Gamifying altruistic action with virtual & augmented reality expert Aja Duniven
In this episode of Be On Air we interview an extended reality expert who specializes in augmented reality, virtual reality, mixed reality, and cinematic reality. Aja is dedicated to implementing these technologies in creative ways that bring benefit to all beings of our world. She has worked with women in the slums of Kenya, the Lakota of Pine Ridge Reservation, survivors of abuse, the homeless population, youth transitioning out of gangs, those suffering from mental illness, abused animals, and more. She conducts training and demonstrations for clients and trains individuals and groups on AR/VR/MR systems and products. Aja is also the founder of Presentville, an XR personal development immersive experience that gamifies altruistic action.
During this conversation we dive right into learning more about Presentville and the Global Peace Train as well the origins of these movements. Aja elaborates on how she used toys and playing to ignite an inner child in everyone so that people may be able to tell their story better. We breakdown the layers of what an extended reality experience is, what it took Aja to get to this point of development, the importance as well as the controversies of this emergent technology, and so much more. Check out the links below to learn more about Aja and the amazing work she is doing.
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00:00 – Introduction
02:55 – About the Weeping Woman documentary
05:47 – About Presentville and the Global Peace Train
08:08 – First experiences with the Weeping Woman
10:28 – Storytelling for social impact beginning of Presentville
19:09 – Rediscovering playfulness
21:18 – Entering Presentville for the first time
26:13 – The positive effect of playing
29:34 – Controversies of sharing the wisdom of the Lakota people
31:40 – How Aja incorporates extended reality into storytelling
35:56 – Does VR take priority over real-world interactions?
37:41 – Managing mental health in the tech-industry
40:29 – Rapid fire Q&A
