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SXSW 2023: Highlights and XR Experiences That Push the Boundaries of Storytelling, Music, and Technology

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The interactive, volumetric music concert took concertgoers into a special metaverse space inspired by the famous 6th Street in Austin, Texas. Aespa at KWANGYA Aespa, a South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment, presented the world premiere of their VR concert at KWANGYA at the SXSW 2023 XR Experience.

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Eight ‘Ready Player One’ VR Experiences Come To SXSW

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We’re just three weeks away from the release of Steven Spielberg’s highly-anticipated film adaptation of Ernest Cline’s legendary science fiction novel Ready Player One and things are heating up. The Warner Bros. Here’s what lucky attendees can expect starting tomorrow when the festivities officially kick-off: Rise of The Gunters.

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‘Ralph Breaks VR’ Hyper-Reality Experience Is An All-Out Assault On Your Senses

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It’s incredible to work on an experience like Ralph Breaks VR that lets you live inside a film you’ve spent years creating,” said Pamela Ribon, Co-Writer for Ralph Breaks the Internet, writer for Ralph Breaks VR, and voice of B.E.V.

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Austin’s Rapidly Growing VR Community

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I was familiar with Austin, Texas because of SXSW — having attended with my previous employer, Emblematic Group. Texas’ business incentives have attracted the attention of IBM, Motorola, Apple, and Indeed. Does Austin have the largest VR community outside of Los Angeles?

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Sony Pictures Teams With The VOID on ‘Jumanji: Reverse the Curse’, Launching November 27th

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Hot on the heels of Avengers: Damage Control , the next experience heading to VR attraction The VOID is Jumanji: Reverse the Curse , made in collaboration with the Sony Pictures Virtual Reality group. Jumanji: Reverse the Curse launches ahead up the upcoming film Jumanji: The Next Level , which is due for release in December.

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Oblong Industries raises $65 million for ‘Minority Report’-style.

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Oblong is combining spatial, immersive, and gesture technologies, brought to you by John Underkoffler, who was the science advisor for the Tom Cruise film Minority Report. John Underkoffler, CEO of Oblong Industries, was science advisor on Minority Report. The round is a big vote of confidence for the tech company’s growth plans.

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Oblong Industries Raises $65 Million for ‘Minority Report’-style Gesture Technologies

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Oblong is combining spatial, immersive, and gesture technologies, brought to you by John Underkoffler, who was the science advisor for the Tom Cruise film Minority Report. Brad Feld, cofounder of Foundry Group, said in a statement, “Oblong is one-of-a-kind. The round is a big vote of confidence for the tech company’s growth plans.

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