Sight - Jonathan David Martin & Joel Garrison

Join Sight Enthusiast Joel Garrison as he interviews XR director, educator, and performer Jonathan David Martin. In this interview, they discuss Jonathan’s myriad of impressive projects and performances, what it means to work in immersive technology, what works and what doesn’t work in augmented reality, and much more. Jonathan is a creative producer, educator, and performer working at the intersection of immersive technology and live performance. Over a 20 year career spanning Broadway, immersive installation, documentaries, and live performance in virtual reality, his projects have often pursued complex contemporary social issues like online extremism, immigration, and climate change. At the University of Maryland, he is a faculty member in the Immersive Media Design (IMD) program. There, he is leading research into the narrative possibilities of augmented and virtual reality and training students from across campus for future careers that will utilize spatial technologies.