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Maya Georgieva

Maya Georgieva is an EdTech and XR strategist, futurist and speaker with more than 15 years of experience in higher education and global education policy. Her most recent work focuses on innovation, VR/AR and Immersive storytelling, design and digital strategy. Maya actively writes and speaks on the topics of innovation, immersive storytelling and the future of education and consults organizations and startups in this space.
Categories Learning, Virtual Reality

Off to Educause: VR, Visual Culture and Future Trends in Learning

July 15, 2018October 18, 2016 by Maya Georgieva
Future trends in Learning - VR AR and emerging technologies

The annual Educause conference is a fast-paced week that brings together over 7000 EdTech and IT professionals. This year we meet in Anaheim, California. Future trends …

Categories Virtual Reality

The UN VR App: Telling Stories in Our Global Digital Age

February 1, 2020September 25, 2016 by Maya Georgieva
UN VR App

The release of the UN VR app is a striking development. But let me tell you a story to put it in context. A decade ago …

Categories Virtual Reality

Storytelling in a New Medium: Oculus VR Short Wins an Emmy

February 4, 2018September 18, 2016 by Maya Georgieva
Storytelling in VR - Henry VR wins an Emmy

In a fast-paced and tech-driven world it has become increasingly compelling to find ways to tell and share stories. As humans we love stories. We love …

Categories Learning, Virtual Reality

Star Trek in VR – Why Can’t We do this with VR in Education?

February 6, 2020August 31, 2016 by Maya Georgieva
Star Trek VR and Education in VR

The new immersive Star Trek in VR experience is here – what can we learn from it for VR in education? Developed specifically for virtual reality, Star …

Categories Mixed Reality, Virtual Reality

I Met a Wizard from Magic Leap and He told Me the Future will be Awesome

September 10, 2020June 27, 2016 by Maya Georgieva
Magic Leap

I remember being a little girl a long, long time ago in a galaxy far, far away when sometimes I would imagine Star Wars ships flying …

Categories Mixed Reality, Virtual Reality

Magic Leap and ILMxLab Partner to Create Star Wars in Mixed Reality

April 24, 2017June 18, 2016 by Maya Georgieva
Magic Leap and IMLxLab

A new partnership between Lucasfilm’s ILMxLAB and Magic Leap will open new frontiers for entertainment, gaming and education. Both companies have worked with partners before, but …

Categories Mixed Reality, Virtual Reality

Virtual Reality Travel to Mars

August 8, 2017June 1, 2016 by Maya Georgieva

Who does not want to go to Mars, one of the most  interesting planets in our solar system? With virtual reality travel you can stand on …

Categories Virtual Reality

VR and Cinema: A New Medium Makes New Rules

November 16, 2019May 21, 2016 by Maya Georgieva
Google VR Jump Camera

A talk on the final day of the Google I/O conference on VR and cinema highlighted the challenges we face in developing virtual reality as a …

Categories VR News

Google VR at I/0 – Meet The Daydream Platform

February 17, 2020May 19, 2016 by Maya Georgieva
Google VR - The Daydream Platform

Here’s the Google VR news from the wide-ranging keynote at the I/O conference. The speculation that we’d see a new VR headset didn’t come to pass. But …

Categories Learning, Virtual Reality

VR in Education: A Future Trends Forum Conversation with Bryan Alexander

February 6, 2020May 16, 2016 by Maya Georgieva
VR in Education

Interested in the impact of VR in education? Maya Georgieva and Bryan Alexander will explore how the emerging technologies of Virtual Reality, Augmented and Mixed Reality …

Categories Augmented Reality

New Yorker Magazine gets Creative with Augmented Reality Cover

August 11, 2018May 9, 2016 by Maya Georgieva
New Yorker Magazine AR Issue

The new Innovators issue of the New Yorker comes with augmented reality (AR) to offer readers a unique interactive experience. Designed by the illustrator Christoph Niemann, the cover and …

Categories VR News

Tribeca Film Festival VR Talk with Chris Milk and Vrse

February 6, 2020April 21, 2016 by Maya Georgieva
VR Talk at Tribeca FIlm Festival

Virtual reality was the focus of the final night at the Tribeca Film Festival Unscripted & Immersive Talks series. It brought the artists of Vrse and its …

Categories Future, Virtual Reality

Tipping Point: The NYT VR Project

July 27, 2018April 15, 2016 by Maya Georgieva

The New York Times NYT VR project is a tipping point for the 164 year old institution. While we are still early in the experiment with …

Categories Virtual Reality, VR Games

Virtual Reality Experiences @ Tribeca Film Festival 2016

October 7, 2018April 1, 2016 by Maya Georgieva
Virtual Reality experiences at Tribeca Film Festival

Tribeca Film Festival 2016 is having an amazing line up of Virtual Reality Experiences and events this April. Mark your calendar for Storyscapes, April 14 – 17, …

Categories Future

Happy Holidays – Boston Dynamics Style

August 8, 2017December 24, 2015 by Maya Georgieva
Happy Holidays from Boston Dynamics

Happy Holidays from Santa’s workshop as only Boston Dynamics can do it. You may love holiday greetings or find them too commercialized, but this one’s nearly …

Categories VR Experience

Disney’s Lion King VR Experience of “Circle of Life” is Breathtaking

February 6, 2020November 21, 2015 by Maya Georgieva
Disney's Lion King VR Experience

  Disney’s Lion King VR Experience the “Circle of Life” brings more than delight, it marks a major step into the world of virtual reality entertainment. Over …

Categories Virtual Reality

Experience the NY Times VR App

December 12, 2023November 8, 2015 by Maya Georgieva
NY Times VR

Today, The New York Times takes a major step into virtual reality. In collaboration with Google, the Times is delivering Google Cardboards to its US subscribers …

Categories Mixed Reality

Here’s the Latest Tantalizing Magic Leap demo

December 21, 2017October 21, 2015 by Maya Georgieva
magic Leap Demo

Here’s the latest from Magic Leap, the company that Google has invested a half billion dollars in. While it’s unclear if Google will use any of …

Categories VR Experience

Hunger Games Virtual Reality Experience – Samsung

July 15, 2018October 10, 2015 by Maya Georgieva
Hunger Games Virtual Reality Experience

The Hunger Games Virtual Reality experience with the Samsung Gear VR opened today in New York City at the Pop14 event space. It’s an incredible opportunity …

Categories Virtual Reality

Storytelling in VR: When Images Come to Life

February 1, 2020September 11, 2015 by Maya Georgieva
Storytelling in VR

Virtual reality will change the way stories are told and in the process the way they are created. With the recent tech developments and VR projects …

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Maya Georgieva at AWE 2025

Maya Georgieva will be speaking at AWE 2025 in Long Beach, CA

Maya Georgieva will be speaking at AWE 2025 in Long Beach, CA

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News, Media, and Events

  • We are speaking at EDUCAUSE on Thursday, October 12 | 9:45AM–10:05AM CT on The New Ethical Frontier: AI in Higher Education and Society.
  • 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 interviewed 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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