Is the metaverse still the future of gaming? How much are people really willing to trust Big Tech with their data? Who is being left behind by the health tech boom? In this part of the 2023 Expert Outlook, we speak to three experts about how people are responding to the new tech in their lives.
Reginé Gilbert is a user experience designer, educator, and author with over ten years of experience working in technology. She has a strong belief in making the world a more accessible place that starts and ends with the user. Professor Gilbert's areas of research focus are digital accessibility, inclusive design, and immersive experiences. In 2019, her first book, Inclusive Design for a Digital World: Designing with Accessibility in Mind, was released through Apress publishing. Professor Gilbert and Doug North Cook are working on a book titled Human Spatial Computing, which Oxford University Press will publish in 2023.
Arvind Gupta is an innovation evangelist, entrepreneur, and co-founder of Digital India Foundation, a policy think-tank tracking the intersection of technological innovation and society. With over 27 years of experience tracking the evolution of digital media and internet behaviours in India and Silicon Valley he is a leading expert in digital cultures, policy, and regulation. His view will offer a view of what's next, grounded in how behaviours and tech habits have evolved so far, national digital platforms as public goods, and startup-venture capital in India.
John Wolff is the CEO, founder, and lead producer at Urban Electronics, Inc. John is a long-time game developer, advocate, and speaker both domestically and internationally. After exploring the game industry in the US, John moved to Japan to continue his game development journey, becoming bilingual in Japanese. He has established partnerships with Niantic, the creators of the smash-hit Pokemon GO, and Animoca Brands, the world's largest blockchain entertainment company. He is a TEDx speaker and his work has been highlighted on the Netflix docuseries The Future of Gaming. In 2023, John won the Michigan SmartZone Best Small Business award.
Nicolas Lopez is a New York-based behavioural analyst at Canvas8. He holds a degree in political science from Columbia University. His research is driven by the relationship between the political, material, and cultural spheres. Outside of work, he can be found writing fiction and riding his bike with no hands.