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Metaverse

Insights into use cases and implementation possibilities in the Industrial Metaverse real-world laboratory at ARENA2036

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Heike Wohlfeld

Research Coordinator ARENA2036 e.V.

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Insights into the Industrial Metaverse real-world laboratory at ARENA2036

The Industrial Metaverse is a fundamental trend that is transforming industry and the world of work in a lasting way. From digital twins and process simulations to AI-driven optimizations: by building on the integration and further development of existing enabling technologies, virtual models are becoming intertwined with real-world optimization and value creation. ARENA2036’s Industrial Metaverse real-world lab uses concrete, practical use cases to demonstrate what is already possible today and offers insights into future development potential. The Deep Dive highlights specific approaches and provides insights into potential implementation steps using practical demonstrators.

Agenda

Technology Session: Industrial Metaverse – Round 1

Time	Program item	Speaker
9:30–9:35 a.m.	Welcome & Introduction to the Industrial Metaverse Real-World Lab at ARENA2036	Heike Wohlfeld ARENA2036 e.V.
9:35–9:55 a.m.	Reality Capture as the Foundation for the Industrial Metaverse	Steffen Kappes FARO Insight Ametek
9:55–10:30 a.m.	Siemens & SPIE: Digital Twins in Practice – From Asset Management to Operational Intelligence	Carsten Koch & Martin Langer Siemens Smart Infrastructure Clarissa Hack SPIE Germany, Switzerland, and Austria
10:30–11:00 a.m.	Change and coffee break

Provisional agenda - subject to change.

Technology Session: Industrial Metaverse – Round 2

Time	Program item	Speaker
11:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.	Real2Sim: Radar-Based Simulation in the Omniverse	Dr. Gor Hakobyan Waveye
11:20 a.m. – 11:40 a.m.	XR Driving Experience with Haptic Feedback	Dr. Alexander Achberger Haptive Janet Mazur Mercedes-Benz AG
11:40 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.	Digital Twin Composer: The ARENA2036 Case Study	Dominic Zettler Siemens Digital Industries

Provisional agenda - subject to change.

We look forward to exciting input from the following speakers:

Clarissa Hack

Head of Innovation Platforms, SPIE Germany, Switzerland, and Austria

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As Head of Innovation Platforms at SPIE Germany, Switzerland, and Austria, Clarissa Hack drives the company’s ambition to become an innovation and digital leader and is responsible for SPIE’s participation in the ARENA2036 and IPAI innovation platforms.

Dr. Gor Hakobyan

Chief Technology Officer, Waveye

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Dr. Gor Hakobyan is the CTO of Waveye Inc, a Californian-Swabian company that develops high-resolution imaging radars for robotics. Waveye's products are used in particular in mobile and humanoid robotics to enable safety alongside humans. In his previous role at Bosch, he led research into next-generation automotive imaging radars. Gor has over 100 patent applications in the field of environmental sensing.

Steffen Kappes

Senior Product Manager, Innovation & Solutions, FARO Insight, an Ametek company

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Steffen Kappes is a Senior Innovation Manager at FARO, specializing in 3D metrology, 3D laser scanning, and drone surveying and photogrammetry.

Dr. Alexander Achberger

CEO und Gründer, Haptive

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Dr. Alexander Achberger ist CEO und Gründer von Haptive sowie Forscher im Bereich Virtual und Augmented Reality mit Schwerpunkt auf haptischem Feedback. Zuvor promovierte er an der Universität Stuttgart und forschte im Virtual Reality Center der Mercedes-Benz AG zu industriellen Anwendungen von Haptik in XR-Systemen. Seine Expertise verbindet wissenschaftliche Forschung mit praktischer Entwicklung in den Bereichen VR, AR und digitale Interaktionstechnologien.

Janet Mazur

Doktorandin im Virtual Reality Center, Mercedes-Benz AG

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Janet Mazur ist Doktorandin im Virtual Reality Center der Mercedes-Benz AG und forscht an immersiven XR-Technologien für die Fahrzeugentwicklung, unter anderem im Holodeck in der Arena2036. Im Mittelpunkt ihrer Arbeit steht die modulare Validierung von UI- und UX-Konzepten im Fahrzeug mithilfe von XR, insbesondere durch den Einsatz von haptischem Feedback und multisensorischen Interaktionen. Ihre Forschung verbindet HMI, virtuelle Fahrerlebnisse und immersive Nutzererlebnisse und ist Teil des CARpulse Forschungsprojekts.