Limmud Bay Area 2016

Many think of technology as being disconnect from the world. And that's been true for some time. Radio and TV ushered in the broadcast era, creating passive participants who solely consumed content. Recently, virtual reality has come forward, showing the promise of being a new creative medium. Beyond being a compelling and exciting experience, virtual reality is actually allowing the audience to become participants, utilizing many of our senses for full body experiences. We are at the very beginning stages of creating content for virtual reality, but those who have tried some of the best experiences understand how powerful it can be. This session will explore our human need for immersion, interaction and how virtual reality is a new magical medium for storytelling.