Empathetic Media

Empathetic Media is an extended reality production studio founded in 2015 by Dan Archer. It has offices in London, New York and Hong Kong. The studio designs immersive stories for audiences on phones, desktops and standalone headsets.

What Empathetic Media does

• Virtual reality: builds custom VR experiences for exhibitions, museums and foundations.
• Augmented reality: produces AR apps and story experiences.
• 360-degree video: captures and edits panoramic video for immersive reporting.
• Research and consulting: advises clients on applying immersive technology to communication goals.
• Spatial audio: designs sound that makes immersive scenes more convincing.

Who it serves

The studio has worked across new media, academia and non-governmental organisations, and lists museum and foundation projects in China, Germany, Colombia and the United Kingdom among its work. Past news clients include the Washington Post and the Associated Press.

Key facts

• Offices: London, New York and Hong Kong
• Founded: 2015
• Team: 3D artists, animators, developers, spatial audio designers, editors, cinematographers and producers
• Tools: Unity, Maya, After Effects and Mistika