Upload VR
MARCH 13, 2023
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. ”
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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VRScout
APRIL 8, 2018
Over the past 40 years, the Canadian region has emerged as a dominant force in the video game, special effects, and animation industries. Seattle, and Austin. Seattle, or Portland, because you’re going up against giants like Google or Microsoft. For those in the know, that’s starting to change.
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. He also says Facebook Portal , Meta's video calling device, "wasn't a big idea."
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!
Cats and VR
JUNE 29, 2016
MetaVRse has been onsite capturing immersive 360° video at Groove Cruise, Bestival, MuchMusic Video Awards, and more. Smithson will be speaking at the Virtual Reality Toronto (VRTO) conference in Toronto and International Live Events Association (ILEA) conference in Austin.
VRScout
MAY 25, 2017
With over 1B of hours of video content watched per day, YouTube certainly has the content as well as community– and the next update to Google’s Daydream platform will make a solid social one-two punch of the two. The beloved Austin, TX-based virtual reality content studio Owlchemy Labs has been acquired by Google. WHAT THE CLUCK?
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