Jessica Manins

Jessica is on a mission to make the virtual worlds more social, inclusive, and fun. She established the NZ VR/AR Association, co-founded an R&D lab for spatial computing innovators and was a Wellingtonian of The Year science and technology finalist for her VR therapy work.

Co-founder and Co-CEO of virtual gaming studio Beyond based in Wellington New Zealand. Beyond are XR game making maestros and creators of the world first free-roam VR game Oddball and the sold out virtual Burrows collection showcased at SXSW in 2022.

Jessica is all about finding the fun, empowering others to be creative, and making bold moves in the creative technology sector.