Dr John Holder
John is a reputed expert in Metaverse and Immersive technologies; including Web3, VR, AR, and stereoscopic 360 (collectively known as xR).
CTO for Virtual Film School LLC; a Metaverse University for New Media.
He is also the CEO of Realities Centre Ltd; the UK's leading xR Centre.
Recent Highlights:
- 2020-2022: conceived and ran the xR Art Fest and Metaverse Conference for 3years and counting.
- 2019: held Magic Leap's 1st European Developer Education Program.
- 2017-2019: developed Europe's 1st 5G xR test facility; a full 5G node network and xR wireless lab, for top European xR companies.
- 2016: co-founded Realities Centre Ltd., offering world-class facilities and developers. Clients include HTC, GSK, Huawei, Magic Leap, Shell, Raindance University of Creative Arts, and Commerzbank.
- 2015-2019: John produced VR content that has officially screened at Sundance, Cannes, Berlinale, Venice Film Festivals and others.
Education
Doctoral
2006 – 2011
Fine Arts
University of East London
Postgraduate
1998 – 2000
Virtual Reality
The University of Salford
Postgraduate
1995 – 1997
Interactive Media
University of the Arts London
Experience
Chief Technology Officer
Virtual Film School, Hollywood
2019 – Present
Co-founder & CEO
Realities Centre, London
2016 – Present
CEO and Founder Hyperspatial.io & SpheresVR
Hyperspatial.io & SpheresVR
2014 – 2017
Senior Lecturer, Module Leader & Research Fellow - Advanced 3D Technologies
Brunel University, London
2013 – 2015
Board of Management & Research Colleague
Matrix East Research Lab, UK; SmartLab, UK
2007 – 2012
Digital Installation Artist
Includes: Biennale of Contemporary Art, Greece; Athens Cultural Centre; Galeria Rondo Sztuki; Shunt, London.
2006 – 2012
Senior Lecturer, Module Leader & Research Associate - Digital Art & 3D technologies
University of East London, UK
2005 – 2012
Lecturer Advanced 3D / VR /Mo-Cap
CIANT, Czech Republic
2005 – 2009
Senior Media Trainer & Developer
Community Technology Education Charity, London
2004 – 2005
Course Director & Lecturer Multimedia / 3D BSc Games
James Cook University/ITTI, Australia
2002 – 2004
Creative Director - 3D Youth Portal eCommerce platform
ON Productions Ltd. Australia
2000 – 2003
Lead VR Developer - VR Multiverse vCommerce platform
3D Global, Australia
2000 – 2003
Lead VR Designer
Okupi Ltd. London
1997 – 1998
Guest Lecturer - European Universities
Includes: Milan; Varese; UPC, Barcelona; Kingston; Sussex, Brighton.
1996 – 2009
Courses taught
Writing for New Media: Digital Series I
Writing for New Media: Digital Series I
150h
Viral Video Production
Viral Video Production
150h