Immersive XR Storytelling that
Your Audience.
Dan Archer, CEO
Archer (MFA, MA, MPhil) is a creative technologist, computer scientist and immersive storyteller who co-founded Empathetic Media Health in 2018. He was a 2016 fellow at the Tow Center at Columbia University, a Reynolds Journalism Institute Fellow (University of Missouri, 2014) and a Knight Journalism Fellow at Stanford University (2011). He is currently completing a PhD focusing on biological signals in virtual reality environments. His immersive work has been shown at Gropius Bau (Berlin), Centro de Memoria (Bogota) and Times Museum (Guangzhou).
Mark Archer, CCO
With over 30 years experience in the biopharma sector, Mark has been involved in 20 new product launches across global and domestic marketing, management and strategy, progressing to global vice president level. Together with Dan, he co-founded Empathetic Media Health in 2018. He has worked at Sanofi, Roche, MSD and GSK and held senior management positions at IQVIA, Syneos and McCann. His work at EMH provides clients with strategic insights coupled with creative applications of VR/AR technology – to better engage stakeholders and deliver superior health outcomes.
Darren Perry, Developer
Darren is a creative technologist and software developer with extensive experience leading development teams to realise creative and product visions. Darren has led development and installation of over 50 museum interactives around the world, working with clients such as The Science Museum, The Charles Dickens Museum, O2 Arena, as well as leading creative experiences such as The War of the Worlds: The Immersive Experience, Move Yourself at Glastonbury Festival and exhibiting light installation work at Lumiere Durham and Illuminate in Plymouth.
Mark Phillips, Developer
Mark Phillips is an innovative software developer with a rich background in creative industries. Specialising in Unity and C# development, he excels in crafting immersive digital experiences and is proficient in a number of different game engines. His expertise spans software development, 3D modelling, texturing, and shader creation. He has worked with a number of global brands, including O2, Amazon Prime, Hiscox, Persil, Puma, Google Maps, Accenture and Norwegian Cruise Lines.
About
Empathetic Media leverages cutting-edge technology to push the boundaries of immersive, impactful storytelling. We believe that the combination of experiential, first-person storytelling approaches with augmented, mixed and virtual reality, 360 video is the key to fostering empathy between storytellers and their subjects. We are a production studio specialized in developing custom storytelling solutions across a range of platforms. From mobile to desktop to fully standalone virtual reality headset, we will tailor the solution to suit you and your audience’s needs.
Our team members have decades of industry-leading performance in their respective fields and we have a proven track record with leading global brands such as the Pfizer foundation, Gilead, BioMarin and Abbvie.
