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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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 20, 2023

I still feel a lot tired because of the jet lag and the little sleep I had in Austin, but this is pretty normal, and in one week or such this feeling should go away. While this is kind of a gimmick for now, it is interesting that Microsoft is still working on Mesh and integrating its services with VR-related features.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 17, 2023

All the other events are not the same: in Austin, you can really go to a totally random person with the SXSW badge around the neck and start speaking with this random stranger and become friend with him/her… and maybe start to have fun together. I hope to see you next year in Austin for SXSW 2024! I still loved it!

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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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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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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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ARPost

MAY 12, 2022

Also on day three, Gannet Senior Designer of Emerging Tech, Will Austin, who worked on USA Today’s largest AR launch presents “Growing User Confidence in AR: How UX Can Build Strong Engagement Relationships.” Early on day two, Khronos Group ’s Neil Trevett is joined by Microsoft ’s Aysegul Yonet and Epic Game ’s David Morin.

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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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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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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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Tech Trends VR

MAY 21, 2018

For as Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella put it in his keynote at Microsoft Build in Seattle this week (quoting the father of ubiquitous computing Mark Weiser) “The most profound technologies are those that disappear. And that, in fact, is the ultimate goal of any transformative technology.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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