Making XR accessible, with the RNIB

17:25 - 18:15 GMT | 08th Nov

How do you make AR experiences accessible to everyone?

With 285 million people in the world with visual impairment and 39 million registered blind, the question of how to make one of the biggest emerging technologies accessible to them is paramount.

The problem at the moment is there is no set industry standard for Accessibility in XR and a number of challenges to overcome across platforms and creative tools.

Join Zappar Executive Creative Director (Andre Assalino), CEO (Caspar Thykier) and Sales Director (Martin Stahel) as they talk to Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) about the issues faced by the industry, challenges of creating XR content that’s accessible and how we can move to a more accessible future.

Speakers

Caspar Thykier

Caspar Thykier

CEO, Zappar

Caspar Thykier is the Co-Founder and CEO of Zappar, the world’s leading computer vision company, specialising in AR, MR and WebAR technologies. Caspar and the Zappar team have been vanguards in the XR industry for over 12 years, pioneering the tools, technology and hardware used by brands, businesses and XR creators across the world. Prior to founding Zappar, Caspar spent 15 years as a board director and managing director of major advertising agencies.

Caspar Thykier is the Co-Founder and CEO of Zappar, the world’s leading computer vision company, specialising in AR, MR and WebAR technologies. Caspar and the Zappar team have been vanguards in the XR industry for over 12 years, pioneering the tools, technology and hardware used by brands, businesses and XR creators across the world. Prior to founding Zappar, Caspar spent 15 years as a board director and managing director of major advertising agencies.

Martin Stahel

Martin Stahel

Sales Director, Zappar

Martin helps brands and agencies activate strategically successful AR campaigns and scale them globally.

Martin helps brands and agencies activate strategically successful AR campaigns and scale them globally.

Marc Powell

Marc Powell

Accessibility Innovation Lead, RNIB

Marc is a passionate advocate and evangelist within the world of accessibility, having represented the RNIB since retiring from his professional sporting career as a Paralympic judo athlete. Marc is the Strategic Accessibility Lead at RNIB and works closely with a number of global organisations to raise the bar when it comes to accessibility and inclusion, creating sustainable long lasting social change.

Marc is a passionate advocate and evangelist within the world of accessibility, having represented the RNIB since retiring from his professional sporting career as a Paralympic judo athlete. Marc is the Strategic Accessibility Lead at RNIB and works closely with a number of global organisations to raise the bar when it comes to accessibility and inclusion, creating sustainable long lasting social change.

Andre Assalino

Andre Assalino

Executive Creative Director, Zappar

Andre leads our award-winning creative consultancy and is responsible for the best-in-class AR campaigns we deliver for brands and businesses all over the world.

Andre leads our award-winning creative consultancy and is responsible for the best-in-class AR campaigns we deliver for brands and businesses all over the world.