VR/AR Journalism
World Championship Hoop Dance Contest 2022: Dancing in honor of those who can't
The 32nd Annual World Championship Hoop Dance Contest at the Heard Museum brought a record number of competitors to keep the healing dance tradition alive, especially honoring those who have died.
(Featured in the Arizona Republic)
Samuel: Punching His Way Out
Even a gun shoot to the face wasn’t enough for Sam Lazalde to realize he was trapped in a cycle of gang violence. The moment of clarity would come later, which led him to blend education, restorative practices and boxing.
(Part of Lives Unlocked VR series)
Echoes of the Uprising
From an artist who made rubbings of the riots to an Asian American police officer’s personal account of the event; to a student who started a non-profit organization to bring communities together and an urban planner who is working to rebuild South Central into a safer community; these voices form a human library, of sorts, that not only encompass the unrest, but also the communal impact that occurs afterwards.
(Part of L.A. Uprising VR series)
LA Uprising Human Library
A VR Room Scale human library I created detailing the stories of seven individuals with unique stories and perspectives about the 1992 L.A. Uprising.
(Part of L.A. Uprising VR Series)
Evolution of South L.A. Liquor Stores
Tom’s Market, formerly Tom’s Liquor, overlooks the intersection of Florence and Normandie — the flash point of the 1992 Los Angeles uprising. It has been a symbolic center of a debate about businesses in the area.
(Part of L.A. Uprising VR series)
Tom's Market Lens
Scan Snapcode with Snapchat to view Augmented Reality lens that superimposes Tom's Market after the L.A. Uprising in 1992 over present-day.
(Part of L.A. Uprising VR Series)