Jacquelyn (Jacki) Morie
VR Innovator Blending Art, Science, and Education

Jacquelyn (Jacki) Morie has been at the forefront of virtual reality innovation for over three decades, fundamentally transforming how immersive environments are designed and experienced. Her work has blended artistry, science, and education and has offered emotional depth and psychological impact to VR spaces, helping to set new standards for the industry.


Through her leadership at All These Worlds, LLC, Morie has broadened VR's application, notably in projects like ANSIBLE for NASA, aimed at alleviating astronaut isolation on prolonged missions. Beyond her contributions to technology development, Morie's roles as an educator at UCLA and advisor across various boards underline her commitment to nurturing the next generation of VR professionals.

 

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ANSIBLE (A Network of Social Interactions for Bilateral Life Enhancement) is a virtual reality telecommunications ecosystem developed under funding from NASA. ANSIBLE offers a communication support toolset that enables multi-faceted human-human and human-virtual agent interactions designed to accommodate technical and environmental limitations of long duration space flight.



Nature inspired virtual environment implemented in ANSIBLE where subjects can visit independently or with others.
 

Simulated Mars astronauts leaving messages for their friends and family around a festive dinner table.