Aaron Frank
AR/VR Aaron Frank is a writer and speaker, as well as one of the first employees of Singularity University. In HIS, where he serves as Professor, Aaron focuses on the intersection between acceleration change and its impact on business, society and culture.
As a writer and technology journalist, his articles covering virtual reality have appeared in Vice's Motherboard, VentureBeat, and Forbes. As a speaker, Aaron has lectured for audiences and organizations including the CIA, The Department of Defense, The Coca-Cola Company, AAAS, Under Armour, Headquarters Air Force, and more.
As a technologist, Aaron has developed virtual reality software for the first Oculus Rift development kit, including one of the earliest public speaking simulators designed for commercial Virtual Reality. Aaron also appears frequently on the popular comedy podcast The Duncan Trussell Family Hour, where he was the first guest to record a live taping of the show in front of an audience inside virtual reality.
Originally from Lower Merion, PA, Aaron has a humanities background with a degree in Communications and a minor in Philosophy from the University of Maryland.