Russ is a director of creative technology who works on the edge between real and virtual. Russ co-founded SuperUber with Liana Brazil in 2002 and for the past 17 years has created immersive and interactive experiences for museums, exhibitions, events and brands. SuperUber's work has been exhibited around the world at venues and events such as the UN headquarters (USA) and the SxSW Festival (USA), the London Design Museum and the Victoria & Albert Museum (England). In Brazil, projects include the Museum of Tomorrow and the Closing Ceremony of the Olympics. In 2018, Russ co-founded SuperViz, a remote collaborative tool to capture and teleport people to virtual environments together. Before moving to Brazil in 2002, Russ co-founded Everdream Inc in San Francisco in 1998, one of the pioneers in SaaS that automated distributed computer management. Everdream was acquired by Dell. In 1996, Russ was part of the initial team at Zip2, an Internet software provider for the media industry. Zip2 was acquired by Compaq. Russ holds four U.S. patents in the area of technologies and automation.
Workshop: Multi-realities. Creation and collaboration in 360º environments
Themes covered: Virtual and augmented realities, simulation, virtual teleportation, productivity, narratives, design, collaboration.
Description: The workshop will present concepts related to capturing reality, virtual reality, augmented reality, simulation and manipulation of realities, and how these tools are being used in real scenarios such as training, education, remote collaboration and virtual teleportation. We will also explore what equipment and techniques exist today and what will come soon. Students will create their own 360º projects using SuperViz to explore these concepts in a practical way. Upon completion of the projects, students will experience virtual group teleportation together. The workshop will conclude with questions and answers and an open discussion exploring the consequences of a future with multi-realities.
For whom: 20 people. For anyone over 10.
Material: It will VFXRio provide 3 computers, VR headsets, 360º camera, to be shared as a group. We encourage students to bring their own equipment (laptop, tablet, mobile phone, 360º camera).