Dreamscape Immersive gives us dragons all our own — In a far-off age Vikings and dragons were constantly at odds, until one day a Viking chief’s son brought the two entities together. Thus began the idyllic age of dragon-riding. But this relationship is a fragile one in constant peril: Opposing clans, poachers, and hunters jeopardize the fragile balance between…

Tender Claws launches a strange, expansive world for the Oculus Quest — I’ve always been a fan of Tender Claws’ work. …

The branded experience at Wisdome presented by Estrella Jalisco comes off as watery — Wisdome LA and Estrella Jalisco collaborated to bring something seasonal together in LA’s Arts District that finally addresses the age-old tradition of Día de los Muertos. …

LA Correspondent Will Cherry reports in from Facebook’s annual VR/AR conference — September 25th and 26th are marked as significant dates on this year’s immersive technology calendar— as Facebook hosts its annual Oculus Connect. This conference is where we learn what’s cooking behind Facebook’s Reality Labs, and this year looks to be a game-changer. (While every year claims the same mantra, I’m…

An inventive RomCom from LA’s Codex Arcanum has some room to grow — For those interested in SOMEBODY TO LOVE, prepare to feel awkward. The good kind of awkward. The can’t-look-away-but-hard-to-resist feeling reminiscent of early 2000s romantic comedies. A carefully formed The Bachelorette-meets-Disney Channel-Two-Timer Date-trope kind of awkward. And that’s a good thing. Matt Harry, Juliana Crump, and Nicholas Oktaras of Codex Arcanum…

I am not the first to ask a particular question, and I certainly won’t be the last. As we progress, the answer will shift. As more technical and societal paradigms evolve, it will shift again. So I’ll ask and answer in 2019, knowing full well it could be bupkis. …

As you peruse this Reader (and as I write it), you may come across some terms or acronyms I use. The majority of them are coined from the embrace of the immersive community or academic sources. Their definitions may change over time, and I’ll add more terms periodically. For now…

Before I dive deep into the elements of “immersive design”, I want to share some fine print. The tools, notes, and observations I describe in these paragraphs are my personal thoughts and research — just that. I’m neither a professor nor sociology expert, but I’m fascinated by human experience. …

Across my research and adventures in immersivity, I’ve accumulated (and will continue to do so) a library of suggested books for anyone interested in creating for realitative platforms. Take a look! The list will keep expanding as I find and remember more, and I’ll source free material when I can. Books and Blogs: …