Photos: Virtual reality connects audiences to LA wildfire stories
Published January 12, 2026, 08:45 AM
The musical group âEvolve Altadena,â performs original songs by survivors of the Eaton Canyon fire. Guests at the âInnovation Social, Reflections on Loss, Hope and Renewal,â held at the Los Angeles Music Center Dorothy Chandler Pavilion re-visited the Los Angeles area wild fires Fire through Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality stories on Jan. 9, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by John McCoy, Contributing Photographer)
Esen K Tutuncu uses VR glasses to look at a presentation. Guests at the âInnovation Social, Reflections on Loss, Hope and Renewal,â held at the Los Angeles Music Center Dorothy Chandler Pavilion re-visited the Los Angeles area wild fires Fire through Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality stories on Jan. 9, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by John McCoy, Contributing Photographer)
Janet Eckholm assists Carlos Gonzalez as he puts on VR glasses to view the exhibit. Guests at the âInnovation Social, Reflections on Loss, Hope and Renewal,â held at the Los Angeles Music Center Dorothy Chandler Pavilion re-visited the Los Angeles area wild fires Fire through Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality stories on Jan. 9, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by John McCoy, Contributing Photographer)
The musical group âEvolve Altadena,â sings original songs written by survivors of the Easton Canyon fire. Guests at the âInnovation Social, Reflections on Loss, Hope and Renewal,â held at the Los Angeles Music Center Dorothy Chandler Pavilion re-visited the Los Angeles area wild fires Fire through Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality stories on Jan. 9, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by John McCoy, Contributing Photographer)
The musical group âEvolve Altadena,â sings original songs written by survivors of the Easton Canyon fire. Guests at the âInnovation Social, Reflections on Loss, Hope and Renewal,â held at the Los Angeles Music Center Dorothy Chandler Pavilion re-visited the Los Angeles area wild fires Fire through Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality stories on Jan. 9, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by John McCoy, Contributing Photographer)
A woman looks at a projection of a burned out vehicle. Guests at the âInnovation Social, Reflections on Loss, Hope and Renewal,â held at the Los Angeles Music Center Dorothy Chandler Pavilion re-visited the Los Angeles area wild fires Fire through Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality stories on Jan. 9, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by John McCoy, Contributing Photographer)
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The musical group âEvolve Altadena,â performs original songs by survivors of the Eaton Canyon fire. Guests at the âInnovation Social, Reflections on Loss, Hope and Renewal,â held at the Los Angeles Music Center Dorothy Chandler Pavilion re-visited the Los Angeles area wild fires Fire through Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality stories on Jan. 9, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by John McCoy, Contributing Photographer)
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Guests at the Music Centerâs Innovation Social â Reflections on Loss, Hope and Renewal on Friday night connected with virtual reality and augmented reality stories documenting personal and environmental stories from the Los Angeles wildfires.
The event, complete with interactive 3D stations, was set to include a performance by Evolve Altadena, and TreePeople giving out acorns.
The event came two days after Jan. 7, the one-year anniversary of the Palisades and Eaton fires.
The day included an array of events throughout the region.
