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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. By 2014, Nonny de la Pe ñ a had premiered Project Syria at the World Economic Forum and Palmer Luckey was a household name. This was a question I asked myself several times last summer before moving.

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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. One of the most recognizable faces in the industry, Nonny de la Pena is nicknamed the “Godmother of Virtual Reality.”

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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?