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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 13h

Join Agog’s Oct 30 meetup for a in-VRChat screening of “The Reality of Hope,” followed by a talk with Joe Hunting, Hiyu & Photographotter, exploring connection & compassion in virtual worlds. RSVP: forms.gle/sTz5xbQVYdSJ...

@hiyu.bsky.social @photographotter.bsky.social @joeahunting.bsky.social

Join the next community meetup. Thursday October 30th, 12:30pm-2pm

Schedule: 12:30-1pm: Special screening in Agog House "The Reality of Hope"

1pm-1:45pm Moderated conversation & Q&A

1:45-2pm World hop social: "Furality Aqua" & "Room between realities"

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 6d

Climate Week NYC was one for the books.

From methane visualized in 360° to inter-island systems thinking to LED karaoke—we saw what’s possible when art, science, and story come together.

Immersive media for good is gaining momentum. Let’s keep going.

#XRforGood #ClimateWeekNYC

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 8d

Want in on the next one? 🚀 Join us on the Agog Community Discord →
agog.org/discord

Join the Agog Discord Server!

Welcome to Agog’s space to connect, collaborate, and get inspired. Join fellow creators, changemakers, and explorers using XR to shape better futures—together. | 259 members

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 8d

The world is a lot. But recently, we co-hosted an #XRCommunityMixer with ASU that reminded us what really matters: connection, imagination, and care.
Grateful to share space with brilliant creators and showcase work by Simeone Scaramozzino, GRX Immersive, VRX, and Nonny de la Peña.

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 14d

We also got to experience the marketplace alongside the Indigenous Lifeways team AND got a peek at their updated 360° film trailer, made with help from Agog’s Mary Matheson and Paris McCoy 🎥

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 14d

Recapping our visit to Marketplace of the Future during #ClimateWeekNYC 🌱
We soaked up climate optimism at the @grist.org panel with Pinterest, Imagine5, and others, skillfully moderated by @annetheresegennari.bsky.social

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 14d

Last week, we celebrated 10 years of the Grist 50 and 25 years of trailblazing climate journalism.
We’re proud to stand alongside a movement of artists, scientists, organizers, and storytellers shaping a more just, joyful climate future. 🌍

grist.org/fix/grist-50...
#Grist50 #ClimateWeekNYC

Introducing the 2025 Grist 50 list

Climate solutions are more important now than ever. Read about 50 leaders shaping the future of climate progress.

grist.org

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 17d

Got to experience the premiere of “In Plain Sight: A Climate Solution Unlocked”—a 360° immersive film that reveals how methane, an invisible climate threat, can be tackled.

Art + science + data = a powerful experience. It made us think: What could it look like as a full XR story?
#ClimateWeekNYC

We attended the U.S. premiere of In Plain Sight: A Climate Solution Unlocked—a 360° immersive film showing how methane emissions can be seen, solved, and acted on.

The event brought together science, data, and art—proving again how powerful it is to experience a story from the inside.

🌍 Stunning visuals
 📊 Smart storytelling
 🌟 Ran into our friend & activist Daphne Frias

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 17d

Immersive media, used with care, can help us feel what we can’t fully understand—and move us to act.

Agog’s @chipgiller.bsky.social shares on @mashable.com why XR storytelling deserves a seat at the table for social change.

mashable.com/article/imme...
#XRforGood #Storytelling #ImmersiveMedia

By confronting racial harm, immersive media is helping build empathy

The co-founder of Agog: The Immersive Media Institute argues that immersive tech has the capability to change hearts and minds.

mashable.com

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 19d

Tonight we’re at the Grist 50 Reception 🌱

We're celebrating leaders who are driving meaningful climate solutions, from scientists and storytellers to community organizers and entrepreneurs, with @grist.org, @clintonglobal.bsky.social, & more.

🔗 luma.com/oxru1kso?tk=...

#ClimateWeekNYC #Grist50

Climate Changemakers: Stories of Climate Progress from Grist · Luma

Hear powerful, personal stories from Grist 50 Fixers past and present, as well as Grist journalists who report on the people, policies, and ideas driving…

luma.com

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American Museum of Natural History @amnh.org · 25d

Stop by the Museum from Friday, September 19, through Monday, September 29, to see how eight dioramas have been transformed.

Explore our full slate of Climate Week NYC programs which are supported by Wellcome Trust, bringing health to the heart of #ClimateWeekNYC.

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 22d

We’re in New York for #ClimateWeekNYC 🌍

Immersive media helps people grasp climate issues by transforming abstract concepts into felt experiences. This week we’re showing how XR storytelling can spark awe, empathy, and action.

Stay tuned for daily updates.

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · 29d

Our #BestOfImpactXR list is live! 12 immersive experiences that moved us—and might move you, too. Read here: agog.org/best-of-impa...

What immersive experiences have moved you? Reply and share!

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · Sep 12

Want to change the world and maybe score some limited-edition Agog socks?

Apply to New Dimensions Lab by Sept 17.

10 African artists will join a week-long XR lab in South Africa—with $20K up for grabs.

📍 electricsouth.org

#XRforGood #ImmersiveMedia #AfricanCreators #AgogCommunity

Open Call
8th edition New Dimensions Lab 2025

Lab participants sit in circle showing off their agog socks.

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · Sep 10

We’re counting down to our #BestOfImpactXR list of immersive stories that changed us. Launching September 15! What VR or AR experiences have moved you? Share your favorites below and we might feature them. #XRforGood

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · Sep 9

Our next VRChat meetup is all about wonder, resilience, and how XR storytelling can move us to climate action.

Feat. Sandra Turner (NatGeo Explorer) & Jaz Hee-jeong Choi (Civic Interaction Designer)

Moderated by Agog’s Chip Giller, Sept 19, 11 AM PT
🔗 RSVP: forms.gle/YmLnhmFMr4Kc...

Agog Community Meetup with Special Guests Jaz Hee-jeong Choi & Sandra Turner

Friday Sept 19
Moderated by Chip Giller
Co-founder, Agog

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Lincoln Institute of Land Policy @landpolicy.bsky.social · Aug 29

Featuring interviews with Aslyne Rodriguez (Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA)), Dana Chermesh-Reshef (@incituar.bsky.social), @glindsay.bsky.social, @chipgiller.bsky.social (@weareagog.bsky.social), Nonny de la Peña (Arizona State University), and Sultan Sharrief (Arizona State University)

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · Aug 13

Agog is hiring a Director of Programs!

Lead a team working at the intersection of immersive media + social change.

Ideal candidate:

✅ Loves strategy
✅ Builds culture
✅ Can out-organize a whiteboard

#Jobs #XR #SocialImpact #ImmersiveTech

Over a virtual gather space the words "This meeting could have been a spatial experience" appear.

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · Aug 11

Immersive media’s future is taking shape—hear about trends in XR from Venice Immersive 2025 curators Liz Rosenthal & Michel Reilhac, moderated by Gayatri Parameswaran.
🗓 Thursday, August 21 | 1pm PT
RSVP 🔗 forms.gle/DTLhEqDtEg24...

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · Jul 15

Curious how Agog funds immersive work for good? 🌀

At our next Community Meetup, we’re pulling back the curtain on how we support XR creators, technologists & nonprofits — and what we’re learning along the way.

🗓️ July 31
🔗 forms.gle/9AcCVqFNMerh...

#XRforImpact

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Wendy Schmidt @wendyschmidt.bsky.social · Jun 17

Empathy is the root of social action, and XR/VR has enormous potential to get us inside another person’s experience. That’s why @chipgiller.bsky.social and I founded @weareagog.bsky.social. If you’re in New York, please check out the immersive works at Tribeca! www.tribecafilm.com/festival/imm...

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · Jun 12

Guided 5 civic leaders and curators through “In Search of Us” today — and the conversations afterward were as powerful as the art.

This is how we grow the field: through real dialogue and shared wonder.
#XRforImpact

"I wanted to take notes as I was going through because there was so much to understand." -- Participant

"I found myself wondering about the combination of elements--community, resistance, and imagination." -- A participant on "New Maqam City"

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · May 23

Film asks you to watch. XR dares you to be there.

Tribeca’s immersive section isn’t a side dish — it’s the neural spark of what storytelling can become.

tribecafilm.com/films/tribec...

#Tribeca2025

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · May 22

Save the date: May 29, 3 PM PT!
We’re teaming up with Black Public Media to spotlight groundbreaking projects from PitchBlack, their annual pitch competition showcasing film & immersive storytelling.
Feat. Aya, Dominick Rabrun + Lisa Osborne
RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#XRforImpact

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Agog @weareagog.bsky.social · May 7

Join our May 15 meetup for a look inside “In Search of Us,” the 2025 Tribeca Immersive showcase, co-presented by Tribeca, Onassis ONX, and Agog.
Hear from @kayseabee.bsky.social (Tribeca), Jazia Hammoudi (ONX), and Loren Hammonds (TIME Studios). #ImmersiveMedia #Tribeca2025
forms.gle/JCKtcGCQ9dPS...

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