Rethinking the rules of immersive storytelling. Representing reality is not just about “looking real”. It is about how we design, create and share with human knowledge, feelings and senses. Immersive storytelling at Oculus has evolved from pioneering work of StoryStudios, to tools, games, and narrative-driven experiences. Learn from the diverse and creative approaches of Oculus Landmark productions.

Yelena Rachitsky is an Executive Producer of Experiences at Oculus, overseeing dozens of groundbreaking, narrative-driven VR projects that range from Pixar’s first VR project to original independent work. Prior to Oculus, she was the Creative Producer at Future of Storytelling (FoST), which aims to change how people communicate and tell stories in the digital age. Yelena also helped program for the Sundance Film Festival and Institute’s New Frontier program and spent four years in the documentary division at Participant Media, working on films like Food Inc. and Waiting for Superman. She’s passionate about big creative ideas that will make technology meaningful.

Isabel Tewes leads the Enterprise Platform Strategy for Facebook AR/VR, working to push forward the use of immersive technology at work. She has worked closely with VR developers at Oculus, including Google, VRChat, Bigscreen, Alt Space, and Virtual Desktop. Previous to Oculus, she worked with iOS developers of Photo & Video and Social Networking apps, including Facebook, Snapchat, Adobe, and others. Her driving interest is to study and enable new technologies to make us more creative and find new ways for us to collaborate.