Top 10 Quotes From APEX TECH 2015 Events

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In-flight virtual reality

In anticipation of the next APEX TECH, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite quotes from the last two events. Join us in Los Angeles, June 8-9, to get up to speed on trending aviation technology topics including wearables, closed captioning, connectivity, virtual reality, gaming and cybersecurity. See the full agenda and register here.

“AR could help passengers in emergency situations with step-by-step virtual instructions.” €” Patrick Johnson, client services manager, Osterhout Design Group

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“[Travel] has changed because the traveler is a connected traveler.” €”  Matt Jones, travel team lead, Google

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“Having the opportunity to experience the differences of various booking classes before you enter the aircraft is likely to influence purchase decisions.” €” Michael Stattmann, CEO, castLabs

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“Passengers are absolutely insatiable; they can’t get enough [IFE connectivity bandwidth].” €” Mary Kirby, founder, editor and publisher, Runway Girl Network

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“Few terrestrial applications are as densely populated as that of an airplane, so it’s challenging to optimize Wi-Fi services.”  €” Jeff Drader, director of Business Development, VT Miltope

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“Our technology-driven world creates isolation for those who cannot see.” €” Diane Johnson, CEO, Descriptive Video Works, on closed captioning

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“The IFE industry should be aware that consumers will have UHD in their homes and plan for it.” €” Larry Iboshi, Imagik International

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“We can go to the customer and answer the question, ‘Can you provide Internet to our plane?’ and say ‘Yes, we can provide Internet to your plane. It is rocket science, but it can be done!'” €” Mark Richman, manager, Global Communications Services, Panasonic Avionics

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“We really need to start paying attention to what the future holds. We need to look at how our systems are involved, because if we don’t stay ahead of it, there will be somebody who comes in and makes a ‘step-change’ and everybody will be caught short.”€” John Craig, chief engineer, The Boeing Company’s Cabin and Network Systems

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“We’re working towards producing a point-of-sales system that will mirror what you see in the stores.” €” Mark Reed, business development engineer, IFPL

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