Rubén Durán is the founder and director of Reality COLLAB at Houston Community College (HCC), a pioneering immersive innovation lab focused on Extended Reality (XR), AI, Digital Twins, and spatial computing. With a background in documentary filmmaking and immersive education, Rubén leads interdisciplinary teams that bridge technology and human connection. He also serves on the Meta for Education Advisory Council, shaping the future of XR in learning. His work is driven by a belief in equity, collaboration, and the power of immersive tools to empower diverse communities to imagine—and build—better futures.