VRScout

MARCH 16, 2017

While you can hear every genre of music performed on almost every instrument you can think of throughout Austin during SXSW, being able to step inside a music-based experience is something that VR has been paving the way for. Associative music” is what Nick Koenig–better known by his stage name, Hot Sugar –believes in.

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VRScout

APRIL 26, 2021

Here, attendees could attend virtual screenings, enjoy live musical performances, and experience a generous catalog of interactive mixed-media projects.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Zaxby’s is taking an interactive HTC VIVE experience on tour to tailgaters across the country. The “Zaxby’s Fanz of Flavor” tour is hitting the road with a full-sized wooden barn where you can get your hands on the HTC VIVE and a few custom interactive VR experiences. The activation opens four hours before kickoff.

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Cats and VR

JUNE 23, 2016

Just in time for the release of the new Independence Day film, the Austin based virtual reality studio, Ghost Machine, has announced the retail launch date for a new VR arcade flight sim game, Final Strike. link] What if fighter-pilot movies had a love child with alien invasion blockbusters from the ’90s?

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HaptX

OCTOBER 20, 2023

These allow workers wearing protective, arm-length gloves to handle hazardous and sensitive material in a controlled environment. ORETTC Instructional Technology Lead Austin Arnwine, with support from ORETTC Senior Manager Mary Lin and ORETTC Director Ashley Stowe, devised an innovative solution: a virtual glovebox simulator.

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ARPost

JUNE 8, 2022

Zappar was also nominated in the Best Developer Tool category for the ZapWorks SDK , and in the Best Head-Worn Device category for the new-and-improved ZapBox – a mobile phone adapter that includes targets and two hand-tracking controller wands. Alvin Graylin, HTC China President, presented the Auggie for Best Head-Worn Device.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 26, 2023

The Vive XR Elite can detach the back battery (Image by HTC Vive) I had the paranoia to make the glasses turn off during this operation, but Mister President told me that the XR Elite has a small internal battery that makes the headset survive around 10-15 minutes without an attached power source. I didn’t imagine this to be so easy.

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VRScout

MAY 25, 2017

Google recently announced that they are partnering with HTC Vive and Lenovo to build new wireless headsets which we can look forward to later this year. The beloved Austin, TX-based virtual reality content studio Owlchemy Labs has been acquired by Google. MICROSOFT’S UPCOMING MOTION CONTROLLERS. INVESTMENT & FUNDING WRAPUP.

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VRWorld

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Omni is a physical reverse-shape spherical platform which allows that actual physical movement – walking, running, controls and reflects such movement in VR applications. Omni requires virtual reality headset, a wireless controller (such as a Vive or an Xbox controller) and a PC or a Mobile VR device.

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VRScout

MAY 3, 2017

PlayStation looks to an arcade rollout, Shazam goes augmented, AMD wants to go wireless, HTC Viveport’s new subscription service, the investment & funding wrapup, and more… You can enjoy the full audio recording below: IT’S NOW WAY EASIER TO COMBINE 360 VIDEO AND ANIMATION. raised last fall.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

APRIL 28, 2017

On a calm Sunday in Austin, Texas, the UploadVR team met with a few people from the Owlchemy Labs team: Owlmancer and Studio Director Cy Wise, CEO and Janitor Alex Schwartz, Producer/Developer and alleged certified adult, Andrew Eiche, and CTO (Chief Technical Owl) Devin Reimer. It All Started With A Tweet. They didn’t.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 28, 2019

I remember years ago — I think it was probably, I want to say about five years ago — we had a Unity session in our office, where we did Unity development basics, and we invited a lot of companies from the area in Austin to come to our office, and we would run a Unity training session around 2D/3D asset development. ” Right?

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 28, 2019

I remember years ago — I think it was probably, I want to say about five years ago — we had a Unity session in our office, where we did Unity development basics, and we invited a lot of companies from the area in Austin to come to our office, and we would run a Unity training session around 2D/3D asset development. ” Right?

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 28, 2019

I remember years ago -- I think it was probably, I want to say about five years ago -- we had a Unity session in our office, where we did Unity development basics, and we invited a lot of companies from the area in Austin to come to our office, and we would run a Unity training session around 2D/3D asset development. It's happening.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 4, 2016

We were at the Austin City Limits concert, for example. We started seeing the first Oculus and HTC headsets this year. Again, you watch the same video, but depending on how you look at it or how you control it, different information can be overlaid. It’s not just one camera. Last year was the year of Cardboard.

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