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# Unleashing a New Reality: The Transformative Power of XR Technologies for Developers


- **Date:** Thursday, Jul 18, 2024
- **Time:** 15:30–16:00 (30 min)
- **Room:** STAGE 2 (500)
- **Event:** World Congress 2024

## Recording

[Watch recording](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/948-unleashing-a-new-reality-the-transformative-power-of-xr-technologies-for-developers)

## Description

Join me as I delve into the transformative world of Extended Reality, highlighting its impact on various industries with a particular focus on the opportunities it presents for developers. 

I'll share insights on how XR is revolutionising sectors like sports, healthcare and education, and how leveraging Meta's technologies can lead to innovative solutions.

I will also explore the XR ecosystem, emphasising the crucial role of tools provided by Meta in empowering developers to undertake ambitious XR projects. I will discuss the latest advancements in Augmented, Mixed Reality and AI.

Finally, I'll stress the importance of international collaboration in the XR field, sharing success stories that exemplify how such partnerships enhance innovation and skill development. I'll wrap up by highlighting XR's transformative potential and encourage developers to engage with these emerging technologies, pioneering new paths in this rapidly evolving domain.

## Speaker

### [Bastian Schütz](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@bastian-schutz)

Global Lead XR Content Sourcing, Reality Labs, Meta


## Related talks at this congress

- [XR Demystified: Separating Facts from Fiction in 2024](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2024/sessions/311-xr-demystified) — rafek
- [WebXR: Enabling Virtual and Augmented Reality on the Web](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2024/sessions/313-webxr-enabling) — Desiree Santos, Erick Henrique
- [METAVERSE, THE WORKPLACE OF THE FUTURE - Holoportation, the next generation of communication](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2024/sessions/93-metaverse-the) — Nahed Hatahet
- [Putting Developer Experience at the Heart of Tech Recruiting](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2024/sessions/333-putting-developer) — Julia Schroeder, Linda Stauffenberg, Markus Stauffenberg