Game Changer: Shannon Loftis (Future of StoryTelling 2013)

Game Changer: The New Art of Approachable Immersion - Shannon Loftis works for Xbox Entertainment Studios, designing video game technology that centers “around full-body motion”– reading the movements, facial expressions, and even the heartbeat of the player. Merging the mediums of television and gaming creates freedom for a new kind of gamer—because there are no handheld controls, the player is physically integrated into the game, without any unnatural barriers to exploring the story. The player can deeply engage and fully immerse himself into the narrative, letting natural curiosity guide his progress.