this year I was pregnant I stood in the bathroom nauseous and uncomfortable
bathroom nauseous and uncomfortable
bathroom nauseous and uncomfortable before going back out to the dining room
before going back out to the dining room
before going back out to the dining room to have dinner with my husband and our
to have dinner with my husband and our
to have dinner with my husband and our two kids later I drove to an abortion
two kids later I drove to an abortion
two kids later I drove to an abortion clinic I held the hand of my friend as
clinic I held the hand of my friend as
clinic I held the hand of my friend as we crossed a line of angry pro-life
we crossed a line of angry pro-life
we crossed a line of angry pro-life activists who yelled curse words at us
activists who yelled curse words at us
activists who yelled curse words at us and poked their head into our car I
and poked their head into our car I
and poked their head into our car I thought I’d join a cult
thought I’d join a cult
thought I’d join a cult and in the elaborate initiation ritual I
and in the elaborate initiation ritual I
and in the elaborate initiation ritual I had my hands bound and dipped in wax
had my hands bound and dipped in wax
had my hands bound and dipped in wax chemicals thrown in my face and in the
chemicals thrown in my face and in the
chemicals thrown in my face and in the final seance I watched as one of my
final seance I watched as one of my
final seance I watched as one of my peers was murdered I traveled to the
peers was murdered I traveled to the
peers was murdered I traveled to the Caribbean and danced with a cabana boy I
Caribbean and danced with a cabana boy I
Caribbean and danced with a cabana boy I think he fell in love with me because
think he fell in love with me because
think he fell in love with me because when I came home he’d sent me this
when I came home he’d sent me this
when I came home he’d sent me this postcard all of that happened to me this
postcard all of that happened to me this
postcard all of that happened to me this year it’s crazy to think about all those
year it’s crazy to think about all those
year it’s crazy to think about all those experiences I mean the grease in the wax
experiences I mean the grease in the wax
experiences I mean the grease in the wax stuck in the hands on my arm the hairs
stuck in the hands on my arm the hairs
stuck in the hands on my arm the hairs on my arm the cold metal of the tray in
on my arm the cold metal of the tray in
on my arm the cold metal of the tray in the seance in the moments before she
the seance in the moments before she
the seance in the moments before she died the inner monologue in my head as
died the inner monologue in my head as
died the inner monologue in my head as those people were yelling at us as we
those people were yelling at us as we
those people were yelling at us as we approached that clinic and the stares at
approached that clinic and the stares at
approached that clinic and the stares at my back that I knew were there when we
my back that I knew were there when we
my back that I knew were there when we were in that beach club now how was this
were in that beach club now how was this
were in that beach club now how was this possible right I am NOT a woman I’m not
possible right I am NOT a woman I’m not
possible right I am NOT a woman I’m not married I’m not pregnant
married I’m not pregnant
married I’m not pregnant I’m not gay and I’m not a cult member
I’m not gay and I’m not a cult member
I’m not gay and I’m not a cult member but I am obsessed with a new medium a
but I am obsessed with a new medium a
but I am obsessed with a new medium a medium that doesn’t really have a name
medium that doesn’t really have a name
medium that doesn’t really have a name or has many names depending on who you
or has many names depending on who you
or has many names depending on who you ask
ask
ask immersive theater transmedia escape
immersive theater transmedia escape
immersive theater transmedia escape rooms virtual reality augmented
rooms virtual reality augmented
rooms virtual reality augmented these are all sort of examples of
these are all sort of examples of
these are all sort of examples of entertainment in this new medium it is
entertainment in this new medium it is
entertainment in this new medium it is in the very earliest days the very
in the very earliest days the very
in the very earliest days the very earliest days of this entertainment I
earliest days of this entertainment I
earliest days of this entertainment I mean for comparison it’s a little bit
mean for comparison it’s a little bit
mean for comparison it’s a little bit like film in the 20s at that time we
like film in the 20s at that time we
like film in the 20s at that time we really didn’t know what it meant to do
really didn’t know what it meant to do
really didn’t know what it meant to do storytelling in that medium how long
storytelling in that medium how long
storytelling in that medium how long should it be should there be audio how
should it be should there be audio how
should it be should there be audio how about music nobody really knew and so
about music nobody really knew and so
about music nobody really knew and so there was a lot of experimentation that
there was a lot of experimentation that
there was a lot of experimentation that was happening or in the case of
was happening or in the case of
was happening or in the case of computers computing in the 70s how do we
computers computing in the 70s how do we
computers computing in the 70s how do we get information in and out of these
get information in and out of these
get information in and out of these things and what’s a computer really look
things and what’s a computer really look
things and what’s a computer really look like and it took Alan Kay to define the
like and it took Alan Kay to define the
like and it took Alan Kay to define the laptop and Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak
laptop and Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak
laptop and Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak to commercialize the desktop and we now
to commercialize the desktop and we now
to commercialize the desktop and we now have the computer that we all call that
have the computer that we all call that
have the computer that we all call that we understand to be a computer today in
we understand to be a computer today in
we understand to be a computer today in the case of film it took Citizen Kane
the case of film it took Citizen Kane
the case of film it took Citizen Kane and Star Wars and Midnight Cowboy and
and Star Wars and Midnight Cowboy and
and Star Wars and Midnight Cowboy and countless other explorations in this
countless other explorations in this
countless other explorations in this space a hundred years of explorations to
space a hundred years of explorations to
space a hundred years of explorations to land at long shots and fast cuts and the
land at long shots and fast cuts and the
land at long shots and fast cuts and the 22 minute TV show and the 90 minute
22 minute TV show and the 90 minute
22 minute TV show and the 90 minute movie and we call that Hollywood and
movie and we call that Hollywood and
movie and we call that Hollywood and it’s sort of funny here on the Dolby in
it’s sort of funny here on the Dolby in
it’s sort of funny here on the Dolby in the Dolby Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard
the Dolby Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard
the Dolby Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard many of you know there’s sort of more
many of you know there’s sort of more
many of you know there’s sort of more refrigerator magnets than there are like
refrigerator magnets than there are like
refrigerator magnets than there are like movies being made and that’s because
movies being made and that’s because
movies being made and that’s because Hollywood’s a concept right it is a
Hollywood’s a concept right it is a
Hollywood’s a concept right it is a shorthand for talking about the industry
shorthand for talking about the industry
shorthand for talking about the industry of 2d and 3d storytelling whether you’re
of 2d and 3d storytelling whether you’re
of 2d and 3d storytelling whether you’re in Los Angeles or Atlanta or Vancouver
in Los Angeles or Atlanta or Vancouver
in Los Angeles or Atlanta or Vancouver or Bulgaria or wherever there are great
or Bulgaria or wherever there are great
or Bulgaria or wherever there are great tax credits for filmmaking now I would
tax credits for filmmaking now I would
tax credits for filmmaking now I would like to invite you to a new place a new
like to invite you to a new place a new
like to invite you to a new place a new place that well since it doesn’t really
place that well since it doesn’t really
place that well since it doesn’t really have a name let’s just make it easy and
have a name let’s just make it easy and
have a name let’s just make it easy and we’ll call it new Hollywood and new
we’ll call it new Hollywood and new
we’ll call it new Hollywood and new Hollywood is a very special place
Hollywood is a very special place
Hollywood is a very special place special because of its immersion the
special because of its immersion the
special because of its immersion the fact that it engages all of your senses
fact that it engages all of your senses
fact that it engages all of your senses right not just sight and sound but touch
right not just sight and sound but touch
right not just sight and sound but touch and taste and all these different things
and taste and all these different things
and taste and all these different things now in new Hollywood you are the
now in new Hollywood you are the
now in new Hollywood you are the character and I don’t mean controlling
character and I don’t mean controlling
character and I don’t mean controlling the character like with your thumbs like
the character like with your thumbs like
the character like with your thumbs like a video game
a video game
a video game I mean more like Michael Douglas in the
I mean more like Michael Douglas in the
I mean more like Michael Douglas in the game right where the game is all around
game right where the game is all around
game right where the game is all around you everywhere and everybody’s a party
you everywhere and everybody’s a party
you everywhere and everybody’s a party of into in it if you think about the
of into in it if you think about the
of into in it if you think about the trend in entertainment it’s about
trend in entertainment it’s about
trend in entertainment it’s about increasing your immersion so a book you
increasing your immersion so a book you
increasing your immersion so a book you look you are a passive observer and you
look you are a passive observer and you
look you are a passive observer and you do all the imagining a movie is over
do all the imagining a movie is over
do all the imagining a movie is over there you can sort of silently judge it
there you can sort of silently judge it
there you can sort of silently judge it and the the imaginings been done for you
and the the imaginings been done for you
and the the imaginings been done for you but you’re still this passive observer a
but you’re still this passive observer a
but you’re still this passive observer a video game maybe gives you some control
video game maybe gives you some control
video game maybe gives you some control with your thumbs we in a Kinect you can
with your thumbs we in a Kinect you can
with your thumbs we in a Kinect you can kind of dance around in front of it but
kind of dance around in front of it but
kind of dance around in front of it but you’re still sort of tethered to the
you’re still sort of tethered to the
you’re still sort of tethered to the screen we’ve heard a lot about virtual
screen we’ve heard a lot about virtual
screen we’ve heard a lot about virtual reality today that’s really interesting
reality today that’s really interesting
reality today that’s really interesting you now get to control the angle but you
you now get to control the angle but you
you now get to control the angle but you know what’s even more immersive than
know what’s even more immersive than
know what’s even more immersive than that the most high resolution of all
that the most high resolution of all
that the most high resolution of all real life it’s awesome
real life it’s awesome
real life it’s awesome and you know super immersive haptics
and you know super immersive haptics
and you know super immersive haptics full-body tracking right actually
full-body tracking right actually
full-body tracking right actually haptics that can kill you you know it’s
haptics that can kill you you know it’s
haptics that can kill you you know it’s great mmm and as my friend ryan Lucan
great mmm and as my friend ryan Lucan
great mmm and as my friend ryan Lucan says picture of a glass of water is no
says picture of a glass of water is no
says picture of a glass of water is no substitute for drinking that glass of
substitute for drinking that glass of
substitute for drinking that glass of water so a movie in its most simple form
water so a movie in its most simple form
water so a movie in its most simple form is a great bit of entertainment
is a great bit of entertainment
is a great bit of entertainment something to occupy our time a horror
something to occupy our time a horror
something to occupy our time a horror might spur some adrenaline a good comedy
might spur some adrenaline a good comedy
might spur some adrenaline a good comedy might spur you to laughter but they also
might spur you to laughter but they also
might spur you to laughter but they also have the capacity for real change a good
have the capacity for real change a good
have the capacity for real change a good drama might teach you some interpersonal
drama might teach you some interpersonal
drama might teach you some interpersonal lesson that you can apply to your own
lesson that you can apply to your own
lesson that you can apply to your own life a good documentary might reveal the
life a good documentary might reveal the
life a good documentary might reveal the challenges of facing our earth or its
challenges of facing our earth or its
challenges of facing our earth or its people and spur you to action really
people and spur you to action really
people and spur you to action really great one mission blue from Sylvia Earle
great one mission blue from Sylvia Earle
great one mission blue from Sylvia Earle talks all about the state of our oceans
talks all about the state of our oceans
talks all about the state of our oceans now in new Hollywood the capacity for
now in new Hollywood the capacity for
now in new Hollywood the capacity for that change is even more incredible
that change is even more incredible
that change is even more incredible because the fact that it is engaging all
because the fact that it is engaging all
because the fact that it is engaging all of your senses makes that memory all the
of your senses makes that memory all the
of your senses makes that memory all the more permanent and that is really
more permanent and that is really
more permanent and that is really incredible because now you can actually
incredible because now you can actually
incredible because now you can actually take on the role of somebody else
take on the role of somebody else
take on the role of somebody else someone that you don’t know but it would
someone that you don’t know but it would
someone that you don’t know but it would never be accessible to you a perspective
never be accessible to you a perspective
never be accessible to you a perspective that would never
that would never
that would never be available to you that’s amazing you
be available to you that’s amazing you
be available to you that’s amazing you know how they say study in the room you
know how they say study in the room you
know how they say study in the room you take the test that’s because while
take the test that’s because while
take the test that’s because while you’re sitting there studying you’re
you’re sitting there studying you’re
you’re sitting there studying you’re gonna be doing your reading or whatever
gonna be doing your reading or whatever
gonna be doing your reading or whatever it is but there’s also smells and look
it is but there’s also smells and look
it is but there’s also smells and look in the room and all the other things so
in the room and all the other things so
in the room and all the other things so that when you’re on there a test day
that when you’re on there a test day
that when you’re on there a test day those same triggers might help you
those same triggers might help you
those same triggers might help you remember that piece of information that
remember that piece of information that
remember that piece of information that you need we’re taking that test and this
you need we’re taking that test and this
you need we’re taking that test and this is really powerful in new Hollywood
is really powerful in new Hollywood
is really powerful in new Hollywood right because there is no shortage of
right because there is no shortage of
right because there is no shortage of hard problems right and and we have
hard problems right and and we have
hard problems right and and we have obviously in America a lot of a big a
obviously in America a lot of a big a
obviously in America a lot of a big a big divide and all over the world
big divide and all over the world
big divide and all over the world division between between our people and
division between between our people and
division between between our people and the the the thing that is so incredible
the the the thing that is so incredible
the the the thing that is so incredible is imagine being able to empathize it
is imagine being able to empathize it
is imagine being able to empathize it and and and imagine what that person on
and and and imagine what that person on
and and and imagine what that person on the other side of the line is thinking
the other side of the line is thinking
the other side of the line is thinking right if we also if we say both sides
right if we also if we say both sides
right if we also if we say both sides are crazy
are crazy
are crazy then surely there’s some assumption
then surely there’s some assumption
then surely there’s some assumption wrong somewhere I would like to take you
wrong somewhere I would like to take you
wrong somewhere I would like to take you on a little tour of a number of the
on a little tour of a number of the
on a little tour of a number of the places inside of New Hollywood that that
places inside of New Hollywood that that
places inside of New Hollywood that that I’ve explored and and you know would
I’ve explored and and you know would
I’ve explored and and you know would invite you to to explore as well so the
invite you to to explore as well so the
invite you to to explore as well so the one that most people will recognize is
one that most people will recognize is
one that most people will recognize is something called Sleep No More and this
something called Sleep No More and this
something called Sleep No More and this is in New York it’s a hundred thousand
is in New York it’s a hundred thousand
is in New York it’s a hundred thousand square foot building on the lower west
square foot building on the lower west
square foot building on the lower west side and this is an immersive theater
side and this is an immersive theater
side and this is an immersive theater production but an immersive theater
production but an immersive theater
production but an immersive theater production doesn’t necessarily mean
production doesn’t necessarily mean
production doesn’t necessarily mean there’s a stage and an audience right
there’s a stage and an audience right
there’s a stage and an audience right and this particular one it’s a hundred
and this particular one it’s a hundred
and this particular one it’s a hundred thousand square foot building and it’s
thousand square foot building and it’s
thousand square foot building and it’s themed with all variety of different
themed with all variety of different
themed with all variety of different stuff from taxidermy to plants and it’s
stuff from taxidermy to plants and it’s
stuff from taxidermy to plants and it’s incredible and when you first arrive
incredible and when you first arrive
incredible and when you first arrive they give you one of these masks you put
they give you one of these masks you put
they give you one of these masks you put it on and they say no talking no
it on and they say no talking no
it on and they say no talking no cellphones enjoy your stay
cellphones enjoy your stay
cellphones enjoy your stay and for the next couple of hours you’re
and for the next couple of hours you’re
and for the next couple of hours you’re wandering around this environment
wandering around this environment
wandering around this environment wherever you want to go if you want to
wherever you want to go if you want to
wherever you want to go if you want to go left you go left you want to go right
go left you go left you want to go right
go left you go left you want to go right you go right and you see other actors
you go right and you see other actors
you go right and you see other actors that are there other other audience
that are there other other audience
that are there other other audience members that are there with their masks
members that are there with their masks
members that are there with their masks but every now and again you see people
but every now and again you see people
but every now and again you see people walking around that don’t have a mask
walking around that don’t have a mask
walking around that don’t have a mask and you can follow them and if you do
and you can follow them and if you do
and you can follow them and if you do they are going to have some performance
they are going to have some performance
they are going to have some performance and pretty soon after a little while you
and pretty soon after a little while you
and pretty soon after a little while you realize gosh these are scenes from
realize gosh these are scenes from
realize gosh these are scenes from Macbeth now you could go back to this
Macbeth now you could go back to this
Macbeth now you could go back to this production a couple of times and see a
production a couple of times and see a
production a couple of times and see a different experience every time
different experience every time
different experience every time because remember your self-directed you
because remember your self-directed you
because remember your self-directed you get to go wherever you want it’s
get to go wherever you want it’s
get to go wherever you want it’s incredible
incredible
incredible there’s a trend sweeping the nation
there’s a trend sweeping the nation
there’s a trend sweeping the nation called escape games he started in in in
called escape games he started in in in
called escape games he started in in in Russia and and and China and the idea is
Russia and and and China and the idea is
Russia and and and China and the idea is you and some number of friends maybe
you and some number of friends maybe
you and some number of friends maybe five six ten get locked in a room right
five six ten get locked in a room right
five six ten get locked in a room right you literally all show up you get locked
you literally all show up you get locked
you literally all show up you get locked in a room and you have to figure out how
in a room and you have to figure out how
in a room and you have to figure out how to get out and some of them are themed
to get out and some of them are themed
to get out and some of them are themed like detective and some of them are
like detective and some of them are
like detective and some of them are themed horror and you’re all gonna
themed horror and you’re all gonna
themed horror and you’re all gonna figure out what what the puzzles are
figure out what what the puzzles are
figure out what what the puzzles are there and get you out of this room
there and get you out of this room
there and get you out of this room my company two bit circus got obsessed
my company two bit circus got obsessed
my company two bit circus got obsessed with this domain we actually started
with this domain we actually started
with this domain we actually started making this kind of immersive
making this kind of immersive
making this kind of immersive entertainment inspired by the game in
entertainment inspired by the game in
entertainment inspired by the game in 2010 and built this Space Station this
2010 and built this Space Station this
2010 and built this Space Station this spaceship so that you could feel what it
spaceship so that you could feel what it
spaceship so that you could feel what it was like to pilot a spaceship and it
was like to pilot a spaceship and it
was like to pilot a spaceship and it took all of you somebody being the
took all of you somebody being the
took all of you somebody being the navigator somebody being the gunner
navigator somebody being the gunner
navigator somebody being the gunner somebody being the pilot virtual reality
somebody being the pilot virtual reality
somebody being the pilot virtual reality is we’ve been talking a lot about we’ve
is we’ve been talking a lot about we’ve
is we’ve been talking a lot about we’ve been hearing a lot about it today was
been hearing a lot about it today was
been hearing a lot about it today was here in the 90s it looked like this
here in the 90s it looked like this
here in the 90s it looked like this pretty ridiculous and it was super
pretty ridiculous and it was super
pretty ridiculous and it was super expensive then people got nauseous it
expensive then people got nauseous it
expensive then people got nauseous it was very expensive to create the content
was very expensive to create the content
was very expensive to create the content and so it didn’t really work but now
and so it didn’t really work but now
and so it didn’t really work but now it’s back and it’s really back because
it’s back and it’s really back because
it’s back and it’s really back because all those things got solved the
all those things got solved the
all those things got solved the hardware’s awesome the content
hardware’s awesome the content
hardware’s awesome the content production is awesome and looks more
production is awesome and looks more
production is awesome and looks more like this this is the HTC vive really an
like this this is the HTC vive really an
like this this is the HTC vive really an incredible version of it and and at a
incredible version of it and and at a
incredible version of it and and at a 2-bit we got very excited about this
2-bit we got very excited about this
2-bit we got very excited about this domain made our own 360 camera wrote our
domain made our own 360 camera wrote our
domain made our own 360 camera wrote our own stitching software and strapped it
own stitching software and strapped it
own stitching software and strapped it to an Indy car we drove it at 200 miles
to an Indy car we drove it at 200 miles
to an Indy car we drove it at 200 miles an hour around a racetrack so that you
an hour around a racetrack so that you
an hour around a racetrack so that you could safely sit in a motion platform
could safely sit in a motion platform
could safely sit in a motion platform put on a headset and feel what it was
put on a headset and feel what it was
put on a headset and feel what it was like to drive in an IndyCar fan blowing
like to drive in an IndyCar fan blowing
like to drive in an IndyCar fan blowing there in the face the seats moving
there in the face the seats moving
there in the face the seats moving around and sort of goofy because after
around and sort of goofy because after
around and sort of goofy because after doing that we you know we’re a bunch of
doing that we you know we’re a bunch of
doing that we you know we’re a bunch of nerds that don’t really like sports we
nerds that don’t really like sports we
nerds that don’t really like sports we got started doing lots of sports stuff
got started doing lots of sports stuff
got started doing lots of sports stuff we ended up doing something for the NFL
we ended up doing something for the NFL
we ended up doing something for the NFL we strapped our camera to our robot so
we strapped our camera to our robot so
we strapped our camera to our robot so that you could it could run the the
that you could it could run the the
that you could it could run the the touchdown pass I learned what a punt
touchdown pass I learned what a punt
touchdown pass I learned what a punt return was and we then installed this
return was and we then installed this
return was and we then installed this thing at the at the Super Bowl so that
thing at the at the Super Bowl so that
thing at the at the Super Bowl so that we could put 30,000 people through what
we could put 30,000 people through what
we could put 30,000 people through what it’s like to be the football player
it’s like to be the football player
it’s like to be the football player right everybody likes to watch football
right everybody likes to watch football
right everybody likes to watch football but what is it like to be the player you
but what is it like to be the player you
but what is it like to be the player you know trying to be tackled I went to
know trying to be tackled I went to
know trying to be tackled I went to Copenhagen and and did this five person
Copenhagen and and did this five person
Copenhagen and and did this five person multirole virtual reality dinner I’ll
multirole virtual reality dinner I’ll
multirole virtual reality dinner I’ll give you a second to unpack that and and
give you a second to unpack that and and
give you a second to unpack that and and it was it was wonderful once we’re right
it was it was wonderful once we’re right
it was it was wonderful once we’re right before we sat down the artist said pick
before we sat down the artist said pick
before we sat down the artist said pick a roll mom dad the oldest son his new
a roll mom dad the oldest son his new
a roll mom dad the oldest son his new girlfriend or the youngest son but he’s
girlfriend or the youngest son but he’s
girlfriend or the youngest son but he’s like try to be somebody or not normally
like try to be somebody or not normally
like try to be somebody or not normally so I was like okay great I’ll be the mom
so I was like okay great I’ll be the mom
so I was like okay great I’ll be the mom and sure enough we started I’m in the
and sure enough we started I’m in the
and sure enough we started I’m in the bathroom I looked down I’m in a dress
bathroom I looked down I’m in a dress
bathroom I looked down I’m in a dress I’m pregnant and the story goes on now
I’m pregnant and the story goes on now
I’m pregnant and the story goes on now the part that was really fascinating
the part that was really fascinating
the part that was really fascinating about this it’s for 10 minutes we’re all
about this it’s for 10 minutes we’re all
about this it’s for 10 minutes we’re all watching this video all five of us and
watching this video all five of us and
watching this video all five of us and we’re all sitting at a table set exactly
we’re all sitting at a table set exactly
we’re all sitting at a table set exactly like it is in the video and this family
like it is in the video and this family
like it is in the video and this family has got issues I mean they’re all giving
has got issues I mean they’re all giving
has got issues I mean they’re all giving each other a hard time everybody’s
each other a hard time everybody’s
each other a hard time everybody’s giving each other a hard time
giving each other a hard time
giving each other a hard time and we all finally take off our headsets
and we all finally take off our headsets
and we all finally take off our headsets and two things happen that were really
and two things happen that were really
and two things happen that were really fascinating first we all were like god
fascinating first we all were like god
fascinating first we all were like god I’m so sorry right because I was seeing
I’m so sorry right because I was seeing
I’m so sorry right because I was seeing it from the mom you know my girlfriend
it from the mom you know my girlfriend
it from the mom you know my girlfriend was seeing it from the dad everybody had
was seeing it from the dad everybody had
was seeing it from the dad everybody had a different perspective and so we all
a different perspective and so we all
a different perspective and so we all were traded our sort of sympathies with
were traded our sort of sympathies with
were traded our sort of sympathies with each other but then we also started to
each other but then we also started to
each other but then we also started to reveal other information they didn’t
reveal other information they didn’t
reveal other information they didn’t know I was pregnant right I’d been in
know I was pregnant right I’d been in
know I was pregnant right I’d been in the bathroom they didn’t know turns out
the bathroom they didn’t know turns out
the bathroom they didn’t know turns out my husband was on drugs he’d got up in
my husband was on drugs he’d got up in
my husband was on drugs he’d got up in the middle of the dinner and went
the middle of the dinner and went
the middle of the dinner and went downstairs but we were all sitting at
downstairs but we were all sitting at
downstairs but we were all sitting at the table so we didn’t see that only the
the table so we didn’t see that only the
the table so we didn’t see that only the one who was the dad got to see that so
one who was the dad got to see that so
one who was the dad got to see that so it took all of us sort of sharing the
it took all of us sort of sharing the
it took all of us sort of sharing the experience afterwards in order to be
experience afterwards in order to be
experience afterwards in order to be able to get the full story awesome meow
able to get the full story awesome meow
able to get the full story awesome meow wolf oh man
wolf oh man
wolf oh man okay so george RR martin author of Game
okay so george RR martin author of Game
okay so george RR martin author of Game of Thrones in Santa Fe buys a bowling
of Thrones in Santa Fe buys a bowling
of Thrones in Santa Fe buys a bowling alley 40,000 square foot bowling alley
alley 40,000 square foot bowling alley
alley 40,000 square foot bowling alley guts it and gives it to a hundred
guts it and gives it to a hundred
guts it and gives it to a hundred artists and what ensues is this wild
artists and what ensues is this wild
artists and what ensues is this wild whacked-out amusement park Science
whacked-out amusement park Science
whacked-out amusement park Science Center down the rabbit hole experience
Center down the rabbit hole experience
Center down the rabbit hole experience that you just have to see I don’t know
that you just have to see I don’t know
that you just have to see I don’t know really know what else I can show you
really know what else I can show you
really know what else I can show you except for that picture the speakeasy
except for that picture the speakeasy
except for that picture the speakeasy society right here in Los Angeles very
society right here in Los Angeles very
society right here in Los Angeles very prolific Theatre Company in immersive
prolific Theatre Company in immersive
prolific Theatre Company in immersive theater production they threw them I
theater production they threw them I
theater production they threw them I have been an infantryman in a world war
have been an infantryman in a world war
have been an infantryman in a world war two trench I have gone into a running op
two trench I have gone into a running op
two trench I have gone into a running op regular restaurant with normal public
regular restaurant with normal public
regular restaurant with normal public and sat down and been the audience of
and sat down and been the audience of
and sat down and been the audience of one with two actors at the data dinner
one with two actors at the data dinner
one with two actors at the data dinner table also here in Los Angeles illicium
table also here in Los Angeles illicium
table also here in Los Angeles illicium Conservatory Theater is about to do a
Conservatory Theater is about to do a
Conservatory Theater is about to do a tent revival that
tent revival that
tent revival that and very badly I’ll just leave it at
and very badly I’ll just leave it at
and very badly I’ll just leave it at that in downtown LA most recently there
that in downtown LA most recently there
that in downtown LA most recently there was an opera that literally was
was an opera that literally was
was an opera that literally was performed across limousines multiple
performed across limousines multiple
performed across limousines multiple limousines all crossing each other and
limousines all crossing each other and
limousines all crossing each other and Europe you and two friends are in the
Europe you and two friends are in the
Europe you and two friends are in the back of a limousine and the actors are
back of a limousine and the actors are
back of a limousine and the actors are right there in front of you absolutely
right there in front of you absolutely
right there in front of you absolutely not so they drop you off at one street
not so they drop you off at one street
not so they drop you off at one street corner pick you up and take you
corner pick you up and take you
corner pick you up and take you somewhere else it was you know
somewhere else it was you know
somewhere else it was you know unbelievable
unbelievable
unbelievable the encounter on stage at Broadway in
the encounter on stage at Broadway in
the encounter on stage at Broadway in Broadway right now everybody has
Broadway right now everybody has
Broadway right now everybody has wireless headsets on the microphone is
wireless headsets on the microphone is
wireless headsets on the microphone is on the stage and he’s whispering as he
on the stage and he’s whispering as he
on the stage and he’s whispering as he goes around this microphone as if you
goes around this microphone as if you
goes around this microphone as if you were the only person in the middle of
were the only person in the middle of
were the only person in the middle of that stage the grand paradise
that stage the grand paradise
that stage the grand paradise also in New York immersive theater
also in New York immersive theater
also in New York immersive theater production this is the one that sent me
production this is the one that sent me
production this is the one that sent me the postcard really cool and the tension
the postcard really cool and the tension
the postcard really cool and the tension experience these are the ones that bound
experience these are the ones that bound
experience these are the ones that bound my hands and dip it in wax and you know
my hands and dip it in wax and you know
my hands and dip it in wax and you know at the time that that happened I was
at the time that that happened I was
at the time that that happened I was like wow this is horrible I can’t
like wow this is horrible I can’t
like wow this is horrible I can’t believe I signed up for this and the
believe I signed up for this and the
believe I signed up for this and the further I get from the experience the
further I get from the experience the
further I get from the experience the more I loved it because it was really
more I loved it because it was really
more I loved it because it was really incredible how much it that that
incredible how much it that that
incredible how much it that that immersion how much it really just rocked
immersion how much it really just rocked
immersion how much it really just rocked me to my core the latitude society up in
me to my core the latitude society up in
me to my core the latitude society up in Northern California a very prolific
Northern California a very prolific
Northern California a very prolific creator in the space Jeff hull gave me
creator in the space Jeff hull gave me
creator in the space Jeff hull gave me this card said show up at this one
this card said show up at this one
this card said show up at this one address in the mission at 12:30 you have
address in the mission at 12:30 you have
address in the mission at 12:30 you have a five-minute window
a five-minute window
a five-minute window well I’m sorry Wow five minute window
well I’m sorry Wow five minute window
well I’m sorry Wow five minute window you do not be late when there’s a
you do not be late when there’s a
you do not be late when there’s a five-minute window so I show up I swipe
five-minute window so I show up I swipe
five-minute window so I show up I swipe my car to the door I open the door it’s
my car to the door I open the door it’s
my car to the door I open the door it’s really dark dark Hall I walk down the
really dark dark Hall I walk down the
really dark dark Hall I walk down the hall and at the end of the hall I’m
hall and at the end of the hall I’m
hall and at the end of the hall I’m looking around like what am I supposed
looking around like what am I supposed
looking around like what am I supposed to do my eyes have just adjusted and I
to do my eyes have just adjusted and I
to do my eyes have just adjusted and I look down and there is a wooden slide a
look down and there is a wooden slide a
look down and there is a wooden slide a gorgeous wooden slide so one option
gorgeous wooden slide so one option
gorgeous wooden slide so one option right you just go down the slide and two
right you just go down the slide and two
right you just go down the slide and two hours of interactive experience later
hours of interactive experience later
hours of interactive experience later I’m go walking around a Hackett arcade I
I’m go walking around a Hackett arcade I
I’m go walking around a Hackett arcade I go into a bar to get special information
go into a bar to get special information
go into a bar to get special information I’m walking down the road and there’s
I’m walking down the road and there’s
I’m walking down the road and there’s other special things happening wild and
other special things happening wild and
other special things happening wild and powerful augmented reality is something
powerful augmented reality is something
powerful augmented reality is something that is just starting to crest and and
that is just starting to crest and and
that is just starting to crest and and you could think of virtual reality as
you could think of virtual reality as
you could think of virtual reality as kind of a subset of augmented reality
kind of a subset of augmented reality
kind of a subset of augmented reality virtual reality right there’s a screen
virtual reality right there’s a screen
virtual reality right there’s a screen in your face and the whole world is
in your face and the whole world is
in your face and the whole world is rendered in front of you
rendered in front of you
rendered in front of you augmented reality is
augmented reality is
augmented reality is more about adding features to the
more about adding features to the
more about adding features to the existing world you’re looking through a
existing world you’re looking through a
existing world you’re looking through a screen and you can put some things on it
screen and you can put some things on it
screen and you can put some things on it now this from kg Masuda is is a
now this from kg Masuda is is a
now this from kg Masuda is is a wonderful full of video that I encourage
wonderful full of video that I encourage
wonderful full of video that I encourage you all to watch the whole thing per her
you all to watch the whole thing per her
you all to watch the whole thing per her augmented reality interface is just
augmented reality interface is just
augmented reality interface is just collapsed and so it’s now rebooting as
collapsed and so it’s now rebooting as
collapsed and so it’s now rebooting as you can see all the stuffs are overlay
pathos and you know it’s this is very
pathos and you know it’s this is very dystopian because you’ll see what
dystopian because you’ll see what
dystopian because you’ll see what happens later if you watch it but but
happens later if you watch it but but
happens later if you watch it but but really incredible sort of what could
really incredible sort of what could
really incredible sort of what could happen when we all have screens in front
happen when we all have screens in front
happen when we all have screens in front of our faces all the time so I’d like to
of our faces all the time so I’d like to
of our faces all the time so I’d like to invite you all to come and visit new
invite you all to come and visit new
invite you all to come and visit new Hollywood do a few there’s a lot of
Hollywood do a few there’s a lot of
Hollywood do a few there’s a lot of explorations in this space nobody really
explorations in this space nobody really
explorations in this space nobody really knows what the right answer is but
knows what the right answer is but
knows what the right answer is but there’s a lot of interesting stuff and
there’s a lot of interesting stuff and
there’s a lot of interesting stuff and for the dedicated creators among you I
for the dedicated creators among you I
for the dedicated creators among you I urge you to build in this space it’s
urge you to build in this space it’s
urge you to build in this space it’s awesome and there is so much capacity
awesome and there is so much capacity
awesome and there is so much capacity for it
for it
for it you know selfishly I want to be able to
you know selfishly I want to be able to
you know selfishly I want to be able to do more of it but the the the I know the
do more of it but the the the I know the
do more of it but the the the I know the the possibility for real change in this
the possibility for real change in this
the possibility for real change in this and so what we need is a diversity of
and so what we need is a diversity of
and so what we need is a diversity of people creating in it so that we can
people creating in it so that we can
people creating in it so that we can have all of the perspectives represented
have all of the perspectives represented
have all of the perspectives represented and be able to really start to see where
and be able to really start to see where
and be able to really start to see where everybody else is coming from I found
everybody else is coming from I found
everybody else is coming from I found this picture on the Internet
this picture on the Internet
this picture on the Internet friggin love this kid I’ve no idea what
friggin love this kid I’ve no idea what
friggin love this kid I’ve no idea what he’s doing or what he’s looking at but I
he’s doing or what he’s looking at but I
he’s doing or what he’s looking at but I sort of feel like if we could all look
sort of feel like if we could all look
sort of feel like if we could all look at the world through the eyes like these
at the world through the eyes like these
at the world through the eyes like these the world would be a much better place
the world would be a much better place
the world would be a much better place so frankly I urge you all to do some of
so frankly I urge you all to do some of
so frankly I urge you all to do some of this stuff I love it a ton I think you
this stuff I love it a ton I think you
this stuff I love it a ton I think you will too and imagine all the worlds we
will too and imagine all the worlds we
will too and imagine all the worlds we could create thanks a lot
could create thanks a lot
could create thanks a lot [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] you
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