EP 19 Athena Demos

Meet Athena Demos, who discusses the evolution of BRCVR, a social virtual reality platform now known as Burner Sphere. Demos details her transition from a long-term Burning Man regional organizer in Los Angeles to a pioneer of digital communal efforts born out of the 2020 pandemic BRC cancellations. She emphasizes that while physical structures may be absent, the Ten Principles—specifically communal effort and radical inclusion—remain the core "social capital" that sustains the global community. Ultimately, the project aims to serve as an immersive information superhighway, allowing users to build art, plan camps, and maintain year-round cultural connections in a persistent 3D metaverse.https://burnersphere.com/