Immersive storytelling symposium at parsons school of design
Symposium focuses on the explosion of virtual and augmented reality technologies, including Gear VR/Oculus Rift, Google Daydream/Cardboard, HTC Vive, MS Hololens
Sunday, February 5, 2017, 8:30 am-6:30 pm at The New School in New York City
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WHAT: |
Parsons School of Design at The New School presents a one-day symposium about the explosion of affordable virtual and augmented reality technologies. The event will take a critical look at the impact of new mass media technologies such as the Gear VR/Oculus Rift, Google Daydream/Cardboard, HTC Vive, MS Hololens and their “immersive” effects on theater, games, news, and entertainment.
The symposium will explore questions such as: Are these technologies as disruptive as the mobile phone? Are they accessible to all voices of the social spectrum? How are these media affecting the form of stories as they shift from passive to the self-directed exploration? Claims about the medium’s empathic effects abound but are they inciting viewers to action? How can we use these media to transform the learning experience in educational settings, in particular in art and humanities classes? |
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Jessica Brillhart, principal filmmaker Google VR; Sultan Barodawala, VR Content Specialist at You Visit; Livio Sanchez, Founder of Cause and Affect Media; Kailu Guan, Founder at KG P rojects and AR Fashion Artist/Designer; Colleen Macklin, Associate Professor of Media Design at Parsons; Justin Hendrix, Executive Director of NYC MediaLab; Jessica Irish, Assistant Professor of Design and Technology at Parsons; Greg Climer, Assistant Professor of Fashion Design at Parsons; Anezka Sebek, Associate Professor of Media Design at Parsons; Tammy Walters, Managing Director at TWalters Media; Kyle Li, Assistant Professor of Communication Design and Technolog; Melanie Crean, Assistant Professor of Media Design-Documentary and VR at Parsons; Robert Yang, indie game developer and faculty member at Parsons; Nicholas Fortugno, CCO of Playmatics and faculty member at Parsons; Ethan Silverman, faculty member at Parsons; John Sharp, Associate Professor of Games and Learning at Parsons; Debra Anderson, Co-Founder & CSO at Datavized Technologies, Inc.; Lance Weiler, Founder of Digital Storytelling Lab at Columbia University; Jake Lee-High, CEO / Creative Director at Future Colossal |
WHEN |
Sunday, February 5, 2017 at 8:30 am-6:30 pm. For a complete schedule, visit the event website. |
WHERE |
University Center John L. Tishman Auditorium, 63 Fifth Avenue
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| TICKETS |
Admission to the event is free. Members of the media should rsvp with Scott Gargan at [email protected] or 212.229.5667 x 3794. |
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Media Contact:
Scott Gargan, The New School
212.229.5667 x 3794
[email protected]
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