SEPTEMBER 30TH

THROUGH

OCTOBER 5TH

2018

RE-IMAGINE REALITY: This intensive is focused on the nexus of transformation and innovation.

The emergent technology revolution and the mindfulness movement are powerful change agents that can be utilized to benefit the very evolution of our species.

In September, we will convene industry leaders in virtual/Augmented/Mixed Reality AI, Blockchain, Robotics and associated emerging technologies to the birthplace of the human potential movement.

There, we will explore what's to come and help shape the future of these industries. We will examine how to embrace the benefits of the fourth revolution while staying connected to ourselves, to those around us and to planet earth.

One of the most powerful resources humans possess is attention, the capacity to direct and concentrate the mind on ideas, questions, and innovation. Our versions of 'reality' are often so fast paced that we gloss over this fundamental fact.

We can choose to hone and deepen the quality of our attention. Shifting How we tend to ourselves, to each other, to planet earth while embracing emergent technology. In fact, when integrated with mindful attention, these technologies have the potential to provide us with better tools, expanding our capacity for enrichment, achievement and success.

As the human race rapidly accelerates, we can embrace the limitless potential these resources offer while utilizing them as anchors to grounded well-being and as doorways to impact initiatives.

We are creating a game changing community at the intersection of VR, Impact and Mindfulness. We're co-creating the next great gathering, informed by TED, World Economic Forum, Burning Man & Summit Series - our vision blends high intelligence (Intellectual & emotional), intimacy & transparency, experiential with outcomes - all rooted in community, to explore the edges of emergence, purpose and technology.

In 2016, we established the Reality Summit as an annual gathering at Esalen, VRScout has called it a "West Coast Davos"; and Jessie Damiani of Huffington Post touted the Summit as "a first-of-its-kind gathering... with an eye toward social impact" with this line nailing the heart of our growing global community, "I’d been to my share of tech conferences, ‘unconferences,’ gatherings, and otherwise—but I’d never attended one that facilitated such intimate, powerful bonding among attendees".

September 30-October 5th 2018, the 3rd annual Reality Summit returns to the Esalen Institute. As we continue to engage cross sector leaders to manifest our collective intent of developing a UN like community for the emerging technology industries. we will maintain our focus on the integration of XR, social impact and mindfulness while embracing our 2017 Summit expansion which included; AI, robotics, Blockchain, cryptocurrency, consciousness and neuroscience.

In preparation for the 2018 Summit, we continue to scan the horizon for emergence; integrating and highlighting bleeding edge technologies, purpose driven initiatives and industry leaders while exploring the limitlessness of our consciousness as we continue to comprehend and illuminate the infinite possibilities of the experience revolution.

We are creating a game changing community at the intersection of VR, Impact and Mindfulness. We're building & co-creating the next great gathering, informed by TED, World Economic Forum, Burning Man & Summit Series - our vision is to have same type of high level, intimate, experiential gathering, to explore the edges of emergence, purpose and  technology. Last year we established the Reality Summit as an annual gathering at Esalen, this year it's been referred to as a "West Coast Davos", we continue to engage cross sector leaders to manifest our intent of developing a UN like community for the emerging technology industries as we expand from Esalen to Eindhoven and Shenzhen with our Summits.

Our Reality Summit at the Esalen Institute is Sept. 3-8th, right on the heels of Burning Man, so we are expecting some cross pollination and increased international participation. We are expanding the content this year from our three pillars of VR/AR/MR, social impact and mindfulness; to include: AI, Robotics, Blockchain, cryptocurreny, consciousness and neuroscience.  

If you are going to Burning Man, this is the ultimate soft landing. After a week in Black Rock City exploring the ultimate experiential environment exit post Man Burn into healing waters and birthplace of the human potential movement at Esalen. This back to back transformative experience was planned, and we have been supporting artists and theme camps at the Burn to make 2017 the break out year for technology driven immersive experiences on Playa. Specifically, we are working with artist Dadara to support his monolithic reality challenging art piece, Solipmission and IDEATE Village on their workshop series including "Scaling Global Good" and "VR4SocialGood" symposiums. If you have never been, there is often a challenging emotional journey in transitioning back to the default world, community and self-care are considered a best practice.

we will explore what's to come and help shape the future of these industries. We will embrace the benefits of the fourth transformation while staying connected to ourselves, to those around us and to planet earth.