Award-winning virtual reality specialists.
Meet our founder
ALEX RÜHL
VR Writer | Director | International Keynote Speaker
TEDx speaker •The Drum's 50 under 30 •Women of the Future Awards
Pioneer of Immersive Realities Award •Women in Business Innovation Award
"She is a pioneer of the medium, unafraid to try new genres
and create new IPs for immersive tech." - Virtual Umbrella
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We are proud to work with global brands on consultation, strategy, production and implementation of virtual reality to provide incredible business results.
Get in touch today to arrange an initial consultation to see if VR could transform for your company.
Our founder Alex speaks globally on the power
of virtual reality and a vision for the future of immersive content.
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SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
2020
PwC Global VR Summit - 18th Feb
Breaking Business Barriers: keynote - 8th April
Audience of the Futures x Digital Catapult: keynote - 29th April
Immersive creators: Why and how to upskill: panel - 24th Sept
Broadcast Digital Awards 2020: Best of VR Judge - 14th Oct
BFI Network: VR and Immersive film on a budget - Alex Rühl & Nosa Eke in conversation - 19th Oct
BYFN Immerse Yourself: panel - 29th Oct
Storytelling in XR - Fact, Fiction & Beyond: panel - 4th Nov
2019
TEDx Leicester: Women | Leicester, UK
TEDx Leicester: Fast Forward | Leicester, UK
Adobe Education Masterclass | Global webinar
Hyper Festival | Sao Paulo, Brazil
Co-development with the UK masterclass | Sao Paulo, Brazil
Raindance Film Festival | London, UK
Girls that Geek | Birmingham, UK
Creative Cocktails | Leicester, UK
Hello Culture | Birmingham, UK
Creative Careers Week | Leicester, UK
IVRPA | Belfast, Ireland
Cannes XR Showcase | Cannes, France
Augmentor Digitial Catapult | London, UK
2018
Royal Television Society | Cambridge, UK
Raindance Film Festival | London, UK
Peabody Rejuvenation Project | London, UK
Life in 360 masterclass | Paris, France & Brussels, Belgium
Collusions | Cambridge, UK
VRDI | London, UK
2017
Facebook 360 x Blend Media | London, UK
Life in 360 masterclass | Los Angeles, USA & San Francisco, USA
2021
Book launch: 3rd January 2021
Reality Check: How Immersive Technologies Can Transform Your Business by Jeremy Dalton. Guest author - Chapter 10: A beginner's guide to creating quality 360 video content (by Alex Rühl)
Pre-order & get 20% off: https://realitycheckxr.com/
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