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‘AR/VR Austin’ 2017 to Explore Political Climate & its Impact on the VR/AR Industry

Road to VR

AR/VR Austin returns for its third successive year, presenting a mini-conference named ‘Alternative Realities’. Taking place as an unofficial event during the SXSW 2017 festival on March 11th, this year’s event will question the impact of social and political change on the AR/VR industry.

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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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Metaverse in the Even Industry: Host Your Next Event in the Metaverse

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Today we will take a closer look at the metaverse to understand how they will be useful for hosting events and how they will change the event industry. They were part of SXSW Online XR, which involved virtual recreations of downtown Austin and opportunities to interact with other attendees via VRChat. Trending AR VR Articles: 1.

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The 10 Coolest VR/AR Experiences From SXSW 2022

VRScout

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. EINRIDE (XR – TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY). A SXSW to remember with who’s-who in XR creative technology showing face at the fest for the first time in two years.

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Micro Machines VR & Battle Bows Find A New Home With Beyond Frames

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You may recall in January when the Austin-based WIMO Games closed two weeks after launching Micro Machines: Mini Challenge Mayhem , an official VR adaptation of Hasbro's brand that lets you race cars across a campaign mode. Micro Machines VR and Battle Bows have been transferred to new management following the studio's closure.

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‘Onward’ Community Helps Raise Over $7,000 for Deceased Player’s Family

Road to VR

Austin Aiken, better know in Onward as ‘Capptin’, was a foreman in the tree service industry in Clearwater, Florida. We didn’t know Capptin, so his family speaks on his behalf, taken from the GoFundMe description: Austin was tragically killed in a motorcycle accident the evening of May 1, 2018.

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Sandbox VR To Open 15 Location-Based VR Centers By 2022

VRScout

Since reopening its locations outside of Chicago and in Austin with government-mandated restrictions, Sandbox VR says its seen an increased demand of 30% from before the pandemic. The company aims to have 15 locations up-and-running worldwide by the end of the year by targeting commercial real estate locations also affected by COVID-19.

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