Lucas Rizzotto

Lucas Rizzotto

Mad Scientist

Lucas Builds The Future

Lucas Rizzotto is a real-life mad scientist, creative technologist & advisor born in Brazil.

Featured @ TED as a keynote speaker, Lucas’ inventions have been seen by hundreds of millions & covered everywhere from TMZ to the BBC. From real-life VR time machines to psychopathic A.I. kitchen appliances, his inventions mix world-class innovation with deeply introspective comedy & storytelling.

Today Lucas advises several tech companies & does viral innovation work with startups worldwide.

Schedule


wednesday – 02:05pm Future Focus

Time Icon 20 mins

Location Icon St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Bluma Appel Theatre

Through The VR Looking Glass

Step into the mind of a mad scientist and award-winning Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality (VR/AR) designer as we explore how spatial computing technologies are going to change all of our lives. Lucas offers a clear look at how these technologies could redefine our digital and physical experiences, exploring why the VR/AR industry is blindly building the wrong future by mistake. Take a look through the VR lens at how these innovations might reshape the way we see and interact with the world around us.