Imagine you're opening up your very first virtual reality headset. The packaging is sleek and compact. You open it up to find

light but sturdy looking goggles that slip on easily. And then you get transported to an entirely new world,

or really as many new worlds as you want.

You could be on top of a mountain,

under the sea.

Defending your castle or grooming your favorite elephant.

Where do you want to go?

What do you want to experience?

How will you step into your next adventure and yell,

Here I am.

These are just some of the questions

that a rebel named Tara France asks herself every day.

She wakes up wondering, who, what, when, where, why, and how. It's this kind of

curiosity that has made her life exciting, challenging, and definitely unpredictable.

So, are you ready to ask questions too? I'm I'm I the Ralusco and this is Good Night's Stories for Rebel Girls. A fairy tale podcast about the real life rebel women who inspire us.

In this mini series, we're diving into stories of women who are shaping the ever-changing landscape

of technology.

On this episode, Tara Franz, director of user experience research at Meta, who is bringing authenticity

to the Metiverse.

Tara was born in Vancouver, British Columbia in Canada

and lived in different cities all over the country.

She was curious from day one. She tried every sport or hobby she could from swimming to knitting to roller derby

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