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What is Interactive Media? *

with Visiting Artist Ringo Jones

A mind-bending look at the past, present, and future of interactive and immersive media—from strange experiments to visionary tech.

Join us for an engaging lecture on the evolution and future of interactive and immersive media—including virtual reality, augmented reality, and interactive video. We’ll dive into the fascinating (and sometimes bizarre) projects that have shaped the field over the past 30 years and explore what’s next on the horizon. From breakthrough innovations to ethical dilemmas, this session will unpack both the potential and pitfalls of emerging media technologies.

Bring your curiosity—there will be plenty of time for Q&A, and your ideas will help shape future events in this series.

Ringo Jones is a multimodal non-fiction storyteller producing stories about local/regional people, places, and events through documentary films and augmented reality exhibitions. Jones captures the humanity, history, beauty, and culture of Arkansas through stories of social justice. The themes of his projects include sustainable farming, voting rights, neurodiversity in the workforce, accent & dialect, maternal health, LGBTQ+ issues, food insecurity, and art. Ringo's stories represent real life for everyday Arkansans. Whether it’s traditional documentary modes or more interactive media such as augmented reality and immersive 360 tours, Ringo Jones documents the human experience in Arkansas.

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