Katharyn King (she/her) is a disabled Army veteran, immersive media creator, and XR accessibility advocate living with treatment-resistant schizophrenia. Her work sits at the intersection of storytelling, neurotechnology, and mental health—designed not for spectacle, but survival.

With a background in signals intelligence, linguistics, and theater, Katharyn brings a multidisciplinary lens to the future of immersive design. She leads CatheXis Films, a creative studio developing the Glass Stars franchise—a queer, neurodivergent-centered sci-fi epic spanning film, literature, and AR experiences. Her projects are deeply personal, built to reflect those often erased from both fiction and futurism.

She is currently developing PerceptAR, an augmented reality tool to support individuals navigating psychosis—leveraging spatial computing not as escape, but as a means of reality anchoring and self-advocacy. 

Katharyn is committed to building a future where neurodivergent and disabled creators don’t just participate in XR—they lead it.