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far beyond entertainment. Drawing multiplexes host VR-enabled screens,
on her background in conscious- much as 3D technology became
ness-based storytelling, she de- mainstream with the release of Av-
scribed immersive media as a pow- atar, a transformation she witnessed
erful technology for healing, therapy, firsthand while working with 20th
phobia reversal, grief work, medita- Century Fox. She sees emerging pos-
tion, medical training, and emotional sibilities: VR-native streaming eco-
resilience. “VR lets you experience systems, AI-enhanced production
something before you do it,” she said. pipelines, tokenized creator econo-
“That makes it a tool for healing, for mies, and new acting methodologies
building confidence, for emotional designed for XR performance.
rehearsal — just the same way ath- Standing at the intersection of
letes visualize success before a race. classical filmmaking and the next
Immersive media can reshape how era of immersive creative technology,
we process pain, rebuild memories, Lohia is determined to help shape
and reimagine ourselves.” the future. “I hope to collaborate
She described the world-build- with big tech, AI labs, creator com-
ing process behind HOME: instead munities, studios, and innovators,”
of flying across continents for loca- she said. “We’re building not just
tion scouting, she and her team ex- films, but the future platforms where
plored virtual environments inside stories, healing, and technology that
VRChat. “You can scout in 360 de- addresses the core human need of
grees, preview light, mood, and at- ‘connection’ will coexist.”
mosphere, collaborate with creators As she continues her studies
across continents, and build custom and develops new immersive works,
worlds. This is location scouting one thing is clear: Neha Lohia is not
without borders.” merely adapting to the next age of
Lohia envisions a future in which storytelling — she is helping define it.
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