Hi I’m Juliana Loh. I feel as though I’ve spent my entire life working in and around emerging technologies and gamified properties. Whether it was for the lotteries or entrepreneurial software, training modules or branded entertainment, I’ve been playing in the gaming sandbox for some time.
In 2019, I began my VR journey designing spaces in altspaceVR. It completely changed my perspective on user experiences and I was excited to invent and innovate new art-filled experiences incorporating everything I had ever known: photography, sculpture, painting, film, theatre, writing, storytelling & interactivity.
I was asked to speak at conferences like AWE, SXSW and many film festivals excited by the prospect of designing engaging narrative experiences using spatial technologies. I organized UX meetups, designed an anti-bullying role-playing VR project for new immigrants; an interactive prototype combining story and dance as well as basic in-world projects.
In 2023-2024, I was nominated as one of 100 Top XR women in technology (Women of the Future). It was beyond what I had ever expected and I am profoundly grateful to my peers who saw something special in me while I was toiling away in XR.
Today, I'm excited to see how AI will be integrated into the models of the future. As a designer/artist, I have two minds about AI but am embracing its potential with both curiosity and of course, a healthy dose of ethical awareness. So far, it's been an interesting and thought-provoking journey.
“With curiosity, patience and faith… you really can achieve anything you set your mind to.“