Blair Williams - Reality Virtually Repack 【Extended × 2027】

On a softer note, Williams demoed a consumer RV tool at CES 2024. A grandmother in Florida can "project" herself into her grandson's living room in Maine. She isn't a floating avatar; she is a semi-transparent, spatial presence who can point to the real LEGOs on the real floor. "She sees his reality," Williams explained. "He hears her voice coming from the chair she used to sit in. It is virtually her, present in his reality."

Quick Practical Plan to Try a Williams-Inspired Piece (1-week sprint) Day 1 — Concept & Anchors: choose a human story and one physical object that embodies it. Day 2 — Script & Beats: write 3–4 emotional beats; decide where interaction reveals information. Day 3 — Low-fi Prototype: build a physical mockup of space and objects; run a paper walkthrough. Day 4 — Media Capture: record short ambient audio, one interview clip, and photos/textures of the object. Day 5 — Basic Spatial Build: assemble a simple 3D scene (or 360 photo) and place audio cues. Day 6 — Test & Iterate: run 3 naïve users through it; collect trouble spots. Day 7 — Polish: tighten timing, clarify interaction prompts, add simple exit/comfort options. Blair Williams - Reality Virtually