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The Beast
Sci-fi romantic drama about two lovers (Léa Seydoux and George MacKay) with multiple past lives, all tortured
"...David Cronenberg created his in-game world for his innovative VR meditation, eXistenZ: Its artificiality is in its limits, not..."

April 26, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Exclusive: Inside the Soundscape of “The Imaginary Friend”
VR project makes North American debut at South by Southwest
"...This time, Meijers teams with VR director Steye Halleman, and lead designer Koen Koopman for..."

March 9, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Dev Patel Swings Into South by Southwest With Monkey Man World Premiere
Fest gets new docs on Stormy Daniels, Alex Jones, and Jon Bon Jovi
"...one of 30 films, TV shows, and XR and VR projects that join the already-bulging SXSW roster. On the..."

Feb. 7, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
"...They’re making miniature VR goggles for mice to see how their brains respond..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere
3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival
"...of titles for this year in film, TV, XR, VR, and AR, there are a lot of familiar faces..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: Homoscopes for the Holidays
Find the queer New Year’s event that’s best for your sign
"...delight, with Super Smash Bros. tourneys, Mario Kart battles, VR areas, and more. Thursdays, 9pm. Oilcan's, 211 W. Fourth...."

Dec. 29, 2023 Column

Fantastic Fest Review: V/H/S/85
Found footage anthology finds a future by pushing the rules
"...and newcomer Natasha Kermani (Lucky) successfully mashes together early VR and 1980s experimental performance art in "TKNOGD" for a..."

Sept. 27, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: The Gay Place Rides Again
Original Chron legend Kate X Messer talks "Qmmunity"/"The Gay Place" origins
"...delight, with Super Smash Bros. tourneys, Mario Kart battles, VR areas, and more. Thursdays, 9pm. Oilcan's, 211 W. Fourth...."

Sept. 1, 2023 Column by James Scott

Qmmunity: Serving Corporate Cxnt
Thee Gay Agenda decides to girl boss, gaslight, but not gatekeep in their new show Gags to Riches
"...delight, with Super Smash Bros. tourneys, Mario Kart battles, VR areas, and more. Thursdays, 9pm. Oilcan's, 211 W. Fourth...."

Aug. 18, 2023 Column by James Scott

Qmmunity: Prep for Pride
Everyone loves a girlie with a plan, so make one for Austin Pride with these suggestions
"...delight, with Super Smash Bros. tourneys, Mario Kart battles, VR areas, and more. Thursdays, 9pm. Oilcan's, 211 W. Fourth...."

Aug. 4, 2023 Column by James Scott

Day Trips & Beyond: August Events Roundup
Finish up the summer with some adventure
"...website. The self-guided tour costs $14.99 and works with VR headsets...."

Aug. 2, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Qmmunity: Ch-ch-changes
Austin's queer scene turns to face the strange as it goes through big but good changes
"...delight, with Super Smash Bros. tourneys, Mario Kart battles, VR areas, and more. Thursdays, 9pm. Oilcan's, 211 W. Fourth...."

July 28, 2023 Column by James Scott

Will a Tax Credit Make Life Better or Harder for Texas Filmmakers?
Advocates worry plan would increase production but hurt local talent
"...video game, animation, visual effects and extended reality (AR, VR, MR) projects. The TMPP cuts that down to film,..."

April 18, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Panel Recap: The Biz of Being Human: Volumetric Humans at Scale
Exactly what about people are volumetrics capturing?
"...are transforming business and human interaction with spatial computing (VR/AR) and artificial intelligence;” Jacqueline Shorter-Beauchamp of Engaged Media Studios,..."

March 14, 2023 SXSW Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Short and Sweet: "Once a Glacier"
A moving XR project that explores the fragility of ice
"...How did you decide to tell this story through VR?..."

March 13, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Kate the Chemist Says, "Anybody Can Be a Scientist"
Kate the Chemist is on a mission to take over the world
"...Bats, octopuses, and VR may save the world. Birds Tell Us: Inspiring Conservation..."

March 10, 2023 Features Feature by Katherine McNevins

Free Stuff to Do at South by Southwest
No badge, no wristband, no problem
"...e-sports and find the ultimate North American FIFA player. VRROOM Alpha Party..."

March 3, 2023 SXSW Post by Joelle DiPaolo

The Verde Report: Referee Ismail Elfath on a World Cup Final for the Ages
In part two of our chat, the Austinite discusses his time on soccer’s biggest stage
"...VR: What did it mean to you, learning that you..."

Feb. 3, 2023 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

All The Pieces Fall in to Place as SXSW Adds Tetris
New titles include experimental Visions and 24 Beats Per Second
"...J. Balvin Futurum: A VR Concert Experience Created specifically for VR, the 180-degree concert..."

Feb. 1, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Verde Report: World Cup Referee Ismail Elfath on His Viral Handshake and More
A Q&A about the experience of a lifetime
"...VR: What was it like behind the scenes in Qatar,..."

Jan. 27, 2023 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves
Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup
"...In the massive list of films, TV shows, and VR/AR/XR projects just released for the festival (running March 10-19),..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Brings the Cosmos to Austin
Keynote brings unseen images from the James Webb telescope
"...• Founder and Host of the Voices of VR podcast Kent Bye..."

Jan. 10, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Other Worlds Says Sorry About the Demon
Sci fi film fest announces final lineup for final outing
"...users cryogenically freeze their bodies while escaping to a VR utopia. But this virtual world isn’t without its real-life..."

Nov. 15, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Luv Doc: No Questions, Just Answers
Two is plenty, thank you
"...4K drone, or at the very least a stand-alone VR headset that would have made an awesome gift for..."

Sept. 30, 2022 Column by The Luv Doc

Austin Studio's VR Mini-Golf Game Gets New Course Based on Jim Henson’s Labyrinth
Mighty Coconut goes golfing in the beloved puppet classic
"...a new 18-hole course for its Walkabout Mini Golf VR game based on the classic fantasy film, Jim Henson's..."

July 29, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Announces Audience Award Winners
Patton Oswalt's I Move My Dad takes top honors again
"...XR EXPERIENCE XR Experience Competition Audience Award Winner: "Gumball..."

March 24, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Dispatches From the Center of Alt-Reality With Mark Zuckerberg at SXSW
The Meta CEO beams in to predict his future and little else
"...more practical sense, the metaverse and adjacent technologies (AR, VR, etc.), can bring forth a new layer of value..."

March 18, 2022 SXSW Post by Tom Cheredar

SXSW’s ‘What’s In a Metaverse?’: A Brief & Somewhat Biased Recap
These Are the Avatars In Your Neighborhood
"...He also spoke of the proliferation of AR and VR and how his company is helping to unite the..."

March 17, 2022 SXSW Post by Memory Harker

Five Exhibitors Not to Miss at the SXSW Creative Industries Expo
Make a beeline for these booths on the last day of the expo
"...interrogation simulation in the place of a photojournalist through VR, Gaming for Freedom allows players to learn through simulated..."

March 16, 2022 SXSW Post by Ikram Mohamed

SXSW XR: Baroque VR in “The Light in the Shadow”
Artist Artemisia Gentileschi comes to life through tech
"...collaborator and life partner, Quentin Darras, Mourre now uses VR technology to transport viewers directly into the lives and..."

March 14, 2022 Screens Post by Vivie Behrens

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