Since 2001, Legend has been utilizing some of the most talented artists and market leading technology, for what began as an innovative Stereoscopic 3D Conversion and Visual Effects company, has grown into a pillar for cutting edge technology. Now with 150 employees in Southern California and 350 in Toronto, Legend offers full-scale VR and VFX creative, production, and post-production services – from concept to final color for major brands, studios, and agencies.

Business Development Executive

Malia is Director of Brand Development for VRScout, one of the world’s leading immersive media companies. VRScout inspires a community of millions of explorers and creators around the world through original reporting, one-of-a-kind events, and video and VR content created in their LA studio. Host of two podcasts, Malia is a frequent speaker and has been named in the Top 20 Most Influential People in the VR/AR industry as well as one of the Top 20 Women in VR in LA.

Director of Brand Development

Maggie is the director/creator of THE ROCKY HORROR HIPSTER SHOW,  a live rock club production that has played to sold-out houses for the past three years. She is the director of THE FRIENDLESS FIVE (now available on Fullscreen), and writer-director of VR film VAIN: THIS PARTY SUCKS, premiering at the 2017 Nashville Film Festival. Last year, she directed forty voter registration PSAs for YouTube Multicultural, and collaborated with Anna Akana to create FAE, a VR horror short film. She's currently a staff writer on Season 2 of MISS 2059 (New Form Digital/go90). 

Freelance Screenwriter and Producer

MeeRa Kim is the CEO and co-founder of Arbor Entertainment, a 360/VR production services company. She is a seasoned creative producer of new media content and feature films. She recently co-produced SHE’S JUST A SHADOW, a feature film starring Tao Okamoto (Hannibal; The Man in the High Castle; Batman vs. Superman; Wolverine), produced the breakout VR short VAIN: THIS PARTY SUCKS, and produced 4 seasons of the popular web series HORROR HAIKU.

Chief Executive Officer

Mercedes Bent is the Vice President of Education at UploadVR where she is responsible for managing consumer education and corporate services aimed at accelerating the growth of the VR/AR industry. Formerly she was the General Manager at General Assembly, a coding school, where she held a variety of roles including University partnerships, Head of New Ventures, Global Director of Immersive Programs and Product Manager. She is credited with playing a key role in launching & growing the coding bootcamp industry, creating the first credit-bearing partnership between a coding bootcamp and a university, and launching GA's diversity-focused non-profit arm, the Opportunity Fund. Prior to GA she worked at Goldman Sachs as an analyst in the Investment Management Division. She graduated from Harvard in 2010 with an AB in Economics and a minor in East Asian Studies. She enjoys hiking, camping, off-roading in her Jeep, envisioning the future, and playing cards.  

Vice President of Education