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What if the future of storytelling wasn’t passive—but fully immersive, interactive, and built by communities? In this mind-expanding episode, Joey Pinz dives deep into the metaverse with Athena Demos—co-founder and CEO of Big Rock Creative (BRC), the award-winning XR company behind BRCvr, Breonna’s Garden, and the groundbreaking new BurnerSphere platform.

Athena shares how immersive XR is reshaping art, activism, therapy, and human connection—from military haptics and PTSD healing to 360º Burning Man experiences that blend digital with dust. 🎥🌀

Her philosophical approach fuses Burning Man's 10 principles with Matthew Ball’s metaverse framework—creating a model for ethical, inclusive virtual collaboration that scales globally. 🌐

💡 Top 3 Highlights:

1. How AI is “jet fuel” accelerating creativity in XR—and how it’s democratizing 3D storytelling 🎨⚙️
2. The difference between VR, AR, MR—and what the Metaverse actually is
3. What real-world use cases (therapy, training, fitness) are exploding through immersive content

Whether you’re a creator, technologist, or just curious about where humanity meets digital space, this episode will inspire you to see the virtual world in a whole new light. 🔥

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