
Bio
Seasoned entrepreneur Youssri Helmy, founder & CEO of Eonite, knows what it means to make an impact in the market. With more than 25 years of experience in engineering, product management, marketing, business development, and consulting in a wide range of technology industries, Youssri has successfully co-founded, operated and exited several worldwide startups (IdealRatings, Inc.; ITWorx Limited [acquired by a private equity consortium in 2007]; Swan Labs [acquired by F5 Networks in 2005]). Youssri is also an angel investor and advisor to several startup companies. Additionally, he serves as Chairman of Advisory Board of IDEAVELOPERS, is a Director of Swan Labs Corporation, and sits on the Boards of TechWadi and Endeavor Egypt. He received a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from Cairo University.
Sessions
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Establishing Standards and Best Practices for Positional Tracking Across VR & AR02:00 PM - 02:30 PM Jun 1During this presentation, Youssri Helmy—CEO of Eonite—will explore the initial case studies and lessons learned about positional tracking from previous research across computer vision and artificial intelligence. He will identify the consumer experience standards necessary for a great VR solution, and discuss what it will take for the industry to adopt, fine tune and standardize inside-out positional tracking. He will additionally explore what we can expect in consumer devices as the spaces mature, and engage the audience in discussion around other advances that need to be made for VR to become ubiquitous, as well as how the industry can settle on best practices and past key learnings from other industries to get there sooner.