Steven King

Steven King is an associate professor of innovation and emerging technologies at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He combines computer science concepts, human-centered design, and storytelling to create new ways to present information through emerging technologies. 

Steven is the Chief Innovations Officer of UNC Blue Sky Innovations, which leverages emerging technologies to solve difficult problems for corporations and is working to invent the future of higher education. The Lab is a joint program with Kenan-Flagler Business School and the Hussman School of Journalism and Media.

He is an award-winning journalist and former Editor of Innovations and Director of Video for The Washington Post with a master’s in computer science. In addition to his role at the University, Steven consults with Fortune 500 corporations, U.S. government agencies, and foreign governments to solve difficult problems using creative solutions.

Sub Stage 2：

Day 1 (August 30), 11:30 AM-11:55 AM

Affordable Volumetric Capture for Mixed Reality

UNC Blue Sky Innovations has produced an AI-driven volumetric capture experience that is less than 10% of the cost of traditional volumetric capture studios and fits in a 12'x12' space. See examples of the work and how you can partner with Blue Sky Innovations to leverage this system for your project. This joint presentation features UNC Blue Sky Innovations' Steven King (Chief Innovations Officer) and Bhargav Bompalli (Computer Vision Engineer).