Creative Technologist / Brooklyn / Available 2026

CreateUnrealThings.

I'm Ben Crystal — building instruments for new ways to express yourself across XR, audio, and the web.

AR / VRMusic techRealtime graphicsAudio DSPCreative coding

About

Brooklyn-based
creative technologist.

I blend engineering and creativity to build immersive experiences that bridge the physical and digital worlds.

With a background spanning music, electrical engineering, and interaction design, I create tools that enhance natural creativity and enable new forms of expression.

Flagship.

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Flagship

Major League Baseball

Creative Technologist developing immersive AR/VR experiences and mobile platforms for Major League Baseball's digital initiatives

UnityAR/VRiOSAndroid+4

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Flagship

Virtual Audio Workstation

An immersive spatial computing environment for vocal performance and musical expression using eye tracking andgesture-controlled effects

VRUnityC#Ableton Live+1

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Substantial.

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Substantial

Panaudicon: The Audible Surveillance State

An exploration of sound and surveillance in virtual reality, examining how audio technology shapes modern surveillance systems

UnityC#Audio DSPResearch

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Substantial

Machine Learning Series

A collection of three machine learning projects exploring evolutionary algorithms, natural language processing, and audio classification techniques

PythonTensorFlowPyTorchComputer Vision+4

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Substantial

Calicollector: Scavenger VR Game

A VR exploration game that invites players to experience environmental interaction through the unique perspective of a house cat, emphasizing accessibility and intuitive game design

UnityVRC#Cinema 4D

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