Experience

ZeroSpace

• United States
• Entertainment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Technology Officer

  • Sep 2022 - 1 year 4 months

  New York, United States ZeroSpace is a 50K sq. feet next-gen metaverse studio, media arts lab & entertainment venue of the future. Featuring Emmy Award Winning Disguise XR Stage, Vicon Motion Capture Stage, 3D scanning & volume capture, VR/AR, immersive planetarium dome, interactive art & FabLab maker space - as well as a rentable stages & entertainment warehouses for virtual production, film / photo shoots & live event production spanning half a city block - ZeroSpace is the largest XR facility of its kind in the… Show more ZeroSpace is a 50K sq. feet next-gen metaverse studio, media arts lab & entertainment venue of the future. Featuring Emmy Award Winning Disguise XR Stage, Vicon Motion Capture Stage, 3D scanning & volume capture, VR/AR, immersive planetarium dome, interactive art & FabLab maker space - as well as a rentable stages & entertainment warehouses for virtual production, film / photo shoots & live event production spanning half a city block - ZeroSpace is the largest XR facility of its kind in the world. Through its bleeding edge R&D, artist residencies & interdisciplinary collaborations with partners like Disguise, 4Wall, Scatter & IMC Lab, ZeroSpace is now the World's leading XR innovation factory making apps, technologies & content - empowering creative new forms of storytelling that inspire magic & bring the Metaverse to reality. Show less



The IMC Lab

• Software Development

• Founder

  • Jun 2009 - 14 years 7 months

  New York City IMC Lab is an award winning mixed reality (XR) lab + media arts gallery in NYC. IMC develops virtual reality (VR) / augmented reality (AR) apps & XR immersive experiences, A.I. & cloud software, representing an international team of media artists & engineers. Their work has been published widely in NY Times, LA Times, Wired & Rolling Stone, on CNN, NY1, NPR & Discovery, scientific research papers, multiple pending patents & books. Working with clients & partners like Magic Leap, United… Show more IMC Lab is an award winning mixed reality (XR) lab + media arts gallery in NYC. IMC develops virtual reality (VR) / augmented reality (AR) apps & XR immersive experiences, A.I. & cloud software, representing an international team of media artists & engineers. Their work has been published widely in NY Times, LA Times, Wired & Rolling Stone, on CNN, NY1, NPR & Discovery, scientific research papers, multiple pending patents & books. Working with clients & partners like Magic Leap, United Nations, governments, hospitals like Memorial Sloan Kettering, Universities like NYU Tisch ITP, Teach for America, Sony, & NBC, IMC’s work has appeared in Times Square, at Meta/Facebook & Google, Live Nation concerts, in movie theaters & NBA / MLB stadiums across the U.S., on billboards across 7 continents, as well as mobile/XR devices in >50 countries. IMC technologies & artists have exhibited internationally in museums like Ars Electronica & New Museum, MoMA & Guggenheim. The Obama White House invited IMC Lab to be a founding member of Nation of Makers, a national trade org + 50-state network of maker spaces in tech, arts & STEAM education. Google, U.S. State Dept., Goldman Sachs/BlackRock & SVA have all invited IMC founder, James Tunick, to give lectures & show his work. http://TheIMCLab.com http://TheIMCLab.com/arts https://instagram.com/TheIMCLab Show less



Nation of Makers (NoM) / Obama White House

• Founding Member

  • Aug 2016 - 7 years 5 months

  Washington D.C. Metro Area Initiated by the Obama White House, Nation of Makers (NoM), is a national coalition of diverse organizations that are working together to support the maker community through community building, resource sharing, and advocacy. NoM is actively working with leaders from the maker community in all 50 states, with seed support from Google, Cognizant & Chevron.



Wave

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Tech Artist

  • Mar 2021 - Sep 2022

  WaveXR is the leader in metaverse entertainment, appearing on the cover of the Wall Street Journal & in Forbes. Their WarnerMusic partnership made national news in RollingStone & they received a coveted Webbby Award for their virtual concert with Riot Games & The Mill. Waves aren’t just immersive virtual concerts - audiences can interact with artists like Justin Bieber (investor), John Legend, The Weeknd, TPain, Lindsey Stirling, Alison Wonderland & Dillon Francis - as well as control… Show more WaveXR is the leader in metaverse entertainment, appearing on the cover of the Wall Street Journal & in Forbes. Their WarnerMusic partnership made national news in RollingStone & they received a coveted Webbby Award for their virtual concert with Riot Games & The Mill. Waves aren’t just immersive virtual concerts - audiences can interact with artists like Justin Bieber (investor), John Legend, The Weeknd, TPain, Lindsey Stirling, Alison Wonderland & Dillon Francis - as well as control the show & connect with other fans. Waves are performed LIVE, in real time. Artists wear motion capture (mocap) suits, coming to life as avatars in virtual worlds. Wave’s incredibly talented team of creatives & innovators includes IG: @radiocurea, @aaronlemke, @adrockus, @tinacrubin, @puppetier, @db.sierra, @darematheson, @tblankmusic, @sutu.eats.flies , @charlesblukowski, @tulsi_pillai, @yvesbrozil & more, as well as a board of industry veterans including @BeepleCrap, who set records for his $69mil #NFT. https://WaveXR.com https://instagram.com/TheWaveXR Show less



Web5design

• Germany
• Business Consulting and Services

• CEO

  • Aug 2008 - Aug 2016

  New York City Web5design built enterprise Web applications, cloud collaboration software & database systems for clients including Congressional Budget Office/Federal Government, NY State Senate, United Nations, NBC Universal, Fast Co, John Wiley & Sons, Asia Society, Rainforest Alliance, NRDC & Greenday.



Haiti Circle of Friends

• Board Member

  • May 2012 - Dec 2015

  Haiti Haiti Circle of Friends (HCOF) was started after the earthquake in Haiti, taking children out of large orphanage institutions and placing them in designated houses with other children who still have a mother or grandmothers in their lives. Without fathers these children are considered orphans in Haiti, and they are given up to institutions because the mothers have no means of taking care of them. HCOF cares for the mothers and children together, giving both of them medical attention, basic… Show more Haiti Circle of Friends (HCOF) was started after the earthquake in Haiti, taking children out of large orphanage institutions and placing them in designated houses with other children who still have a mother or grandmothers in their lives. Without fathers these children are considered orphans in Haiti, and they are given up to institutions because the mothers have no means of taking care of them. HCOF cares for the mothers and children together, giving both of them medical attention, basic skills such as hygiene, placing them in school, and creating a small family. HCOF has two houses in Haiti, acting as a progressive model for the care of disadvantaged children. Show less



Studio IMC

• Belgium
• Technology, Information and Internet

• President

  • 2004 - 2015

  New York City StudioIMC was a DOOH agency that made software for big screens in public spaces. StudioIMC technologies for the "Outernet" powered the world's 1st network of interactive movie screens, as well as billboards in Times Square, concerts, & stadiums for clients like Sony, Verizon, U.S. Army, Heineken, Clear Channel, Live Nation, National Amusements, & NBA teams.


United Nations
• United States
• International Affairs
• Sr. Enterprise Software Consultant

  • 2011 - 2012

IMCexpo
• Manufacturing
• Producer

  • Dec 2004 - 2009

Chelsea Art Museum
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Director, Young Associates

  • 2005 - 2008