Jacquelyn Morie

Dr. Jacquelyn Ford Morie is a Virtual Reality pioneer & artist who developed some of the earliest techniques to deliver emotional VR experiences. With advanced degrees in both Fine Art and Computer Science, she has been at the edge of technology advances since the 1980s. In 1999 Morie helped start the USC Institute for Creative Technologies (celebrating 25 years this year!) . As senior scientist there she worked on several AI enable virtual human projects. She advised the recently awarded ANA Avatar XPRIZE, calling for robotic avatars people could inhabit from a distance. Her company All These Worlds consults and builds immersive environments for a wide variety of clients such as NASA and several universities. She is currently working on a new book focused on a more inclusive history of VR, and is an accomplished fine artist. Her work can be seen at http://www.morie.org/welcome/ or purchased thropugh jfmorieartwork.shop/