XR WOMEN GLOBAL (https://www.xrwomen.com)
Also published on medium with the actual slides: https://medium.com/me/stats/post/edc18f577759
XR Women Global was created to help develop women interested in entering the XR field or who already have ample experience in their particular specialties. They are especially devoted to helping under-represented groups through action, education and/or referrals.
September 21, 2022 – In January 2022, I was honored to have been asked by my friend Karen Alexander to present a synopsis of Awaken the Giants to the XR Women. I was excited to do it, but unfortunately, my world disappeared from altspace after a major microsoft software update. Fast forward eight months later and my developer Nick was able to republish it in August 2022.
When the XR Women leadership team of Julie Smithson, Karen Alexander, Ginna Lambert and Wendy Sherman and I took a test tour, we were all overwhelmed and astounded by the sheer beauty of the world. Microsoft did an amazing job with the URPS (shaders) and it really was a feast for the senses.
Huge thanks and props to the XRWomen Global leadership team for “awakening” the ‘magic’ in all of us through your leadership skills/talents and passion. We look forward to celebrating your two-year anniversary!
EXPERIENCE DESIGN SUMMARY | My Presentation Slides
My presentation was held on the Virbela platform
Q. What is the Story behind this world? (Please Download the PDF version)
Our VR world represents a social commentary on the tumultuous crisis that was the Jan 6 2021 storming of the capital (USA) and stands out as a testament to human resilience, strength and ability to rise above such occasions. Each interaction within the narrative represents an ‘antidote’, a construct in VR space involving exploration and discovery, conversation and authentic sharing that speaks pointedly at the challenges witnessed during the global pandemic.
The world is part game, art installation, workshop offering and a little bit of ‘theatre’. Above all, it is a place where human are celebrated and cherished. The notion of ‘you are enough’ resonates throughout all spaces secret and public.
Wonder and awe activate a sense of gratitude and humility while helping you to create your own personal perspective. Awaken the Giants is a new form of VR experience that captures all the nuances of storytelling within a framework of affirmation.
A Framework for Design:
1) Download the PDF version from google slides: Juliana Loh_ Awaken the Giants | Sept 2022.
This world can be celebrated in contemplative style or as a community-driven venue. The PDF offers a glimpse of the user experience and the thought process that went into imagining and combining all the pieces together.
2) The design of this world was based on a theme park experience and flowed from the work that we did in JingleVille, our first VR story-narrated environment (circa 2019/2020). We learned many things from that design and can say in retrospect that we truly were ahead of the curve.
I hope by sharing this that you will find inspiration and renewed creativity. Thank you so much XR Women Global for your enthusiasm and support!
