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SXSW Kicks Off Today In VR With Live Events, Virtual Screenings, And More

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Explore a whimsical recreation of the infamous Austin-based festival on your Oculus Quest, Oculus Rift, or SteamVR headset. SXSW really wanted to create a space in the virtual world that brought Austin to life in a spectacular way,” said Blake Kammerdiener, XR and Film Programmer in an official release. “So

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AR Takes Center Stage At SXSW 2020

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Attendees of the SXSW Trade Show in Austin, TX will be the first to experience the next phase of movie and concert entertainment powered by cutting-edge AR technology. The first is The Last Light , an AR film powered by the Magic Leap One headset. SXSW Film begins on March 13th in Austin, TX. Magic Leap’s The Last Light.

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Cinephiles Look To Create The First VR Arthouse Movie Theater 

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Independent movies helped Austin Lugo define who he is. There’s something special about seeing a film or live show at an independent arthouse theater. This theater, however, would come with an interesting twist worthy of any art film. Theater 42 is a new project dedicated to bringing independent films to Reno.

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Inside The Walkable VR Holodeck That Sells Real Estate

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In 2025, Coon and a team of technology integrators developed a functioning 5,000-square-foot holodeck on a hilltop overlooking Austin, working through a collaboration between Pureblink , Agile Lens , and DBOX. In 2025, Waymo cars route through the streets of Austin without drivers. I took in the view of Lake Austin and city beyond it.

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The 10 Coolest VR/AR Experiences From SXSW 2022

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Masked or otherwise (Texas is pretty lax), a frenzy of wild-eyed art, music, film, and XR-hungry visitors flooded into Austin for a week of back-to-back programming. Darragh: Directors Raqi Syed and Areito Echevarria balance mystery and humanity in this beautifully-crafted VR film. SXSW was back in full force last week.

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Austin’s Rapidly Growing VR Community

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Does Austin have the largest VR community outside of Los Angeles? I was familiar with Austin, Texas because of SXSW — having attended with my previous employer, Emblematic Group. The VR community in Austin was a bit of a late bloomer compared to other cities. Michael Dell relocated Dell’s headquarters to North Austin in 1984.

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My experience at SXSW 2022: expect the unexpected

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Ten days ago, I revealed to you that I was going to Austin, Texas to attend the SXSW, one of the most important events about creativity and technology in the USA. The event hasn’t been held physically for 2 years because of the coronavirus, and it is finally back in Austin Texas just now. Going SXSW. SXSW Logo (Image by SXSW).

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