WHO IS CYRRRCHAN?

My name is Crystal!​

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I received a BA in Interdisciplinary Computing and the Arts - Music from the University of California - San Diego, focusing on sound design for theatre and film. As someone who was more interested in the effects of interactivity on design and audio, I went on to become an MFA graduate in the Interactive Media and Games Division at the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts. A really long-winded way to say I like using tech to bring out my creative side.

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I'm inspired by XR's potential to serve as a medium for a vast number of wildly different applications-- games, entertainment, education, training. Currently, I'm a Technical Program Manager at Magic Leap, helping to pave the way for the next generation of XR devices.

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Outside of work, I'm writing songs to fulfill my hobbyist musician ambitions, modding my childhood retro game handhelds, or learning Japanese and Thai (and reminding myself not to try to simultaneously learn another language because apparently two isn't enough). And I'm always on the lookout for another offering to add to my ever-growing Porygon shrine.