CREATING VIRTUAL WORLDS
Virtual and augmented reality are changing the ways we work, play, create, and learn. Meet some of the creators and see how virtual and augmented reality are being used in the workplace.
Coding Mixed Reality
Dioselin Gonzalez, Principal Software Architect at Microsoft Research, writes and tests software, and collaborates with hardware engineers and artists to perfect how 3D digital models interact with the surrounding environment.
Medical Training
Dr. Todd Chang, an emergency physician at Children’s Hospital, Los Angeles, describes how a virtual reality experience prepares medical staff for emergency situations.
Mixed Reality in Space
Sasha Samochina, Deputy Manager of OPS Lab at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, reveals how Augmented Reality is helping in the quest to find life beyond Earth.
VR Experience Design
John Nyugen and Megan Ginter from ILMxLAB (Lucasfilm’s Immersive Entertainment Studio) share the process of creating award-winning VR experiences, such as Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series, from script to finished product.
Design in VR
Oluwaseyi Sosanya, the CEO and co-founder of Gravity Sketch, describes how VR has transformed 3D design.
Immersive Storytelling
Jenna Pirog, VR Producer and Journalist, has developed thrilling interactive VR experiences that include travel to Ethiopia and Antarctica.