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Austin’s Rapidly Growing VR Community

VRScout

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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Microsoft Now Hosts Free HoloLens Demos Across US & Canada

Road to VR

Microsoft Stores across the US and Canada are now hosting free HoloLens demos, so you can finally see what the hubbub is all about. Here’s the full list of the participating Microsoft Stores: UNITED STATES. Austin, The Domain. Chandler, Chandler Fashion Center. Scottsdale, Scottsdale Fashion Square. Pennsylvania.

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Watch AltspaceVR’s Final Moment As Worlds Go Offline

Upload VR

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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Another One Bites the Dust: AltspaceVR to Permanently Close on March 10th, 2023

Ryan Schultz

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 XR Week Peek (2023.03.20): Meta to perform new layoffs, Google Glass to shut down, and more!

The Ghost Howls

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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Some thoughts about SXSW 2023

The Ghost Howls

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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It’s AltspaceVR’s Last Dance – Watch the Virtual Worlds Go Dark!

VRGames

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.