Mark Lambert is a Co-Founder of Lighthouse XR and the creative director of The Retreat, a VRbased psychoeducational program for Substance Use Disorder (SUD). Over the past six years, Lambert has led the design, development, and multi-site deployment of The Retreat in a collaboration with the Veterans Health Administration, implementing residential, outpatient, and at-home care models. A co-author on multiple peer-reviewed studies, Lambert’s research focuses on feasibility, user-centered design, and engagement outcomes for VR in SUD treatment.

Mark has been on the leading edge of visual and spatial technology for 40 years. After creating groundbreaking computer graphics software in the ‘80s, he moved on to work with Hollywood and has contributed to over 30 feature films. At Sony Pictures, Mark headed up large “visual development” divisions creating the worlds for Harry Potter, Narnia and Polar Express. In 2015, he moved into virtual reality, creating VR experiences for companies such as PWC, PBS, Toyota, and AARP and directed projects from PBS documentaries to an endangered species series for the Dubai Aquarium. Lambert’s work is informed by both professional expertise and lived experience with the impact of addiction on family members, driving his commitment to creating effective, engaging SUD programs.