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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. Cutting-Edge XR Experiences That Push the Boundaries of Storytelling and Technology The SXSW XR Experience showcases the latest in immersive technology and XR.

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Big Tech Sues Texas Over Its Social Media Law That Seems Obviously Unconstitutional

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Two major technology trade groups repping some of the biggest names in tech—including Facebook, Youtube, and Twitter—are suing the state of Texas over the state’s new law barring their platforms from cracking down on far-right content. Read more.

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AR Tech Could Disrupt The Gambling Industry

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Who needs luck when you have technology? A new video featuring a unique AR (augmented reality) filter is turning heads online and kickstarting discussions around the impact of immersive technology on the gambling industry. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Augmented Reality (@artirilmisgerceklik).

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Texas Gunman Threatened to 'Shoot an Elementary School' on Facebook Messenger Minutes Before Attack

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The gunman in Uvalde, Texas sent three messages on Facebook describing his plans before he killed 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school yesterday. Read more.

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Texas Lawsuit Claims Facebook's Facial Recognition Violated User Privacy and Broke the Law

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Texas attorney general Ken Paxton has taken yet another swing at Big Tech, this time suing Meta for allegedly capturing and using facial recognition data on millions of users without their consent. In the suit , Paxton claims Meta’s unauthorized use of the tech—which the company claims it has now largely… Read more.

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Apple Ordered to Pay $308.5 Million for Patent Infringement of Technology Used in iTunes and App Store

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A years-old fight over the technology Apple uses in iTunes, App Store, and Apple Music has a new development. On Friday, a federal jury in Texas declared that Apple had indeed infringed a patent for a digital rights management technology held by Personalized Media Communications.

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Immersed Says It Will Publicly Demo Visor In September

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The Visor demos will be given at Immersed IRL, the company's own event at the Zach Theatre in Austin, Texas on September 19. The startup also reveals it is using Tobii's eye tracking technology, the same used in PlayStation VR2. 0:00 / 0:10 1× Concept of Visor's software experience. You can sign up to attend here.

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