XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 21, 2019

Austin McCasland is a UX prototyper working with Google, and he and Alan chat about the finer points of UX design for AR. Alan: Today’s guest is Austin McCasland, a designer and developer in immersive computing. Austin has written multiple courses across VR and AR design and development.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 21, 2019

Austin McCasland is a UX prototyper working with Google, and he and Alan chat about the finer points of UX design for AR. Alan: Today’s guest is Austin McCasland, a designer and developer in immersive computing. Austin has written multiple courses across VR and AR design and development.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Realworld is based on the Microsoft version of Google Earth. The popular mobile title by Austin-based Chicken Waffle studio is finally available through the hard-to-find Quest Store’s App Lab. Recent advances in technology have renewed interest in space, and given humanity hope in the midst of a pandemic. This is blowing our mind.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 13, 2023

Hello everyone from Austin, Texas, where I am attending the SXSW! Microsoft has killed it (after having basically abandoned it) because it had to perform a spending review given the bad economic conditions. I’m having fun, listening to interesting talks, meeting new people… basically everything I always do at these events!

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 22, 2022

I’m back in Italy, but I have left a piece of my heart in Austin, where I had an unforgettable experience both on the personal and professional side at SXSW (you can read more about my experience here ). Microsoft IVAS program is not doing great. I thank everyone that made my days so awesome, and I hope to meet you again soon!

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 21, 2019

Austin McCasland is a UX prototyper working with Google, and he and Alan chat about the finer points of UX design for AR. Alan: Today's guest is Austin McCasland, a designer and developer in immersive computing. Austin has written multiple courses across VR and AR design and development. Or what you're really attracted to?

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 21, 2017

Kim Pallister, the director of Intel’s virtual reality center of excellence, moderated a fireside chat about that topic with science fiction writer Austin Grossman at our recent GamesBeat Summit 2017: How games, sci-fi, and tech create real-world magic. Image Credit: Michael O’Donnell/VentureBeat.

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ARPost

JUNE 8, 2022

USA Today Senior Designer of Emerging Tech, Will Austin, presented the Auggie for Best Interaction Product, saying that “the fusion between human and digital is the cornerstone” of XR. The award was accepted by Andromeda Entertainment CFO, John McClellan, and Senior Director of Marketing, Ashley Blake, on behalf of Kinemotic Studios.

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Upload VR

MARCH 13, 2023

You can watch the moment below and see what it was like as Microsoft pulled the plug to shut down the Altspace servers. Microsoft bought the social VR startup in 2017 after it ran out of money, but the service found a small niche with some creators using its tools for meeting and presentation spaces. ”

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Ryan Schultz

JANUARY 20, 2023

Screen capture of the official announcement that AltspaceVR is shutting down Well, it’s official: Microsoft has decided to shutter (or “sunset”, to use their corporate-speak) the social VR platform AltspaceVR. (I To learn more about what is next for Microsoft Mesh, visit Mesh.com and sign up for updates here.

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VRScout

MAY 25, 2017

The beloved Austin, TX-based virtual reality content studio Owlchemy Labs has been acquired by Google. MICROSOFT’S UPCOMING MOTION CONTROLLERS. MICROSOFT SHOWS OFF A NEW AR GLASSES DESIGN. MICROSOFT GETS PATENT FOR AR GLASSES THAT WILL TELL YOU TO STOP EATING. INVESTMENT & FUNDING WRAPUP. WEIRD OR AWESOME?

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 11, 2023

Now our customers will be able to represent high-fidelity cities and terrain, and unlock use cases like line of sight and digital twins” The comments come a year after Epic Games debuted a series of partnerships with NVIDIA, Microsoft, and Cesium. This will lead to developing ecosystems of products and use cases for potential clients.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 24, 2024

However, this month, firms like Microsoft are taking a fresh grasp at the immersive solutions space, while LG seemingly casts doubt on its Meta partnership. The development of the volumetric workspace follows Microsoft’s AI updates. Microsoft is updating the Windows Holographic framework, which powers the MR headset.

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Upload VR

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Blade & Sorcery entered full release, we've seen multiplatform releases like Metro Awakening , The House of Da Vinci VR , Subside , Skydance's Behemoth and Trombone Champ: Unflattened , plus exclusives like Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. Our full review: UploadVR Pete Austin

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Upload VR

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Metro Awakening , Trombone Champ: Unflattened , Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and DIG VR led the charge, followed by Dumb Ways: Free for All , EXOcars , By Grit Alone , Ember Souls , Bounce Arcade and Augmented Empire. From Skydance's Behemoth to Alien: Rogue Incursion, December's another busy month for new VR games. Our full impressions.

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Mashable VR

MARCH 14, 2022

At this year's South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas, Fils-Aimé took the opportunity to completely unload on Mark Zuckerberg's social media conglomerate, now known as Meta, while speaking with Emily Chang of Bloomberg.

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EnterpriseWear

OCTOBER 11, 2018

The 2018 Enterprise Wearable Technology Summit took place October 9-10 at The Fairmont in Austin, TX. Upskill launches support for Microsoft HoloLens. Upskill announced the early release of its AR/MR platform Skylight for Microsoft HoloLens. Aragon Research calls it “an important milestone” for enterprise AR.

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VRScout

MAY 3, 2017

You’ve been able to pop on a VR headset and watch any Netflix content on a flatscreen TV in a virtual living room for a year and a half, and according to a recent job posting you’ll soon be able to do the same with the Microsoft Hololens. ICYMI: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW FROM FACEBOOK’S F8 CONFERENCE. Facebook wants to convert their current 1.7B

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VRGames

MARCH 14, 2023

On March 10, AltspaceVR users experienced a dramatic and sudden goodbye as Microsoft shut down their servers. Users Austin “Cause” Caine and Christi Fenison had used the service for client projects in the past and assisted with capturing the moment of its shutdown.

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EnterpriseWear

OCTOBER 11, 2018

The 2018 Enterprise Wearable Technology Summit took place October 9-10 at The Fairmont in Austin, TX. Upskill launches support for Microsoft HoloLens. Upskill announced the early release of its AR/MR platform Skylight for Microsoft HoloLens. Aragon Research calls it “an important milestone” for enterprise AR.

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EnterpriseWear

OCTOBER 3, 2018

mobile email pioneer acquired by Microsoft in 1999 for $128M. The 5 th annual EWTS will be held October 9-10, 2018 at The Fairmont in Austin, TX. – VP Marketing, Bus Dev and Product Management at Sendit AB in Sweden – a. For more details, please visit the conference website.

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EnterpriseWear

OCTOBER 3, 2018

VP Marketing, Bus Dev and Product Management at Sendit AB in Sweden, a mobile email pioneer acquired by Microsoft in 1999 for $128M. The 5 th annual EWTS will be held October 9-10, 2018 at The Fairmont in Austin, TX. For more details, please visit the conference website.

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VRScout

APRIL 8, 2018

Seattle, and Austin. Seattle, or Portland, because you’re going up against giants like Google or Microsoft. Our local government is beginning to appreciate it, as are big enterprise organizations like Microsoft. My takeaway from the trip is that Vancouver should be considered among the top five hubs for XR,” he said. “I

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ARVR

JANUARY 18, 2022

Meta corporations and Microsoft almost simultaneously announced work on unified virtual worlds, and the focus on the “internet of the future” even led to the renaming of Facebook (but only the companies, social networks left their familiar name).

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GizModo VR

APRIL 26, 2022

When it comes to spending (or losing ) obscene amounts of money, it’s never a good idea to bet against the military. While normal people struggled to make ends meet and adapt to stressful economic uncertainties presented by the pandemic’s lockdowns and restrictions worldwide, global militaries were making a killing. Read more.

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GizModo VR

MARCH 15, 2021

If Alex Cranz were a participant in this post, she would almost certainly include a photo of the “bye b h” vape she has or any number of GIFs that are surely criminal in at least half a dozen states at whoever was being roasted. Unfortunately for all of us, after five years, she is not a roaster but the roastee.… Read more.

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Cats and VR

JUNE 29, 2016

Smithson will be speaking at the Virtual Reality Toronto (VRTO) conference in Toronto and International Live Events Association (ILEA) conference in Austin. He will also be performing a live DJ set in VR at the Microsoft Worldwide Partners Conference (MWPC) in Toronto.

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