Ryan Genji Thomas

CREATIVE LEAD & SENIOR PRODUCER

I lead creative & technical vision, from development to launch, for XR projects and more.

As Creative Lead & Senior Producer at Meta Reality Labs, with a combined 20 years of experience in XR entertainment and animated feature film production, I integrate creative and technical innovation in developing compelling content with entertainment industry partners and drive strategic initiatives across an array of emerging immersive formats: 

XR NARRATIVE EXPERIENCES & SPORTS APPS
VR ANIMATED SHORTS
EMBODIED VR SOCIAL & INTERACTIVE WORLDS

3x Primetime Emmy-nominated.

Over 40 immersive experiences recognized with 30+ awards, 20+ nominations, and more than 80 official festival selections.

Television Academy Member: Emerging Media Programming

A woman is wearing a virtual reality headset and holding controllers in a digital art studio. Surrounding her are various colorful virtual elements and objects, including a clock, pixelated structures, toy-like cars, robots, and other digital designs. 
XR NARRATIVE EXPERIENCES & APPS
A colorful digital illustration depicting a young woman with long, flowing orange hair lying next to a large, majestic lion with a vibrant orange mane. They are surrounded by swirling, abstract patterns in pastel shades of purple, pink, green, and blue, creating a dreamlike atmosphere. 
VR ANIMATED SHORTS
Colorful digital artwork featuring diverse animated characters from the game Meta Horizon, including a girl with pink hair, a boy with a gun, and other characters in a futuristic and vibrant environment with floating platforms and a bright sky. 
VR WORLDS
Three animated penguins with orange beaks and blue eyes standing against an orange background. 
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Panel of five diverse men sitting on a stage with a large screen behind them, participating in a discussion at an event. Each man holds a microphone, and there are blank papers or notebooks on their laps. The men are dressed casually, and the stage has red chairs, with a dark backdrop and abstract blue and white designs on the panel wall. 
NOTEWORTHY