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Cine Las Americas Explores the Global Faces of Latino and Indigenous Cinema
Not just the border
"...nonprofit Latinitas with Latinx Culture in East Austin, a VR documentary exploring the institutions and residents of the Eastside...."

April 27, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Ready Player One
Video gaming and Eighties culture get the Spielberg treatment
"...the archetypal geek hero into the belly of a VR paradise/purgatory. In 2045, most people have given up on..."

March 30, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Ernest Cline: Kings of the Nerds
Austin author adapts his Spielberg homage Ready Player One with Spielberg himself
"...vertical slums called the Stacks, seek solace in the VR paradise of the Oasis, Cline's 2011 novel is drenched..."

March 30, 2018 Screens Feature by Moisés Chiullán

SXSW Announces Gaming Awards Winners
From Nintendo blockbusters to local faves
"...Gamer's Voice Award Virtual Reality Game SUPERHOT VR..."

March 17, 2018 SXSW Post by James Renovitch

SXSW Panel Recap: Immerse Yourself: AR & VR in Museums and the Arts
An odd juxtaposition of VR experience and expert panel
"...I attended the "Immerse Yourself: AR and VR in Museums and the Arts" panel at SXSW on..."

March 16, 2018 SXSW Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

SXSW Music Review: Khalid
Texan chart-topper champions youth in VR and IRL
"...reality stations from sponsor Sony. An attendant fastened a VR device to my cranium and pressed play...."

March 16, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW VR Review: RONE
Architectural decay becomes a street-artist canvas you can navigate
"...and decay. And that’s one level of how this VR documentation becomes wholly apropos as a method of recording..."

March 15, 2018 SXSW Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

SXSW Panel Recap: Horror in VR
Can terror in the virtual world have IRL success?
"...commitment to shut yourself away from the real world,” VR creator Guy Shelmerdine pointed out, noting that creators are..."

March 14, 2018 SXSW Post by Matthew Monagle

SXSW Film Review: Oculus VR for Good Creators Lab
Cultivating empathy through immersive film shorts
"...Much of the excitement surrounding VR film lies with its novelty to entertain, but the..."

March 14, 2018 SXSW Post by Beth Sullivan

SXSW Adds Ready Player One
New Spielberg movie takes the Sunday night prestige slot
"...Cline (who we knew way back when), it's the VR future of 2045, where Wade Watts (Tye Sheridan) finds..."

March 10, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

First Look: Ready Player One Experience at SXSW
Step into the Oasis from the new Steven Spielberg film
"...build out a rich, complex virtual life inside a VR world called The Oasis, where they are known by..."

March 9, 2018 Screens Post by Moisés Chiullán

Is Virtual Reality Heading to Its Next Great Leap Forward?
From Virtual Boy to Oculus Rift, VR tech is always improving
"...technology had caught up to the original vision for VR, and began sending out prototype headsets to software developers...."

March 9, 2018 Screens Feature by Tucker Whatley

Virtual Reality Offers a World Without Rules for Filmmakers
The first rule of VR storytelling is that there are none
"...reality. "There's no 'wrong' right now," explained Kiira Benzing, VR filmmaker and game designer. "There aren't enough rules that..."

March 9, 2018 Screens Feature by Matthew Monagle

Meow Wolf Pounces Into the SXSW Fray
The Santa Fe-based art collective debuts newest creation and new film
"...But – why VR at all?..."

March 9, 2018 Screens Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

2018 SXSW Film Venue Guide
Where to go, how to get there, and how to navigate the lines
"...the fourth floor of the hotel. Nearly 30 distinct VR experiences will be open to all badge holders, operating..."

March 1, 2018 SXSW Post

#MeToo, Time's Up Panels Lead SXSW Speaker List
Conference speaker list also adds Sanders, Schwarzenegger
"...• Keynote speaker and VR/AR pioneer Nonny de la Peña ENTERTAINMENT INFLUENCERS..."

Feb. 21, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Wes Anderson Brings Isle of Dogs to SXSW
Plus Midnighters bring the gore, and Alita party
"...films, and it's bringing a whole pack of shorts, VR projects, extra titles, and the eagerly awaited Midnighters...."

Feb. 7, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Local Video Games
Keep your controllers, keyboards, and VR rigs busy with these titles
"...(ARMATURE) Who would have guessed Armature would release a VR game right before the end of the year? Thankfully,..."

Dec. 29, 2017 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

What’cha Watchin’?
Front Desk Superstar Zach Pearce extols the Primitive Technology YouTube channel
"...made possible by the use of bio-ports and living VR consoles. The two must decipher what's real and what's..."

Dec. 8, 2017 Screens Column

Time for a New Republic (Studios)
John Robison is building a creative campus out in Bastrop
"...and facilities designed to attract the growing AR and VR industries. "We've got a lot of land out there,"..."

Dec. 1, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Can New Republic Studios Be a Game Changer for Austin?
Massive makeover could make Austin the new Atlanta for film
"...full campus, with studio space, production offices, plus AR, VR, pre- and post-production facilities. Robison said, "We've got a..."

Nov. 21, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Virtual Reality Arcade Opens in East Austin
It's like a karaoke room for immersive play
"...into local software developers’ hands. Despite this, access to VR has been limited. One company is hoping to break..."

June 1, 2017 Screens Post by Tucker Whatley

So How Fucked Are We, Exactly?
SXSW Interactive’s Tech Under Trump panels investigate
"...likely to affect everything from emerging tech like AI, VR, and the blockchain, to the role of Silicon Valley,..."

March 10, 2017 Screens Feature by Johnny Holden

Garth Brooks to Keynote SXSW
DMC, Warren G, and T.I. also added as conference speakers
"...technology and media company whose mission is to define VR as a new medium for experiential storytelling, and co-founder..."

March 2, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Announces Closing Night Film and More
Ryan Reynolds and Jake Gyllenhaal fight for their Life
"...of obsolescence,” and “The People’s House,” which promises a VR tour of the White House (though, lets face it,..."

Feb. 22, 2017 Screens Post by Dougie Gerrard

Devolver to Host Video Games Impacted by Immigration Ban
Local publisher showcases the Middle East at GDC in California
"...plans to set up demo stations with PCs and VR headsets to show off these games at the conference...."

Feb. 15, 2017 Screens Post by Tucker Whatley

2017 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Animation
Watch and prepare for your Oscar pool
"...the moment. Alas, it was shot in 3-D and VR, something this reviewer could not experience...."

Feb. 10, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

SXSW Adds Speakers, Films
Buzz Aldrin, Kesha, Cory Booker, Cecile Richards, and more
"...The immersive world of VR also gets its biggest IRL presence at SX ever,..."

Feb. 7, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: Death Race 2050
Plus jungle Sacrifice! and street punk Parasites
"...It's all just wasted opportunities. Modern set dressing like VR, drones, and reality-television celebrities ape the original's spicy satire..."

Feb. 4, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Announces Gaming Award Nominees and Hosts
WWE star Xavier Woods to co-host ceremony in March
"...film, music, toys, animation, sports and more. Batman: Arkham VR – Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment / Rocksteady Studios Batman:..."

Jan. 25, 2017 Screens Post by James Renovitch

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