The Art of VR

In September 2016, Joelle co-led the launch of LIFE VR, Time Inc.'s multi-platform virtual reality brand. Driving marketing strategy and sales development across Time Inc. for 360 and VR solutions. Following the success of LIFE VR, Joelle co-led the launch of LIFE AR with the first-ever... Read More →

Jason Farkas is Vice President of Premium Content Video for CNN. Farkas works across CNN Digital's premium vertical channels, including CNNMoney, CNN Media + Entertainment and CNN Style. He also runs Reliable Sources with Brian Stelter, CNN's Sunday program that examines the role... Read More →

Blackthorn Media is an independent VR studio dedicated to creating at the highest level that the art and technology of VR can attain. Storytelling with fully immersive 6 degrees of freedom and agency is the future of VR and Blackthorn is on the bleeding edge of this new platform... Read More →

Matt Romano is the Senior Director of Emerging Platforms for Syfy & USA Network. In his role, Romano is responsible for overseeing the ideation and implementation of innovative content experiences across new digital platforms. Since joining Syfy in 2006, Romano has lead such innovations... Read More →

Ray Soto is the Director of Emerging Tech for the USA TODAY NETWORK. His cross-disciplinaryrole within the organization is to revolutionize storytelling with emerging technologies. Beyondcreative direction, he defines strategic project goals and priorities to a team of artists,designers... Read More →

Maureen Towey is a director, producer, and visual journalist working across mediums. She is currently the Senior Producer for The Daily 360 at The New York Times. Towey has worked as a contributing photo editor at The New York Times Magazine where she produced their 2015 Great Performers... Read More →