Road to VR

OCTOBER 22, 2017

The Immersive Technology Conference (ITC) , soon to be hosted at the University of Houston on November 6th & 7th, is an event built around a paradox. Oil & Gas, Architecture, Education, Medicine, Aerospace—they were all looking for new ways to take advantage of immersive technology.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 8, 2023

And also to all the women that are close to us men in XR and that support us every day :)… and that are close to us even if we always talk about technology and we like to wear luminous shoeboxes on our faces. It’s one of the largest tech events in the United States, so it is very cool to go there.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

AUGUST 8, 2024

Texas Instruments (TI) has released the ‘smallest-ever’ DLP controller that can enable interaction on AR smartglasses and 4k ultra high-definition (UHD) projectors. According to the US chips manufacturer Texas Instruments, its new controller can reproduce the experience of premium televisions and gaming monitors using a compact projector.

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VRScout

JUNE 13, 2023

” IKEA is no stranger to immersive technology. The structure will now appear first at Millennium Park in Chicago on June 17th followed by Houston, Texas on June 24th. The structure is meant to represent the company’s new brand platform, “Affordable Design. Endless Possibilities.”

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VRScout

MARCH 26, 2022

A SXSW to remember with who’s-who in XR creative technology showing face at the fest for the first time in two years. 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. SXSW was back in full force last week.

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VRScout

JUNE 29, 2020

Ahead of its 157th anniversary, immersive content studio QuantumERA has launched Gettysburg: A Nation Divided , a brand new app available on iOS that uses a combination of AR and 360-degree technology to transport you back in time to the year 1863 and onto the front lines of a jaw-dropping battle of epic proportions.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 17, 2017

I talked with Hagan at the Immersive Technology Conference in Houston Texas about some of the training needs of first responders, and how he envisions the role of augmented and reality technologies to help provide proper training so they’re better prepared to help them go home at night to their families.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 8, 2022

And this is important not only because this is how we guarantee equality for everyone (which is overly important per se), but also because different points of view bring different ideas, new unexpected solutions, and an overall richness that makes the technology improve even faster. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

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VRScout

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Thankfully, John Nagle and John Paul Sommer, co-founders of Texas-based AR & VR contract development and consulting company Thrust Vector, have begun utilizing VR technology inside the cockpit to assist in real-time navigational guidance. We have been asked, wouldn’t AR be a better base technology to use for this?

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VRScout

DECEMBER 27, 2018

It’s no wonder, therefore, to see a host of companies developing therapeutic content that leverages immersive technology. From helping passengers chill out during long-haul flights to AI-powered virtual therapists , VR-based mental health technology is a very promising space indeed.

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GizModo VR

AUGUST 2, 2021

But now Texas Instruments is introducing a new TI-84 graphing calculator that supports programming in Python. Graphing calculators have always been a fun way to get started with programming, though mostly in the form of games and cheat sheets. Read more.

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GizModo VR

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Members of the hacker collective Anonymous claim to have leaked a large cache of data belonging to the Republican Party of Texas. The leak, the size of which is unclear, is said to include the “private documents” of the organization. Read more.

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VRScout

MARCH 8, 2019

Nissan is taking a new approach to their vehicle design process that will involve using VR and HaptX’s realistic haptic feedback technology to give designers the ultimate freedom of physically holding and manipulating 3D models in a virtual space. Just imagine the collaborative possibilities.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MAY 23, 2024

Brainstorm is expanding its foothold in the US market with the addition of a new office, demo studio, and executive employee in Austin, Texas. To continue developing the advanced, industry-first and unique technologies the company is known for, Brainstorm allocates 25 percent of its annual income to R&D.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Squid Game Becomes a Top Location-Based Virtual Reality Experience Sandbox VR focuses on building location-based immersive experiences using VR technology. Using patented motion-tracking technology, the company lets players use their own bodies as controllers. The Squid Game -based VR experience will open in late 2023.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 12, 2018

The company expects to use the funds to continue development on their EYE-SYNC technology, a VR-based eye-tracking technology to help diagnose concussions on the playing field. SyncThink also boasts partnerships with the Pac-12 Conference, the University of Texas, and the NBA Champion Golden State Warriors.

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Tech Trends VR

JANUARY 21, 2019

It’s no wonder, therefore, to see a host of companies developing therapeutic content that leverages immersive technology. It’s no wonder we're seeing a host of companies developing therapeutic content leveraging immersive technology Click To Tweet. VRScout (@VRScout) December 27, 2018.

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GizModo VR

MARCH 21, 2021

A years-old fight over the technology Apple uses in iTunes, App Store, and Apple Music has a new development. On Friday, a federal jury in Texas declared that Apple had indeed infringed a patent for a digital rights management technology held by Personalized Media Communications.

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Anand Tech

JULY 1, 2021

Back in March of this year, Micron announced that it would be getting out of the 3D XPoint business entirely, abandoning the technology and putting its sole 3D XPoint fab up for sale. ” For Texas Instruments this will be their fourth 300mm fab. Sources: Texas Instruments , Micron.

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ARPost

JULY 28, 2022

Even though its focus is on new computer graphics technology, it covers many other relevant XR topics, such as privacy and safety in AR and VR, rapid prototyping of XR experiences, haptics, and digital twins. Where: Houston, Texas, USA. When: August 8-11 2022. Where: Vancouver, Canada. Industrial XR Global Summit.

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GizModo VR

MARCH 8, 2021

If the Texas power crisis taught us anything, it’s that the state has some serious infrastructure issues that not even the state’s regulators are prepared to fix. Thankfully, everyone’s favorite high-profile Twitter troll, Elon Musk, might have a plan: a giant battery ready to plug more than 16,000 homes’ worth of… Read more.

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Tech Trends VR

MAY 21, 2018

The benefits of using immersive technologies as teaching tools have been widely documented and extensively discussed, specially in recent years with the rapid development of Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed reality hardware and applications. As the technology progresses it will become more affordable and more integrated into our everyday lives.

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GizModo VR

MAY 25, 2022

The gunman in Uvalde, Texas sent three messages on Facebook describing his plans before he killed 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school yesterday. Read more.

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VRScout

MARCH 13, 2019

With the annual SXSW festival well underway in Austin, Texas, attendees have been up to their necks in brand spanking new films, music, interactive media, food, and various other incredible offerings at the one-of-a-kind event. Blue Goji hosts fitness-focused VR tournaments using their award-winning treadmill.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

Editor’s Note: VRScout was able to independently verify valid re-sale permits for Snapchat’s Bot in the states of Nevada, Texas, Washington and Hawaii. Following the integration of Looksery and the mass hiring of engineers, Snapchat started to sell the ability to create sponsored Lenses founded on this technology.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

According to Dimension Market Research, the region’s growth is driven by increased technology adoption, significant R&D investments, and government support, which drives industry adoption. Specifically, the North American AR/VR healthcare market is dominating the sector’s growth, with the region securing 51.1

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Upload VR

MARCH 24, 2025

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. Still frame Meta glasses video capture in Austin, Texas. I entered a building there.

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GizModo VR

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Texas attorney general Ken Paxton has taken yet another swing at Big Tech, this time suing Meta for allegedly capturing and using facial recognition data on millions of users without their consent. In the suit , Paxton claims Meta’s unauthorized use of the tech—which the company claims it has now largely… Read more.

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GizModo VR

AUGUST 3, 2022

At least one big bitcoin mining operation in Texas that was not actually mining much bitcoin during this season’s record-breaking heat netted millions of dollars in profits—more than they would have if they just kept on mining without any shutdowns. It’s thanks to power purchase agreements signed with the local grid,… Read more.

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EON Reality

APRIL 8, 2025

Irvine , CA April 8, 2025 EON, the global technology pioneer with 26 years of innovation experience, today announced the launch of its Comprehensive program for America of the EON AI for Income Academy , a revolutionary program designed to democratize access to the unprecedented economic opportunities created by artificial intelligence.

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VRScout

MARCH 26, 2018

Sony unleashes VR music video with projection mapping technology at SXSW. If you’re unfamiliar with the annual South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, it’s basically a celebration of, well, everything. 2018’s festivities were no exception, hosting a massive number of brands, influential speakers and great minds.

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GizModo VR

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Samsung is putting on its cowboy hat and heading to the great state of Texas to build a massive $17 billion chip factory. Read more.

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EON Reality

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The partnership includes an exclusive offering of premium EON Reality academic solutions for students at the Burnett School of Medicine at Texas Christian University. Texas Christian University has a rich history of excellence in higher education,” says Dan Lejerskar, Founder, Chairman and CEO of EON Reality.

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VRScout

JANUARY 23, 2019

Now, with immersive technologies growing at a rapid pace, the esports community is begun embracing VR technology as a viable competitive platform. ” Virtuix is a Texas-based start-up founded in 2013 best known for developing the Omni VR treadmill. We’re not a stand-in-place VR attraction that players try just once.

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VRScout

AUGUST 26, 2018

Arizona State University was quick to adopt the game-changing program, having implemented the technology into their online B.S. “In addition, students receive personalized feedback in the app to help them understand which concepts they need to review, and which techniques need more practice.”.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Best known for their outrageous-brand of AAA VR content, such as their immensely popular title Job Simulator , Texas-based game developer Owlchemy Labs is no stranger to the spotlight. Could Google’s ARCore platform finally provide a low-cost alternative to mixed reality?

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 22, 2016

Oblong Industries has raised $65 million in funding to build technologies that will make collaborative work much easier. Oblong is combining spatial, immersive, and gesture technologies, brought to you by John Underkoffler, who was the science advisor for the Tom Cruise film Minority Report. This stuff is the future of work.”.

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