I first met Victor Paru at our in-person pub crawl in Portland. I remember it was a warm summer day and we had all alighted at a large, wooden table outside at on of my local haunts near the river. Victor was an old pal of Billie’s, having worked together at Intel for several years….
Our June edition of the XR Pub Crawl for Marketing and Comms was one of the best yet! If you missed it, you can catch the on-demand version on my YouTube channel and I got some highlights summarized below. Hope to see you for our next broadcast, you can learn more about that on the…
Originally published on Linkedin A few weeks ago I had a panic attack brought on by a sort-of existential crisis. It’s the first time, maybe ever, that I was so flooded with excitement (and anxiety) over advances in technology, that I needed to hit pause. After discovering inspiring new, AI technology at AWE‘s Augmented World Expo…
Originally published on awe.com As I head toward the orange glow of the distant bonfire, I’m struck by the beauty of the twilight blue sky filled with millions of stars and the white capped mountains outlined against the deep purple hues of the setting sun. Hiking through the rugged and mountainous terrain that lays out…
By Lisa Peyton, originally published on Venturebeat.com I love events and have spent the last several years traveling to support and speak at many different industry events. At their core, they’re all about creating memorable experiences and bringing together communities to learn, network, and build relationships. Over the last few months, with work-from-home orders preventing…
Thanks so much for joining my presentation, ‘Virtual Event Planner’s Guide to XR: Making your events truly immersive’, at Untethered. Below are the resources from my presentation including the full-length video and presentation slides. Enjoy! I’m offering 60 min consultations with all Untethered attendees – I would love to hear more about your conference experience…
Coming off the heels of moderating an extremely engaging VR panel at the Immersed Conference in Portland, I’m excited to be covering a similar topic at Augmented World Expo this year. May 21st I’ll be taking the stage with several VR colleagues to discuss how VR and immersive technology is providing positive psychological benefits. The…
By Lisa Peyton, originally published on Venturebeat.com Fran gracefully glides around the grand ballroom, sparkling pink ball gown flowing at her heals and the firm grip of her son’s arm around her waist. They are surrounded by friends and family as they elegantly move around the room in perfect harmony, looking as though they must…
Next week, I’m thrilled to be attending the Immersed Conference in Portland, Oregon. The conference is a two day event focused on immersive technologies like VR and AR and how they are impacting the world around us. I’ll be moderating a panel discussion on empathy, empowerment and embodiment in VR featuring my colleagues and friends…
What causes immersion? As the digital revolution rages on, technology has been both blamed and lauded for capturing more and more of our attention. We have been given the tools to tell stories in new and exciting ways, access to data that has never been available before and the ability to connect to a fully…
Mapped Business Applications (Featured in Blue on the grid) Lowes Holoroom Virtual Room/VisualCommerce experience Daqri Industrial Smart Helmet AltspaceVR Second Life SL2 High Fidelity Disney’s Tomorrowland experience Wild – The Experience Virtual Cricket, Happy Finish Honeywell VR Experience, Happy Finish
Advances in digital technology and communications are radically changing the way we live. Can they change the way we learn? YES! One of the areas digital technology has the potential to make the biggest impact is education. I’ve been a teacher for over a decade and currently teach both online and offline courses. I’m excited…