The world of entertainment is constantly evolving. Today, instead of leaning back to consume stories, we are leaning forward and actively participating in their creation.

In Imagining Tomorrow's Entertainment, expert Eric R. Williams from Ohio University will take you on a tour beyond your wildest dreams into the realm of Extended Reality (XR), which is an umbrella term under which several other entertainment technologies reside, such as Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), and Mixed Reality (MR). Your mission will be to find out what is possible and probable in the future of entertainment.

Eric will introduce you to a concept called "the Storyplex” as a roadmap to help you explore an emerging dynamic network of technology, narrative, and humanity. Along the way, you will get a taste of what it feels like to move beyond a flat screen to a sphere, where your perception of reality will be visually and aurally challenged in new and exciting ways.

You will also look at the evolution of traditional sports into esports, and mixed reality sports. Esports is a rising multi-billion-dollar industry where players of both video games and physical sports are able to interact and challenge each other in all-virtual or combination arenas where they step into a shared experience with others.

In this new world, you will no longer be limited to playing with those in your immediate circle of friends and family. The playground is now global, and players can engage in real time with anyone on the planet. This progression also has vast implications for human psychology and connection. Now, you can be together worldwide with friends, family, and even celebrities as if they’re beside you.

A new era in the world of entertainment, storytelling, and human psychology is here, and Imagining Tomorrow's Entertainment is your chance to experience it for yourself.