Jay Iorio

Jay Iorio is the Director of Innovation for the IEEE Standards Association. He focuses on virtual environments – virtual worlds and mixed reality – and how they will integrate with the larger environment of wearables, sensors, and an intelligent built environment. Jay has spoken at AWE, South by Southwest, MIT, the University of Southern California, the Federal Consortium for Virtual Worlds, and elsewhere on the topics of mixed reality, virtual environments, technology convergence, and the crucial role of artists in this new technology landscape. Jay built and manages the IEEE Island complex in Second Life. He is also a machinimatographer, an active musician, and a resident of Los Angeles.