SDC 2017 Session: How We Empower Software and Services Startups to Achieve Their Next Level Funding

Samsung Developer Conference 2017
Speaker: Brendon Kim – Samsung NEXT Ventures

Samsung NEXT recently announced a $150M fund to globally support early stage startups in emerging technologies, such as AR, IoT, Blockchain, AI and VR. Learn how the NEXT team is leveraging the power of the Samsung platform to accelerate the growth of startups through capital, expertise and partnerships. Hear about entrepreneurs who are partnering with Samsung to achieve their next level funding and what the NEXT team is looking for in future investments.

SDC 2017 Session: The Intersection of Fashion, Robotics and Technology

Samsung Developer Conference 2017
Speaker: Anouk Wipprecht – Anouk Wipprecht FashionTech

Fashion that becomes interactive using technology has never before been as close to the skin – what kind of possibilities does this open up? Come learn from a FashionTech designer who works across disciplines in search of intelligent systems that interact with the body and environment of the wearer. Using machine learning and biomimicry coupled with sensors, smart devices, VR and animatronics to create wearables that belong on the runway was well as the high-tech showroom, these designs move, breathe, and react to the world around them. Learn about new ways we can interface – and micro-controlled garments designed to provoke.

Global Film Industry Professionals’ Review about Samsung Cinema LED

Samsung Cinema LED Wins Raves from Hollywood Filmmakers at the Busan International Film Festival

Designated as one of the official theaters at the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), Samsung Cinema LED screen, delivering a next-generation theater experience, has won raves from global film industry professionals, movie critics, and viewers.

Samsung Cinema LED Screen was installed at the Lotte Cinema in Centum City, Busan this September, where audiences were treated to the film ‘Mother!’, with actress Jennifer Lawrence and directed by Darren Aronofsky. At this year’s BIFF, which is Asia’s largest film festival, around 300 movies from 75 countries were showcased throughout the festival. Samsung Cinema LED received high marks from film industry professionals, in particular for its realistic screen and color depiction keeping to the original intent of directors and producers.

SDC 2017 Session: The Impact of Connecting Cars into the Internet of Things

Samsung Developer Conference 2017 Session
Speaker: Stephen L. Surhigh – Harman

The invention of the automobile changed many aspects of people’s lives. Infrastructure improvements such as paving dirt roads resulted in social and economic changes like enabling families to take vacations away from home. Historians agree that the automobile has had a significant historical impact on our modern lifestyles.
As autonomous driving evolves and vehicles become more connected in the IoT space, the need for connectivity, data consumption, security and innovation become exponentially more important. The presentation will look at the automobile’s expected impact on the IoT space and will introduce the Harman Ignite platform. Harman Ignite is a cloud-based platform designed to support the automobile’s emersion into a broader IoT ecosystem that enables automotive OEMs to accelerate their autonomous vehicle visions.

SDC 2017 Session: Developing High-Fidelity Android Games: Collaboration Best Practices

Samsung Developer Conference 2017 Session
Speakers: Eunsil Cho – Samsung, Ethan Choi – Hound13 Inc., Ito Kosei, Ebato Takahito – SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD

Samsung recently collaborated with top game companies under the Galaxy GameDev Program to develop high-fidelity games like HIT, Vainglory and Lineage 2: Revolution. In this session, we will introduce some upcoming high-fidelity games and invite our key game developer partners to share their experiences in developing Hi-Fi games and the benefit of collaborating with Samsung.