July 4, 2019 Thank you to Champion City (Client) for inviting us out to South Central Los Angeles for a day of fun playing Oculus Quest with approximately 120 participants. Throughout the day we demonstrated Beat Saber, Tilt Brush, and 360º VR films such as Laventille! A musical journey to the rhythm of Trinidad and […]
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The use of masks and disguises for entertainment and identity is not new. In fact, some of the oldest relics of self expression date back 9,000 years ago. Fast forward to the spatial computing age where we have augmented reality filters through platforms like Instagram and Snapchat, and you begin to see that this impulse […]
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My work takes me to communities in Latin America and the Caribbean as a technologist and coach for young entrepreneurs. These experiences have allowed me to share the gifts I’ve had the privilege to receive through an amazing journey of learning and self actualization as an immigrant in the United States. Most recently I was […]
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Our team came together at MIT Media Lab to explore completely new UX/UI paradigms in audio AR with Bose AR glasses! The digitally augmented world is not just visual! Things are looking up! (pun intended) Augmenting the real world with contextual audio. Location: MIT Media Lab, 6th Floor main hall. Design Challenge Our team came […]
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This VR180 video was shot at the Red Bull Music Academy Festival in Los Angeles, CA. The idea to shoot the performance in immersive stereoscopic video came to be as a result of a previous collaboration between Marlon Fuentes of Fuentes Creativas and Kyle Midgley of Red Bull Media House. The two had just […]
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In a recent interview with London based Monocle Magazine, I explain the ABC’s of how to market a nation brand given my consulting work with the Brazilian Consulate in Los Angeles. This post was edited in October of 2020 to include commentary on how the covid-19 pandemic affects the brand image of nations and what […]
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Original composition by Ali Primera. Interpreted by a group of unidentified musicians who stroll by the bars and restaurants selling song performances to tourists and vacationers. Next time you think of El Salvador, remember the beautiful beaches, music, people, and culture.
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Music is the universal language. An abstract, yet visceral phenomenon of human creation we’ll never be without. For my project at Oculus Launchpad this year, I’ll be working with some amazing musicians, muralists, 3D modelers, and creative technologists to explore identity and develop fun ways to learn and experience some of the heaviest beats in […]
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As I write this article, I’m looking over at the hundreds of vinyl records on my shelf. I realize I’m an analog soul living in a very digital world. But there’s a magic power I’ve developed over the course of 15 years as a DJ – knowing what song to play when and for whom. […]
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