Future of StoryTelling

Future of StoryTelling At the heart of FoST are two signature events. Join the conversation!

The Future of StoryTelling (FoST) brings together leaders from the worlds of media, technology, and communications to explore how stories are changing in the digital age. The Future of StoryTelling (FoST) is a passionate community of people from the worlds of media, technology, and communications who are exploring how storytelling is evolving in the digital age. The two-day, invitation-only FoST S

ummit gathers top thinkers and practitioners from diverse fields to share ideas and experiences shaping the storytelling landscape. FoST FEST, open to the public, features VR and AR experiences, tech demos, a multiperson VR theater, panel conversations, live performances, interactive games, and much more. In addition to the Summit and FEST, FoST also produces a wide range of content and programming, such as curated exhibitions; an annual series of short films; regular influencer salons, tech tastings, and storytelling workshops; and a popular blog and other social media content aimed at FoST’s network of over half a million enthusiastic followers.

Career rejuvenation doesn’t come from just adding another conference. It comes from the right community.The FoST Explore...
05/11/2026

Career rejuvenation doesn’t come from just adding another conference. It comes from the right community.

The FoST Explorers Club gives leaders space to think differently, discover what’s next, and unlock ideas that actually move the needle.

Join us. https://www.home.fostexplorersclub.com/

05/07/2026

Now on the FoST Podcast.

Matthew DuPlessie, location-based entertainment pioneer and Founder & CEO of Level99 and 5 Wits, has spent his career building experiences that bring people together in the real world.

So what’s the secret sauce?

What Level99 offers isn’t passive entertainment. It’s real challenge.

Experiences that ask something of you. Require effort. Make you earn progress.

At the same time, they’re designed to be accessible to anyone walking in, while offering enough depth for those who want to come back, improve, and go further.

It’s a balance between entry and mastery, between first-time play and long-term engagement.

This episode breaks down what it actually takes to design experiences people want to come back to.

Listen to the full episode. https://open.spotify.com/episode/4e7uJbJPDUI5BEM4Y45XXE?si=a667e2aa4adc4493

05/06/2026

Inside Sphere , The Wizard of Oz becomes a full-body experience.

Wind, temperature shifts, debris in the air. You don’t just watch the tornado, you feel it. At moments, it’s so immersive it almost feels like it could lift you out of your seat.

There are quieter surprises too. Butterflies moving through the space. Apples dropping from above as the room comes alive around you. It’s playful, physical, and genuinely thrilling.

Not every moment lands. Some of the AI-driven character work still needs refining, and you feel it when it does.

But when it works, it really works.

A few rough edges. A lot of magic.

Overall, a treat. And a glimpse of where cinematic storytelling is headed.

One of our favorite memories from the FoST Explorers Club, the day we visited Google X’s Design Kitchen in San Francisco...
05/04/2026

One of our favorite memories from the FoST Explorers Club, the day we visited Google X’s Design Kitchen in San Francisco.

Google X exists to solve the world’s hardest problems. Not in theory, but in practice. In a lab, with teams quietly building technologies most of us won’t see for years.

FoST Explorers got a rare, behind-the-scenes look inside the Design Kitchen, guided by Director of Engineering and Prototyping Joseph Sargent, where ideas move from concept to working prototype.

It’s the kind of place that makes you reconsider what’s actually possible, and what might be closer than you think.

This is one of the things we love most about the FoST Explorers Club. Every trip is built around access to the people, the places, and the ideas defining what comes next. Google X was one of the stops in San Francisco that left our members genuinely inspired.

If you want to be in rooms like this, join us. The FoST Explorers Club is open now. https://www.home.fostexplorersclub.com/

05/01/2026

Scale changes everything.

At the Sphere, The Wizard of Oz isn’t just projected. It surrounds you.

For Jay Rinsky, Founder and Chief Creative Director of Little Cinema, this is a clear example of something bigger.

Real change in this industry requires critical mass, and the Sphere shows what’s possible when immersive cinema reaches that scale.

It gives audiences the chance to experience film the way it felt in the early days, when everything was new and innovative.

Explore what this means for the future of storytelling on the FoST Podcast. https://futureofstorytelling.org/case-study/jay-rinsky-little-cinema-big-ideas/

FoST Explorers Club Miami, 2025, during Art Basel.Across the city, moments of light, scale, and participation.From immer...
04/30/2026

FoST Explorers Club Miami, 2025, during Art Basel.

Across the city, moments of light, scale, and participation.

From immersive environments at Superblue Miami to bold, large-scale works and hands-on creative experiences, including a graffiti activation where the FoST Explorers Club left its mark.

Before Pokémon GO app became a global phenomenon with over a billion downloads, John Hanke helped build Google Earth and...
04/27/2026

Before Pokémon GO app became a global phenomenon with over a billion downloads, John Hanke helped build Google Earth and Google Maps, tools that changed how billions of people understand and navigate the world.

At the center of it all is a simple question: how do you use technology to tell the story of the real world, not replace it?

FoST Explorers spent an afternoon at Niantic's San Francisco offices with John, touring the studio and talking about the future of augmented reality, location-based storytelling, and why the best stories happen outside.

This is the kind of access the FoST Explorers Club makes possible. Learn more https://www.home.fostexplorersclub.com/



04/24/2026

It started on a cold night in New York.

Jay Rinsky, founder of Little Cinema, and a group of artists put on an improvised screening of The Labyrinth, with a twist.

Live performance. Rescored music. A room that felt more like a stage than a theater.

Part cinema, part circus, part immersive experience.

They kept going. One film a week. A new kind of moviegoing started to emerge.

Learn more about the origins of Little Cinema on the FoST Podcast. https://futureofstorytelling.org/case-study/jay-rinsky-little-cinema-big-ideas/

What if imagination wasn’t pretend?The Wolves in the Walls is a piece of virtual reality cinema that places you inside t...
04/23/2026

What if imagination wasn’t pretend?

The Wolves in the Walls is a piece of virtual reality cinema that places you inside the story, where you don’t just watch Lucy’s world unfold, you help her navigate it.

The story listens. Reacts. Changes with you.

Based on the work by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean, developed by Fable Studio in collaboration with Third Rail Projects NYC.

A defining example of responsive storytelling.

The Wolves in the Walls is a piece of virtual reality cinema that places you inside the story, where you don’t just watch Lucy’s world unfold, you help her navigate it.

April 23 is almost here!Join Charles Melcher at 5 PM at London Experience Week 2026 for an intimate, interactive roundta...
04/21/2026

April 23 is almost here!

Join Charles Melcher at 5 PM at London Experience Week 2026 for an intimate, interactive roundtable session on the future of storytelling.

He'll be joined by a lineup of experiential experts from leading organizations, including Phantom Peak, Les Enfants Terribles Theatre Company, Layered Reality, Sherlocked, and more.

Space is limited.
Get your ticket: https://londonexperienceweek.com/event/session-charlie-melcher-future-of-storytelling/

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