9:15
AM		State of XR at KCNSCLauren SpeerKCNSC
9:30
AM		Beyond the XR Wild West: Creating Interoperable Training Ecosystems for Interagency OperationsBrian ReeceHTX Labs
9:45
AM		Building XR Community in New Mexico: Three Meetup Experiments in VR, Spatial Computing, and 3D Immersive ArtChuck WebsterMirehaven VR Club
10:00
AM		Leadership Messages
10:08
AM		Short Break
10:15
AM		Peaceful Pixels: Virtual Nature for Mental Well-BeingTimothy HandPrescott College
10:30
AM		Leadership Messages
10:45
AM		Human-machine Interfaces with Augmented RealityFernando MoreuUniversity of New Mexico
11:00
AM		Replay (Varjo Keynote)Patrick WyattVarjo
11:15
AM		Lunch Break
12:00
PM		Open Panel DiscussionNadine Miner (MC)
Brandon Klein
Mattew Gallegos
Brad Carvey
Sean Tait
Gary Haus		Sandia National Labs
Varjo
Unity
1:00
PM		Breakout Session: VarjoSean TaitVarjo

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 – In Person XR Demonstrations at Explora

8:00 AM – 1:00 PM (MST)

Address: 1701 Mountain Rd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104

DemoPresenter(s)OrganizationDemo Location
JARVISNate Benz
Matt O’Donnell		Sandia National LaboratoriesArea 1 (First Floor – Lab X / Makerspace)
Rocket Lab and Cable ManagementWes Krueger
Jack Caycedo
Philippe Bakhirev		Sandia National LaboratoriesArea 1 (First Floor – Lab X / Makerspace)
Advanced Data Visualization and Spatial Planning utilizing XR CapabilitiesThomas VauseSciVista, Inc.Area 1 (First Floor – Lab X / Makerspace)
Mechdyne getReal3D: Simplifying XR development, immersive displays, Unity integrationsCarl CulbertsonMechdyne CorporationArea 1 (First Floor – Lab X / Makerspace)
Beyond the XR Wild West: Creating Interoperable Training Ecosystems for Interagency OperationsBrian ReeceHTX LabsArea 2 (Second Floor – Theater)
Building XR Community in New Mexico: Three Meetup Experiments in VR, Spatial Computing, and 3D Immersive ArtChuck WebsterMirehaven VR ClubArea 2 (Second Floor – Theater)
ORIONMatthew GallegosSandia National LaboratoriesArea 3 (Second Floor – Rotary Pavilion)
State of XR at KCNSCLauren SpeerKCNSCArea 3 (Second Floor – Rotary Pavilion)
Peaceful Pixels: Virtual Nature for Mental Well-BeingTimothy HandPrescott CollegeArea 3 (Second Floor – Rotary Pavilion)
EducationXRCory HeizenraderEducationXRArea 3 (Second Floor – Rotary Pavilion)