Annie Eaton is an immersive content producer, specializing in engaging and interactive virtual reality and augmented reality experiences. She is the founder and CEO of extended reality-focused company Futurus, which produces training and product visualization applications and provides technology consulting for various organizations and non-profits. In addition to her current role as CEO of Futurus, she also serves as Executive Producer of Amebous Labs, a virtual reality-focused game studio, publisher of Loam. She recently released her first book, The Extended Reality Blueprint, in an effort to demystify the AR/VR production process. She stays involved in her local Atlanta technology community, managing XR Atlanta, an organization that supports thousands of extended reality enthusiasts and professionals across the city and beyond. Annie is also involved with Women in XR Atlanta, Women in Technology (WIT), and The Academy of International Extended Reality (AIXR) and serves on multiple industry advisory boards.Prior to her work in extended reality, she earned her degree in International Affairs and Modern Languages from The Georgia Institute of Technology. She initially entered a career in marketing and communications, where she was first introduced to virtual reality technology. After being exposed to early virtual reality hardware and experiences, she made the leap to enter the field of immersive technology and forged her own path through entrepreneurship. Annie has found a way to blend her creative, communications, and technology experience to build an innovative team that tackles the latest challenges in extended reality production.She has been recognized by various organizations for her work in tech, including Women in Technology’s Woman of the Year Award, Women in IT’s Rising Star Award, and Technology Association of Georgia’s Young Professionals’ Technologist of the Year Award. Her projects have won recognition from Fast Company in their Innovation by Design award series. Annie has vast public speaking experience, having been invited as a speaker for conferences, podcasts, educational institutions, and corporate events to share her love and knowledge of immersive technology.