Theme: Narrative Architecture vs. Virtual Worldbuilding

We will discuss how we hack feelings of safety and happiness in themed attractions. These key principles could be considered in Metaverse or future virtual world-building, and how the principles of community planning, placemaking, and urban planning are fundamental in how we build our future narratives.

TEDxSantaBarbaraSalon - Virtual Event
1482 E Valley Road, Suite 466
Santa Barbara, California, 93108
United States

Kathleen Cohen

Tech Humanist, XR Strategist

Kathleen Cohen is a Tech Humanist and an XR Immersive Strategist with over 25 years of building user and guest experiences. Kathleen’s background includes working as an artist and creative producer for DreamWorks Interactive, IBM Centers for Innovation, and Walt Disney Parks & Resorts. Kathleen also was the former Vice President of Digital Innovation & Integration for the National Constitution Center, helping to tell the contemporary story of the U.S. Constitution. In addition, Kathleen sits on the Advisory Board of holoride (Munich), a spinout of Audi innovation, think VR in your car. For the past four years, Kathleen also has been the Jury Chair and Keynote speaker for the AUREA Award, a dedicated conference focusing on excellence in immersive entertainment, hosted by Europa-Park, Europe’s 2nd largest themed attraction. Kathleen’s consultancy, the Collaboratorium, focuses on XR research, XR Strategy/Production, and Public Engagement.