{"id":3387,"date":"2025-04-18T00:02:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T07:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heroesofthehalcyon.com\/?p=3387"},"modified":"2025-04-17T22:28:45","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T05:28:45","slug":"how-does-an-immersive-technologist-view-disneys-galactic-starcruiser-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heroesofthehalcyon.com\/?p=3387","title":{"rendered":"Global Immersive Experiences, Next Stop: London &#8211; with David Butler and Alex Cho"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1990607\/episodes\/16999693-immersive-experiences-next-stop-london-with-david-butler-and-alex-cho.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Think you&#8217;ve experienced immersive entertainment with &#8216;Sleep No More&#8217; or Meow Wolf? 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