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X-HOUR Virtual Reality Showcase Series Taking Place in Austin, Texas and Online During SXSW 2024, March 7th to 11th

Ryan Schultz

VenusSX, one of the participants, sent me a press release about this series showcasing the state of the art in VR, taking place on the sidelines of the actual SXSW 2024 conference taking place in Austin, Texas this week and weekend (I will assume that this series is not part of the official SXSW event). Registration is available at [link].

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#SXSW2019 – Feeling Real Sensations in Virtual Reality

Tech Trends VR

It’s the virtual reality body suit that people might imagine when they think of such things Click To Tweet. The project started out with a desire to make an “immersive suit” suit for gaming in virtual reality. The post #SXSW2019 – Feeling Real Sensations in Virtual Reality appeared first on Tech Trends.

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Firestorm viewer now supports virtual reality

Hypergrid Business

There is now a virtual reality enabled version of the Firestorm viewer. Austin Tate, director of the Artificial Intelligence Applications Institute at the University of Edinburgh, has posted an article about how to install and run it here. Also known as “AI Austin” in-world, Tate runs the Openvue and AiLand OpenSim grids.

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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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The 2017 Virtual Reality Conference and Expo Schedule

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

2016 could be considered the official introduction of virtual reality to the world and many industries have either embraced the technology at varying levels or simply started paying attention to movements within the industry. Virtual Reality Evolution // February 16. Virtuality // February 24th – February 26th.

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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’. Tickets for AR/VR Austin 2017 are available via Eventbrite. The post ‘AR/VR Austin’ 2017 to Explore Political Climate & its Impact on the VR/AR Industry appeared first on Road to VR.

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Meta’s Future in Durham Unconfirmed amid NC Push

XR Today - Virtual Reality

The firm also listed positions at other US tech hubs, including New York, San Francisco, and Austin. The news comes weeks after the Menlo Park-based tech giant listed several jobs on LinkedIn to hire in North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park hub. Meta Platforms has agreed to stop the acquisition, according to the filing.