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Austin’s Rapidly Growing VR Community

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By 2014, Nonny de la Pe ñ a had premiered Project Syria at the World Economic Forum and Palmer Luckey was a household name. What began as a couple of experiences at SXSW gaming, has no expanded into a VR takeover spanning several floors at the JW Marriott. The VR community in Austin was a bit of a late bloomer compared to other cities.

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The VRScout Report – The Week in VR Review

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When the first consumer version of the Oculus Rift was launched in the spring, it was disappointingly bundled with a Microsoft Xbox controller – and we’ve eagerly been awaiting the native Touch Controllers. SAMSUNG AND VICE PARTNER FOR 360 DOC RE: SYRIA. Now, the day is here, and the wait was… worth it?

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AT&T Shows Future of VR/AR at Developer Summit

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An award-winning creator and CEO of Emblematic Group, de la Pena is a pioneer in immersive journalism – one of her most famous projects is Project Syria, which was made for the World Economic Forum. To create non-gaming virtual and augmented reality solutions in 5 categories: Film/Content, Education, Sports, and Healthcare.

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