Bob Sumner and Fabio Zünd

Bob Sumner and Fabio Zünd from the ETH Game Technology Center talk in the context of the exhibition AAA Experiments.

The evening is moderated by Adrian Notz; the discussion will take place in English.

These talks are public and free; they take place on Thursdays between the 10 October and 19 December 2024, starting each week at 7 pm.

Prof. Sumner is an Adjunct Professor, ETH Zurich Game Technology Center. He received a BS degree in computer science from the Georgia Institute of Technology and went on to earn his MS and PhD degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Exploring the unique way game technology can contribute to science and education, his research focuses especially on augmented reality which adds layers of playful interaction to learning, creativity and culture. He was selected as one of Next Reality’s AR Software Development Leaders of 2018, and his 2019 TEDxZurich presentation 'Behind the Art' predicts the future prevalence of AR and demonstrates how it can be used to enhance engagement with art. Other recent speaking engagements include talks at the World Web Forum, the Zurich Game Show, the World VR Forum, the Global Talent Summit, and Zurich Meets Hong Kong. He was also featured on BBC Click and Ars Technica for his work on 'Unfolding the 8-Bit Era' as well as Reuters for his 'Augmented Creativity' research.

Dr. Fabio Zünd is the Managing Director at the Game Technology Center and the Media Technology Center at ETH Zurich, Switzerland. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science from ETH Zurich, focusing his research on game technology, augmented reality, and computer-assisted storytelling at the ETH Computer Graphics Laboratory and at Disney Research Zurich, Switzerland. In 2016, he co-founded the Game Technology Center with the vision to advance the state of the art in game technology and to apply gamification to disciplines such as learning, creativity, and culture. He co-founded the ETH spin-off Aperion XR AG in 2021. Aperion XR AG commercializes augmented reality technologies for museums developed at ETH Zurich. In 2022, he took on the role of the Managing Director of the Media Technology Center at ETH Zurich. There, he explores what new possibilities emerge by employing Artificial Intelligence in the field of media.