Kathryn Yu
@kathrynyu.com
@immersiveexperience.org co-founder. VR Gameplay Designer at Twisted Pixel Games. @noproscenium.com Senior LA Reviewer & former Executive Editor. USC Games MFA. The Game Awards Future Class. LA-based. She/her. Takes are my own. https://linktr.ee/kathrynyu
Well, well, well.
The Loud Environment alert went off on my Apple Watch while watching Make Some Noise tonight.
The Loud Environment alert went off on my Apple Watch while watching Make Some Noise tonight.
November 11, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Well, well, well.
The Loud Environment alert went off on my Apple Watch while watching Make Some Noise tonight.
The Loud Environment alert went off on my Apple Watch while watching Make Some Noise tonight.
This is my new favorite gif because of how the dog checks behind them to make sure it’s actually hell
September 26, 2025 at 4:10 PM
This is my new favorite gif because of how the dog checks behind them to make sure it’s actually hell
Southern California: if you see these chocolate-covered Dubai-style pistachios at your Costco, buy them out.
September 21, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Southern California: if you see these chocolate-covered Dubai-style pistachios at your Costco, buy them out.
It's Decorative Gourd Season, Motherfuckers
September 13, 2025 at 7:01 PM
It's Decorative Gourd Season, Motherfuckers
This might be the best pie in Los Angeles.
(Passion fruit pie from Doubting Thomas: macadamia graham crust, passion fruit custard, house whipped cream, fresh passion fruit.)
(Passion fruit pie from Doubting Thomas: macadamia graham crust, passion fruit custard, house whipped cream, fresh passion fruit.)
September 1, 2025 at 12:36 AM
This might be the best pie in Los Angeles.
(Passion fruit pie from Doubting Thomas: macadamia graham crust, passion fruit custard, house whipped cream, fresh passion fruit.)
(Passion fruit pie from Doubting Thomas: macadamia graham crust, passion fruit custard, house whipped cream, fresh passion fruit.)
Yes, my Apple Watch's loud environment alert went off during this week's Game Changer. (AGAIN.)
What an amazing season finale.
What an amazing season finale.
August 12, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Yes, my Apple Watch's loud environment alert went off during this week's Game Changer. (AGAIN.)
What an amazing season finale.
What an amazing season finale.
In ONE WEEK, we'll be gathering 70+ leaders in the immersive entertainment industry at the Next Stage Immersive Summit.
Folks from Disney, Gensler, Meow Wolf, Netflix, Niantic Spatial, Secret Cinema, Wasteland Weekend, and more.
2- and 3-Day badges on sale now:
Folks from Disney, Gensler, Meow Wolf, Netflix, Niantic Spatial, Secret Cinema, Wasteland Weekend, and more.
2- and 3-Day badges on sale now:
July 25, 2025 at 3:53 PM
In ONE WEEK, we'll be gathering 70+ leaders in the immersive entertainment industry at the Next Stage Immersive Summit.
Folks from Disney, Gensler, Meow Wolf, Netflix, Niantic Spatial, Secret Cinema, Wasteland Weekend, and more.
2- and 3-Day badges on sale now:
Folks from Disney, Gensler, Meow Wolf, Netflix, Niantic Spatial, Secret Cinema, Wasteland Weekend, and more.
2- and 3-Day badges on sale now:
The best damn California roll in all of Los Angeles
(Yama Sushi Marketplace)
(Yama Sushi Marketplace)
July 20, 2025 at 2:55 AM
The best damn California roll in all of Los Angeles
(Yama Sushi Marketplace)
(Yama Sushi Marketplace)
Happy 70th birthday, Disneyland!
Anybody else always take a photo of this plaque when entering?
"Here you leave today and enter the world of yesterday, tomorrow, and fantasy"
Anybody else always take a photo of this plaque when entering?
"Here you leave today and enter the world of yesterday, tomorrow, and fantasy"
July 17, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Happy 70th birthday, Disneyland!
Anybody else always take a photo of this plaque when entering?
"Here you leave today and enter the world of yesterday, tomorrow, and fantasy"
Anybody else always take a photo of this plaque when entering?
"Here you leave today and enter the world of yesterday, tomorrow, and fantasy"
Just added to the Next Stage Immersive Summit: a session with Stephen Smith of Meow Wolf and Mike Stein of Niantic Spatial to talk about the newly announced collab between the two companies! It's happening August 1-3 in Pasadena & badges are on sale now: www.immersiveexperience.org/the-next-sta...
July 12, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Just added to the Next Stage Immersive Summit: a session with Stephen Smith of Meow Wolf and Mike Stein of Niantic Spatial to talk about the newly announced collab between the two companies! It's happening August 1-3 in Pasadena & badges are on sale now: www.immersiveexperience.org/the-next-sta...
In a world
full of Marios,
be a Luigi
full of Marios,
be a Luigi
July 3, 2025 at 4:40 PM
In a world
full of Marios,
be a Luigi
full of Marios,
be a Luigi
We've added Alexis Scalice, VP of Business Development & Entertainment at Cosm, and Jay Rinsky, Founder & Creative Director of Little Cinema, to the Next Stage Immersive Summit lineup!
July 1, 2025 at 11:42 PM
We've added Alexis Scalice, VP of Business Development & Entertainment at Cosm, and Jay Rinsky, Founder & Creative Director of Little Cinema, to the Next Stage Immersive Summit lineup!
Just announced: Mallory Gracenin (John Wick Experience, The Burnt City, Sleep No More) & Jack Aldisert (The Manikins) will join the speaker lineup at the 2025 Next Stage Immersive Summit taking place August 1-3 in Pasadena, CA. 2- and 3-Day badges are on sale now.
June 27, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Just announced: Mallory Gracenin (John Wick Experience, The Burnt City, Sleep No More) & Jack Aldisert (The Manikins) will join the speaker lineup at the 2025 Next Stage Immersive Summit taking place August 1-3 in Pasadena, CA. 2- and 3-Day badges are on sale now.
Hot! New! Fresh! Reviews from me in this week's Immersive Review Rundown, included two immersive experiences I really enjoyed, Ghost Town Alive! at Knott's Berry Farm and The Matrix in Shared Reality at Cosm.
June 24, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Hot! New! Fresh! Reviews from me in this week's Immersive Review Rundown, included two immersive experiences I really enjoyed, Ghost Town Alive! at Knott's Berry Farm and The Matrix in Shared Reality at Cosm.
Setting Expectations vs. Maintaining Mystery in Immersive Entertainment Experiences
Did you know that nearly two-thirds of the respondents (62%) in our audience survey said that they felt marketing for immersive experiences was either "very frequently," "frequently," or "sometimes" misrepresented?
Did you know that nearly two-thirds of the respondents (62%) in our audience survey said that they felt marketing for immersive experiences was either "very frequently," "frequently," or "sometimes" misrepresented?
June 20, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Setting Expectations vs. Maintaining Mystery in Immersive Entertainment Experiences
Did you know that nearly two-thirds of the respondents (62%) in our audience survey said that they felt marketing for immersive experiences was either "very frequently," "frequently," or "sometimes" misrepresented?
Did you know that nearly two-thirds of the respondents (62%) in our audience survey said that they felt marketing for immersive experiences was either "very frequently," "frequently," or "sometimes" misrepresented?
Secret Cinema founder Fabien Riggall has a new venture Lost which is presenting an event in London in June named Something Beautiful.
https://www.lost.org
From the background image being used, this event seems to be linked to Miley Cyrus's new album of the same name (but isn't explicitly stated).
https://www.lost.org
From the background image being used, this event seems to be linked to Miley Cyrus's new album of the same name (but isn't explicitly stated).
June 12, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Secret Cinema founder Fabien Riggall has a new venture Lost which is presenting an event in London in June named Something Beautiful.
https://www.lost.org
From the background image being used, this event seems to be linked to Miley Cyrus's new album of the same name (but isn't explicitly stated).
https://www.lost.org
From the background image being used, this event seems to be linked to Miley Cyrus's new album of the same name (but isn't explicitly stated).
My real time reaction to Rainbow Road in Mario Kart World:
June 10, 2025 at 3:59 AM
My real time reaction to Rainbow Road in Mario Kart World:
My husband has given our Switch 2 a nickname of "Resting Switch Face" in the settings
June 8, 2025 at 6:54 PM
My husband has given our Switch 2 a nickname of "Resting Switch Face" in the settings
Excuse me
I asked for a normal dog
They sent me this Muppet instead??
I asked for a normal dog
They sent me this Muppet instead??
June 4, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Excuse me
I asked for a normal dog
They sent me this Muppet instead??
I asked for a normal dog
They sent me this Muppet instead??
It happened again during Game Changer
June 3, 2025 at 2:46 AM
It happened again during Game Changer
About a year and a half ago a friend gifted us some preserved lemon peel for Christmas and now I've become obsessed with making my own. So easy and so delicious. 🤤
June 1, 2025 at 3:05 AM
About a year and a half ago a friend gifted us some preserved lemon peel for Christmas and now I've become obsessed with making my own. So easy and so delicious. 🤤
My husband Dan figured out how to rig up a video camera beneath a clear glass water bowl so we can take a video whenever Miles takes a drink of water. 🐶
May 27, 2025 at 11:29 PM
My husband Dan figured out how to rig up a video camera beneath a clear glass water bowl so we can take a video whenever Miles takes a drink of water. 🐶
Once again, the Loud Environment alert went off on my Apple Watch while watching Game Changer.
Apparently I screamed 5 dB louder compared to last time.
Apparently I screamed 5 dB louder compared to last time.
May 21, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Once again, the Loud Environment alert went off on my Apple Watch while watching Game Changer.
Apparently I screamed 5 dB louder compared to last time.
Apparently I screamed 5 dB louder compared to last time.
Caught Universal Studios Hollywood's Fan Fest Nights this weekend. Star Trek: Red Alert and Dungeons & Dragons: The Secrets of Waterdeep were walkthrough attractions while Back to the Future: Destination Hill Valley was an open world; all three had live actors interacting with the guests.
May 19, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Caught Universal Studios Hollywood's Fan Fest Nights this weekend. Star Trek: Red Alert and Dungeons & Dragons: The Secrets of Waterdeep were walkthrough attractions while Back to the Future: Destination Hill Valley was an open world; all three had live actors interacting with the guests.