XR CONFERENCE · 2025

Augmented Self

What becomes possible when technology extends human capability? Augmented Self brought together perspectives on embodied XR, generative worlds, robotics, and immersive storytelling, alongside applications in healthcare, education, and industry.

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APR 19 · 2025 / HARVARD GSD · GUND HALL

THE 2025 EDITION

Human capability, expanded.

18Program entries

30Listed speakers

01 / THE CONVERSATIONS

Program highlights

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Industrial Metaverse

Amy Peck · Kevin ODonovan

XR for AI, Robotics, and WebSpatial

Ruoya Sheng · Ke Jing

Embodied XR & Hardware Innovation

Waleed Zafar · William Cannady

Creating Worlds with GenAI and Developing for MR on Horizon

Dilmer Valecillos · Jordan Thiel · Yiqi Zhao

02 / THE PEOPLE

Voices of 2025

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Jordan Thiel

Product Manager Lead · Meta

Farshad Nayeri

Founder & CTO · Pixxa

Nancy Soignoli

Product Manager and Strategist · Booz | Allen | Hamilton

Trishna Lovley

Principal/Director, Digital Twins · Booz | Allen | Hamilton

Simson Garfinkel

Chief Scientist · BasisTech, LLC

Dilmer Valecillos

Developer Advocate · Meta

03 / THE COMMUNITY

Sponsors & partners

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American Medical Extended Reality Association

MeshyAI

Interactive Tactical Group

Samsung

Petricore Games

Pico XR

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