The Art of VR

At the request of Hollywood studio stakeholders in 2009, Jim was asked to form the Society to advance the arts and sciences of 3D and other advanced imaging technologies. Jim has served as President of The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (Prime Time Emmys), President of... Read More →

JOHN FITZGERALD is an award-winning filmmaker and cofounder of Sensorium, a New York-based creative studio where he directs and produces VR experiences. Noted experiences include LINCOLN IN THE BARDO, released by New York Times VR, for which he was a technical director, cinematog... Read More →

After finishing his film degree at CU Boulder, having built a 16mm projector out of Legos | and written a 3D graphics library for DOS in C++, Chris Healer transitioned from web | design to motion capture and 3D animation in Denver. He moved to New York in 2002, | and in 2005 founded The Molecule (http://www.themolecule.com). | At The Molecule, he is CEO, CTO, Visual Effects Supervisor, VFX Consultant, Creative | Designer, Software Developer, and Producer. He has worked on a variety of film and | television projects, including... Read More →

MATTHEW NIEDERHAUSER is an award-winning photojournalist and filmmaker who most recently co-founded Sensorium, where he produces and directs VR experiences. Noted experiences include LINCOLN IN THE BARDO, released by New York Times VR, for which he was a technical director and pr... Read More →

GRAHAM SACK is an award-winning screenwriter, director, and academic. Graham wrote and directed a VR experience for New York Times VR based on LINCOLN IN THE BARDO, the acclaimed novel by author George Saunders. He is currently developing VR episodic series for Felix and Paul Stu... Read More →

Varun Shetty is an executive director of Strategy and Business Development for The New York Times. He also leads business and operations for the Times’s virtual reality team. | | Mr. Shetty negotiates complex partnerships at a corporate level for The Times including worki... Read More →