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Emory Craig

Emory Craig is a writer, speaker, and VR consultant with extensive experience in art, new media, and higher education. He speaks at global conferences on innovation, education, and ethical technology in the future. He has published widely and worked with the US Agency for International Development, the United Nations, and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Living at the intersection of learning, games, and immersive storytelling, he is fascinated by AI-based avatars, digital twins, and the ethical implications of blurring the boundaries between the real and the virtual.
Categories Augmented Reality

Can Google’s New AR Glasses Escape the Fate of Google Glass?

July 25, 2022 by Emory Craig
Google's new AR Glasses ready for public testing in August 2022.

With all of the major tech players developing smart glasses, Google’s new AR glasses have the most to win – and lose. Unlike Meta, Google has …

Categories Virtual Reality

HBO Film Explores Relationships and Intimacy in VRChat

July 14, 2022 by Emory Craig
HBO Film "We Met in Virtual Reality" explores life, love, and intimacy in VRChat

The web transformed how people connect and form relationships decades ago, and the arrival of virtual worlds and the future Metaverse promises an even more seismic …

Categories VR News

Goodbye Facebook! Meta Finally Ends the Facebook Account Requirement

July 8, 2022July 7, 2022 by Emory Craig
Meta ends the Facebook account requirement for the Quest VR headset.

If you’re connected with the VR community, you likely heard a collective sigh of relief as Meta ended the Facebook account requirement. It’s been nearly two …

Categories Learning, VR News

SenseGlove’s Innovative Workforce Training for UK Rail Operator

July 4, 2022 by Emory Craig
Senseglove workforce training with LNER railway operator

SenseGlove, a company at the forefront of haptic feedback, is partnering with the UK rail operator London North Eastern Railway (LNER) to provide innovative workforce training …

Categories Augmented Reality

Tim Cook on an Apple AR Device – “I Couldn’t be More Excited”

July 2, 2022June 23, 2022 by Emory Craig
Tim Cook on an Apple AR device and the opportunities in augmented reality.

Tim Cook once again expressed his excitement over the possibilities of augmented reality and a forthcoming Apple AR device. UpLoadVR picked up on an interview in China Daily, where …

Categories VR Games

Roblox Coming to the Quest 2 – the Implications for Education

June 21, 2022June 17, 2022 by Emory Craig
Roblox may be coming to the Quest 2 for standalone VR access.

We have no official confirmation on the incredibly popular Roblox platform coming to the Meta’s Quest 2 headset, but it seems likely from yesterday’s tweet from …

Categories VR News

Highlights of AWE 2022 – Varjo’s Aero and Magic Leap’s New AR Glasses

June 9, 2022 by Emory Craig
Highlights of AWE 2022

There was much more to follow after a jammed-packed Day One at AWE 2022. The sessions on Day Two and Three were excellent – especially those …

Categories VR News

AWE 2022: New Tech, Amazing Demos, and Visions of the Metaverse

June 18, 2022June 2, 2022 by Emory Craig
AWE 2022 opens on June 1 in Santa Clara, CA for three packed days of augmented reality news, demos, and talks.

It seems like we were just at AWE – and indeed, we were – since AWE 2021 took place just last November due to the pandemic. …

Categories VR Games

Maestro VR: Beat Saber Meets Beethoven in New VR Game

May 29, 2022May 29, 2022 by Emory Craig
Maestro VR brings classical music to virtual reality.

We’re under no illusions that Maestro VR will ever achieve the massive popularity of Beat Saber, but you have to love the creative impulse behind this …

Categories VR News

VR Haptics for Your Mouth – From Hot Liquids to Eating Spiders

May 19, 2022May 18, 2022 by Emory Craig
Fascinating developments in VR Haptics for your mouth and lips from research at Carnegie Mellon University.

Carnegie Melon University’s Future Interfaces Group is working on a fascinating VR haptics project that could revolutionize how – and what – we experience in virtual …

Categories VR Games

The Impact of the Ukraine War on Virtual Reality

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022 by Emory Craig
The Ukraine War and its impact on virtual reality.

Given the devastating loss of life and the effort to destroy an independent country, the impact of the Ukraine war on virtual reality is hardly the …

Categories VR News

Meta’s XR Roadmap – Four New VR Headsets in Two Years!

May 3, 2022May 3, 2022 by Emory Craig
Meta's XR roadmap reveals the rapid pace of innovation needed for us to live and work in the Metaverse.

According to a report from The Information, Meta Platforms has an ambitious roadmap to release four new XR headsets over the next two years. According to …

Categories VR News

The Future of XR? Meta Experiments with a Retail Store

May 2, 2022April 25, 2022 by Emory Craig
Meta to open retail store for XR hardware.

Meta is trying a new experiment, exploring the possibilities of a retail store for selling AR and VR devices. It’s hardly a surprise when you consider …

Categories Virtual Reality, VR News

A War on Developers? Meta Wants Nearly 50% of Metaverse Sales

April 16, 2022April 16, 2022 by Emory Craig
Meta declares a war on developers by planning to take 47.5% of sales of virtual experiences and assets.

Earlier this week, Meta announced in a blog post that they were rolling out new ways for developers to sell virtual assets and experiences in Horizon …

Categories VR News

The New Pico VR Headset – a Competitor to the Quest 2?

April 15, 2022April 14, 2022 by Emory Craig
New Pico VR headset announced.

The new Pico VR headset, officially the Pico 3 Neo Link, could be what everyone has been waiting for – a competitor to the Oculus Quest …

Categories VR Games

New Half-Life: Alyx Mod Arrives in Fall 2022

April 5, 2022 by Emory Craig
New Half-Life: Alyx Mod Leviathan to arrive fall 2022.

Valve’s groundbreaking Half-Life: Alyx (HLA) game launched over two years ago and remains one of the top VR games on Steam. It’s a favorite of ours …

Categories Augmented Reality

Snap Looks to a Brain-Computing Interface for Future Smart Glasses

March 25, 2022March 25, 2022 by Emory Craig
Snap acquires NetxMind brain-computing interface in a bet on smart glasses for the future.

Snap’s recent acquisition of NextMind is a fascinating bet on the possibilities of a brain-computing interface (BMI) in our future smart glasses. NextMind is an innovative …

Categories Augmented Reality

Jumpstarting AR Development: Niantic Acquires 8th Wall

March 12, 2022 by Emory Craig
AR development could take off with Niantic's acquisition of 8th Wall.

While we wait for our consumer market smart glasses later this year (or next), AR development just took a fascinating turn with Niantic’s acquisition of 8th …

Categories VR News

Do We Need a Metaverse Phone? HTC Thinks You Do

March 10, 2022March 3, 2022 by Emory Craig
HTC is releasing a new Metaverse Phone in April as it takes another step toward the Metaverse.

The concept of the metaverse makes companies do peculiar things – such as change their name (Facebook becomes Meta) or even jump back into the smartphone …

Categories VR News

Microsoft Cracks Down on Harassment in AltspaceVR

March 11, 2022February 16, 2022 by Emory Craig
Microsoft Cracks Down on Harassment in AltspaceVR

While there have always been instances of harassment in AltspaceVR, Microsoft’s social VR platform, it’s hardly the first place you’d look for a wide-open, anything goes, …

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Our Consulting Services

Our consulting services include workshops, demos, keynote talks, and project management on XR, Metaverse, and the latest developments in Conversational AI and ChatGPT. We work with education, nonprofits, NGOs, and business organizations around the world to provide innovative solutions for implementing XR, AI and emerging technologies.

Why not schedule a free discovery call to see how Digital Bodies Consulting can help you?

The Future of Learning in the Metaverse with Maya Georgieva

SXSWedu talk On The Future of Learning, by Maya Georgieva, March 8, 2023

Metaverse Revolution: A Conversation with Maya Georgieva at Skylight Modern Gallery, NYC.

The Metaverse Revolution - a deep-dive conversation with Maya Georgieva at the Species Between Worlds Exhibition at the Skylight Modern Gallery, 537 West 27th Street | New York, NY 10001.

News, Media, and Events

  • Maya Georgieva will be speaking at SXSWedu on Tuesday, March 7th, 3:30 PM, on the The Future of Learning in the Metaverse.

  • Maya Georgieva in EdTech Magazine What Is a Metaversity, and Should You Create One on Your Campus?

  • The Metaverse Revolution with Maya Georgieva and others at Skylight Modern Gallery, in New York City.

  • Emory Craig will be speaking at the GESS Education Global Leadership Summit, Tuesday, March 23rd at 10:30 AM (EDT) on "Learning in Virtual Worlds: How Augmented and Virtual Reality is Transforming Education in a Global Pandemic."

  • Join us at the ShapingEDU Winter Games this week! Lunch Session: Wednesday January 6, 12:30-1:00pm MST for the latest on the Hummersive Learning Project and a breakout session on Thursday, 10:45am MST on "Learning with Embodied Avatars in the Future."

  • Join us at the iLRN Conference where we'll present as co-authors the Executive Summary of the State of XR Report at 1:00pm (EST), June 23rd - immersively in VirBELA.

The EDUCAUSE-ELI Series, “VR/AR: Stepping into the New Frontier of Learning”

Article Series: Stepping into the New Frontier of Learning

Articles from our New Frontier of Learning series for the EDUCAUSE Review (and summaries of the articles):

  • From VR and AR to Our XR Future: Transforming Higher Education
  • VR and AR: The Ethical Challenges Ahead
  • VR and AR: The Art of Immersive Storytelling and Journalism
  • VR and AR: Learners as Creators and World Builders of Our Immersive Future
  • VR and AR: Designing Spaces for Immersive Learning
  • VR and AR: Transforming Learning and Scholarship in the Humanities and Social Sciences
  • VR and AR: Driving a Revolution in Medical Education & Patient Care
  • AR and VR in STEM: The New Frontiers in Science
  • A New World: VR and AR Tech Developments
  • Introducing the VR and AR Series: Stepping Into the New Frontier of Learning Series

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How Can We Help You?

In a time of disruptive change and profound challenges in education, we can help you engage students and clients through AR, VR, and  innovative developments such as ChatGPT. Take a look at our consulting services and featured talks.

We offer talks highlighting augmented and virtual reality developments, future trends, and how to manage and leverage the power of generative AI platforms such as ChatGPT. We provide innovative workshops for education, nonprofit and corporate clients. 

About Digital Bodies Consulting

The best AR & VR news and analysis of XR in learning, storytelling, the Metaverse, AI and ChatGPT, and future ethical challenges. See our customized consulting services for how we can partner with you.

XR is transforming learning, journalism, art, storytelling, filmmaking, workforce training, and entertainment. The convergence of XR and AI will create deeply immersive virtual worlds and lifelike avatars – and raise profound ethical issues. The rapid adoption of ChatGPT has created new opportunities and profound challenges for education and other organizations. We can help you leverage today’s cutting-edge XR developments and learn how to talk to AI – which will be a critical skill of the 21st century. The future has arrived, and we will need new skills – intuition, creativity, and adaptability – and innovative strategies to make it our own.

Have a tip or a story for us? Working on an innovative project in XR? Want to master how to talk to ChatGPT to revolutionize how you work? Need help managing the use of AI in your organization? Please connect with us here or through our social media channels on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, and let us know how we can help you!

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