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Discover Latin America’s XR ecosystem with Oscar Cartagena

The Ghost Howls

For the past 5 years I’ve been hell-bent on creating a solid XR industry in Chile by funding the first (and only) trade union association dedicated to XR technologies and immersive experiences , the Asociación Gremial Chilena de Experiencias Inmersivas (ACHEX A.G.). It’s a royal pain to get hardware in Chile.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.05.01): Meta still committed to the Metaverse, Jio launches Dive headset, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Learn more Some XR fun Pico is having troubles registering its brand in Chile, because that word means “the male thing” in spoken Chilean… Funny link This is a true “VR Face” Funny link VR on Reddit in a nutshell Funny link I like my VR home, at least Funny link What kind of sorcery is this?

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Finding the Tangible Value of XR in Business, with Nestlé’s Richard Hess

XR for Business Podcast

And that's kind of where I gained a passion for augmented/virtual reality, mixed reality, extended reality, whatever kind of acronym comes in the space there. Alan: Realities? Richard: All the realities. All the Rs? It's kind of looking across the whole spectrum. We had to do a lot of internal networking.

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Finding the Tangible Value of XR in Business, with Nestlé’s Richard Hess

XR for Business Podcast

And that's kind of where I gained a passion for augmented/virtual reality, mixed reality, extended reality, whatever kind of acronym comes in the space there. Alan: Realities? Richard: All the realities. All the Rs? It's kind of looking across the whole spectrum. We had to do a lot of internal networking.

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Upgrading VR Storytelling

Tech Trends VR

The film takes place in the eponymous hotel based in Santiago De Chile, and through music and dance tells four intertwining stories: a mother and daughter recognise each other in a ritual, a man can’t decide what to wear, a coach loses his authority, and two lovers never see each other’s faces.

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