I’ll be honest, I have actually attended (in the loosest sense of the term) SXSW a few years ago. It was enjoyable back then, but was merely a smaller piece of the grander experience I had the honor to partake in this year. There was so much to attend and experiment with, and having the […]
Cancer diagnoses are often followed by feelings of uncertainty, confusion and fear — especially for children. A child is diagnosed with cancer every three minutes, and kids face a lot of procedures, physical changes and emotional struggles as a result. Medical terminology is confusing enough to adults, so for children, battling cancer can be a […]
Day 5 was, in a way, an amalgamation of everything I had encountered in the previous four days or so. While I had another obligation the next day and would probably be back on Friday, I took delight in enjoying cheese and mimosas, VR experiences in the jungle and on Mars, and a panel that […]
Today was off to a bumpy start with me forgetting my badge and having to drive back from Austin to retrieve it. The breakfast tacos at The Line offset the stress, though. Panels centered around a theme of calling for peace and unity, as well as the power of animals on digital media. The VR […]
Walking through the Virtual Cinema in the JW Marriott is a crazy experience. It’s dark, everywhere you look are VR headsets, and definitely some weird sounds surround you.
I’m getting used to navigating the event! Despite not attending very many panels, I still managed to check out the Booz Allen setup in the Omni Hotel, and managed to catch some cool features at the trade show. My favorite setups had to be both the VR stations held by Texas A&M and The Time […]
The trade show started today, and the VR cinema opens tomorrow — just in time to collide with the health and medtech track of panels. And while it’s been great hearing people talk about the future of healthcare over the past few days, nothing beats actually trying the tech. Enter Infinity: Blue Goji’s VR-integrated treadmill.