Scans to Stories
My VRTO session on turning Gaussian splats into stories people can follow, with guided views, sound, video, and interaction.
Read the VRTO session details ↗About me
I’m a software engineer and creative technologist who turns Gaussian splats into interactive stories, tours, and web experiences. I’m a Senior Engineer at Advantage Partners, the founder and sole developer of StorySplat, and CTO and co-founder of Hidden Realities.
I got started in immersive media through a virtual reality storytelling class at Syracuse. That led to interactive journalism, online worlds where people meet, and augmented reality that brings digital experiences into real places.
From a 3D capture to something people can explore
Gaussian splatting turns photos of a place or object into a lifelike 3D scene. My work focuses on what people can do inside that scene: follow a story, hear from someone who was there, open details, or move between places.
I built StorySplat so creators can add those experiences to their captures and publish them on the web. I work on the path from the raw scan to a finished experience people can open, understand, and use.
Read my guide: from Gaussian splat to web experienceSharing the process
Featured talk & interview
How I think about Gaussian splatting, storytelling, and building StorySplat.
From 3D capture to interactive tour
A conversation about building StorySplat and turning captures into finished experiences, including the Hyatt Regency Tamaya resort tour.
Read the interview notes ↗Education
Syracuse University
Graduated 2021 · Dean’s List- B.S. AdvertisingS.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
- B.A. Policy StudiesMaxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
Recognition
EPPY Award2021 — Best College/University Produced Community or Niche Website. Team award for Deconstructing the Divide, which included Visualizing 81.
Peabody Award“Cleared by Fire,” The New Yorker · In the Dark
Society of Professional Journalists“Visualizing 81” · 2021 National Mark of Excellence: Winner — Immersion Journalism; Finalist — Best Use of Multimedia
Associated Collegiate Press“Visualizing 81” · First Place — Multimedia News Story, 2021
Broadcast Education Association“Visualizing 81” · Award of Excellence — Student Interactive Multimedia, 2021
Hearst Awards“Visualizing 81” · Second Place — Multimedia IV: Digital News or Enterprise Story — Team, 2021–22- Society for Features Journalism“Visualizing 81” · First Place — Digital Innovation, 2022
- The Telly Awards“Visualizing 81” · Gold Winner — General–Student, Immersive & Interactive, 2023
Experience
- Present
Senior Engineer
Advantage PartnersBuilding software at Advantage Partners, a cybersecurity and compliance company.
- 2024 — Present
Founder & Sole Developer
StorySplatTools that let creators turn 3D captures into interactive stories without writing code.
- 2024 — Present
CTO & Co-founder
Hidden RealitiesShared augmented reality for hospitals, attractions, museums, cities, and public spaces.
- 2025
XR Engineer
ARound (Stagwell)Shared effects on fans’ phones and the stadium screen.
- 2024
Immersive Story Developer
The New YorkerDeveloper and 3D modeler for “Cleared by Fire,” which won a Peabody Award in 2025.
- 2022 — 2024
Creative Technologist & XR Engineer
NOWHEREOnline 3D spaces where people meet through live video and voice.
- May 2021 — June 2022
Augmented Reality & Video Producer
Yahoo SportsInteractive stories across Yahoo Sports, News, Life, Finance, and Entertainment.
- Summer 2020
Research Assistant
Syracuse UniversityResearched immersive web storytelling with Professor Dan Pacheco at the Newhouse School.
- Completed
VR Experience Lead & Project Manager
Media Literacy in the MetaverseA virtual reality game for a Newhouse study funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Talks, teaching & published work
- Coverage
StorySplat in Radiance Fields
A profile of StorySplat’s storytelling tools and its beginnings as a project I developed for Newhouse students at Syracuse University.
- Workshop
Pixels & Print at Newhouse
Syracuse University lists me as an immersive coach for its February 2026 design workshop for Newhouse students.
- Project credit
Cleared by Fire — Peabody credits
The Peabody Awards credits me as a developer and 3D modeler on The New Yorker’s interactive documentary, a 2025 winner.
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Websites & Web Apps
I build websites and web apps that help people explore, create, and get things done, from the screens they see to the services that keep everything working.
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Augmented & Virtual Reality
I create digital experiences for phones and headsets, from effects that bring a stadium crowd together to virtual places people can explore and share.
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3D Capture
I turn photographs of real objects and places into 3D models, then clean them up for use in a website, game, or installation.
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Faster 3D Experiences
I make 3D models and scenes lighter so they load faster and run more smoothly, especially on phones.
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Project Planning & Advice
I help you decide how 3D could serve your audience, which devices to support, and what to try before committing to a full build.
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Virtual Tours
I turn real places into tours people can explore online, with maps, guided views, and clickable details that explain what they’re seeing.
Blender
Babylon.js
TypeScript
React
RealityCapture
A-Frame
Lens Studio
Meta Spark (past projects)
Unreal Engine
UnityHave a project in mind?
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