ALTON GLASS
Storyteller
WORLDBUILDING + STORYTELLING
ABOUT
Alton Glass, a creative entrepreneur and immersive storyteller, stands at the forefront as CEO of GRX Immersive Labs, a future-forward studio powering emerging technologies to innovate storytelling, accelerate immersive education, and amplify culture. His narratives aren't just stories; they're experiences. Passionate about empowering others, Glass is reshaping the contours of digital storytelling, ensuring voices are heard and new perspectives are brought to life. Recognized as an alumni of the Oculus Launch Pad and Unreal Engine Virtual Production Fellowship, he co-created the immersive experience "The March" for TIME magazine, vividly recreating the 1963 March on Washington and Martin Luther King Jr.'s timeless speech. His innovative spirit was further showcased at Tribeca Immersive in "POV: Points of View," a sci-fi VR exploration of implicit biases in AI and policing. Through "Arts Beats and Tech," his collaboration with Verizon, he's building bridges between creativity, technology, and learning, empowering a new generation of innovators. With each project, Glass's commitment to empowerment and immersive storytelling aims to inspire creators to design the future. Glass's contributions have been recognized with the Culture Creator Award for Technology and as an Accenture Breakout Star for Tech by Black Enterprise.
“LIVE YOUR IMAGINATION” - Yaw Agyepong
- GRX Immersive Labs
Background
Director with a demonstrated history in award-winning filmmaking and XR leveraging immersive technologies for cross-platform storytelling.
Oculus Launch Pad (VR/AR)
Epic Games Virtual Production Fellowship (Unreal Engine 5)
Motion Capture (Optitrack)
DGA (Directors Guild of America)