527 About the Contributors -Jacquelyn Morie’s30yearsofresearching&creatingmeaningfulVRexperiencescombinesmulti .sensoryandperceptualtechniquesforVRthatpredictablyelicitemotionalresponsesfromparticipants ,HercompanyAllTheseWorlds,LLCisactiveinsocialVR,Mindfulnessapplications,storytelling stressreliefexperiences,avatarsandimmersiveeducation&training.In2016sheconcludedaspecial projectforNASAcalledANSIBLE,afullvirtualworldecosystemdesignedtoprovidepsychological benefitsforfutureastronautswhowillundertakeextremelylongisolatedmissionstoMars.ANSIBLE wastestedinananalogfacilitycalledHISEASinHawaii,whereateamofsixscientistswassequestered .forafullyeartosimulatetheconditionsofisolationonMars,includinglongcommunicationsdelays.Dr Moriealsoinvestigatestheuseofpersonalavatarsforhowweusethemandhowtheyaffectourhuman selves.In2004sheinventedanovelscentreleasedeviceforVR(nowcalledcalledRemniScent),toaid intheevocativepowerofVRexperiences.HereducationincludesadvanceddegreesinFineArtsand ComputerScience(MFA,1984&MS,1988fromtheUniversityofFlorida)andaPhDinComputer andInformationSystemsfromSmartlab,UniversityofEastLondonin2007.Morielivesonatinyurban .farmwithherextendedfamilyina110yearoldhouseneardowntownLosAngeles,CA Kate McCallumisaforward-thinkingmulti-mediaproducer,writer,anddigitalartsandmedia strategistwithanemphasisinIPdevelopment,transmedia,andnewmediatechnologyplatforms.Kate servedasaBoardDelegateontheProducersGuildofAmericaNewMediaCouncilforsixyearsand onthePGANationalBoardforthreeyears.Shewastherecipientofthe2019MarcA.LeveyAwardfor DistinguishedService,andasaCo-Chair,KatehelpedtospearheadthecreationofthePGASocialImpact -EntertainmentTaskForce.SheisamemberoftheTVAcademy,theWFSF:WorldFutureStudiesFed .eration,andisChairoftheArts&MediaNodeforTheMillenniumProject,aglobalfuturistthinktank ,In2004,Katefoundedherowndevelopmentandmulti-mediaproductioncompany,BridgeArtsMedia LLC,andconsultsandproducesforavarietyofclientsincludingVortexImmersionMedia,acompany ,specializinginfulldome360/VRimmersivecontentandexperiencedesign,immersivebrandexperiences VR,interactive,livemixed-mediaperformances,andprojectionmapping.In2010,Kateestablishedthe VortexAIR:Artist-in-ResidenceprogramandinnovationlabinTheVortexDomeCineTheateratLos AngelesCenterStudios.Prior,Katespent20yearsatNBCUniversalandParamountStudiosworking indevelopmentandproductionoffeaturefilms,andbroadcastandcableepisodictelevisionwithsome -ofthetopshowrunnersandwritersintheindustryonsuchshowsas;MiamiVice,Law&Order,Equal izer,GimmeaBreak,CharlesinChargeandTheMarshaltonameafew.SheproducedaTVMoviefor ,NBCcalledWhatKindofMotherAreYou?andasVPofCreativeforWesternSandblastatParamount .KatedevelopedandsoldTVmoviesandoff-netseriesconceptstooutletssuchasShowtimeandUPN  About the Contributors ,Shehasproducedand/orwrittenfortraditional,digitalandimmersivemedia,producedliveevents industryconferences,educationalworkshops,concerts,currentlyservesastheManagingEditorforthe -SOC:SocietyofCameraOperators’quarterlymagazine,CameraOperator,andistheproducerandco designerofaninnovativedistributionmodelforJamesHood’sMESMERICA360,afulldomevisual musicproductionandupcomingsequel.Kate’salsobeenaninternationalguestspeakerandinstructor onthetopicsoffuturetrendsinmediaandentertainment,andtransmediastorytellingattheHongKong DesignInstitute,SingaporeMediaAcademy,theAsianChildrens’ContentConference,XMediaLAB inAustralia,theChinaScienceFilmandVideoAssociationinShenzhen,China,TiEGlobalSummitin -Mumbai,India,andInventureS,Calgary,Canadatonameafew.Sheco-producedandpresented“Trans mediaStorytellingandStrategyDesign”forthePGAandtheTVAcademy,andwasafeaturedspeaker attheGlobalLeadersForuminSeoul,Koreaaddressingthe“FutureofEntertainmentandMedia.”Kate haspursuedalifelonginterestinhumanpotentialandin2004,earnedanMAinConsciousnessStudies fromtheUniversityofPhilosophicalResearchinLosAngeles.KatewasawardedanAlumniAchievement AwardfromWesternMichiganUniversity,wasappointedasanhonoraryfellowatSNCR:Societyfor .NewCommunicationResearch,andservesontheAdvisoryBoardofTheStudioSchool,LosAngeles *** Julieta Christina AguilerastudiedDesignattheSchoolofArchitecture,CatholicUniversityof ,Valparaíso,Chile.SheholdstwoMastersofFineArts:inDesignfromtheUniversityofNotreDame andinElectronicVisualizationfromtheElectronicVisualizationLaboratoryattheUniversityofIllinois atChicago,withanemphasisonVirtualRealityandafocusonsharedspaces.Becauseoftheseresearch -interests,JulietatookajobattheAdlerPlanetarium’sSpaceVisualizationLaboratorywhereshecre atedorcontributedtoscientificvisualizationsforexhibitionsandplanetariumshows.Julietaeventually becametheAssociateDirectoroftheLaboratory,workingalongsideAdlerastrophysicists,educatorsand administrationstaff,aswellasastrophysicistsfromtheUniversityofChicago,NorthwesternUniversity andUniversityofIllinoisatChicago.Shehandledweeklypresentationsonhowscientificvisualization .andcurrenttechnologiesareusedtoexplore,studyandcommunicatescientificdiscoveriesandtheories -WhileatAdlershealsospearheadedeventsgearedtoadvancetheunderstandingandintegrationofim mmersive,collaborativeandinteractivemedia.ShehastaughtthefullDesigncurriculum,aswellas .(GraphicalInterfaces,ImmersiveEnvironmentsandScientificVisualization(withscientistcolleagues WhilecompletingherDoctoraldisertationwiththePlanetaryCollegiumatPlymouthUniversityin theUnitedKingdom,JulietaworkedforayearattheUniversityofHawai’iinHilo,sponsoredbythe AcademiaofCreativeMediaandhostedbythe‘ImiloaPlanetarium.Julietahasparticipatedinvarious .conferencesrelatedtoArt,Science,andPlanetariums Leila Amirsadeghihasover20yearsofexperienceinentertainment,technologyandliveevent -production;designing,buildingandproducingintegratedmarketingcampaigns,experientialactiva tions,brandevents,festivalsanddigitalproductsforsomeoftheworld’smostnotablebrands.Leila’s experienceindigitalproductdevelopmentspansAR/MR/XR,OTT,mobile&webforart,entertainment andvideogames,andshehascreatedandhelpedlaunchaward-winningcampaignsforanumberofTV andmovietitlesincludingTheWalkingDead,JurassicWorldandReadyPlayerOne.Leilaco-founded andlaunchedthe20,000sq.ft.LBE,Onedome,inSanFranciscoin2018,featuringthreeimmersive -entertainmentexperiences(F.E.A.S.T,LMNLandTheUnrealGarden);includingtheworld’sfirstmass 528 About the Contributors consumer,ARmultiplayermixedrealityexperience.Leilahasworkedwithsomeoftheworld’slargest brandsincludingDisney,Microsoft,WarnerBros,Google,DreamWorksandAdobe,andwithsomeof theworld’smostsuccessfullocation-basedentertainmentstartupsincludingTwoBitCircus,theVOID andElectricPlayhouse.LeilacurrentlyconsultswithintheXRworldunderherownbrand,MESH,and isanadvisortoanumberofXR&LBEstartupsincludingEnklu,Portals,VibianaImmersive,Otherside .andWeHOWL Michael Dautisanimmersivemediaspecialist,workingasanindependentwriter/producer/director inLosAngeles,CA.Michaelbringsawealthofexperiencewithinthegiantscreencinemaanddigital fulldomeindustries.Heisanaward-winningwriter,producer,anddirectorforfulldomevideos,theatrical productions,musicvideos,liveconcertvideos,commercials,documentaries,corporatevideos,andtrade -showpresentations.HemostrecentlyservedastheDirectorofNewBusinessDevelopmentforMouse trappe,anexperiencedesignandproductionstudioinBurbank.Previouslyheworkedforover20years atEvans&Sutherland,wherehewasinstrumentalinacquiringnumerouslargeaccounts,expandingthe productline,anddevelopingalibraryofshowsforthedigitalfulldomecommunity.Michael’scurrent ,clientsincludeK2Studios,agiantscreenfilmproductionanddistributioncompany,andMoodswings LLC,creatorsofthevisualmusicshowMesmerica,currentlyplayingindigitaldometheatersacross -NorthAmerica.HehasaBAinMediaCommunicationswithavideo/filmemphasisfromWebsterUni versity,wherehealsoservedasanadjunctprofessor.Hecreatedtheworld’sfirstdigitalfulldomefilm forSIGGRAPH’99inLosAngeles.Healsohelpedcreatetheworld’sfirstdigitalfulldometransferof agiantscreenfilm,AfricatheSerengeti,in2007.Becauseofthisgroundbreakingfirststep,thereare nowover60giantscreenfilmsconvertedtofulldomedigital.Healsoproducedthefirsttwo8KDigital DomeDemosforGiantScreenCinemaAssociationandco-produced2016’sTrue8Kdigitaldomeevent and2018’sHDDigitalCameraComparisonwithmembersoftheGSCATechnicalCommittee.Michael isamemberoftheProducer’sGuildofAmerica,theThemedEntertainmentAssociation,afounding