SXSW 2025 showcased innovative XR experiences and storytelling

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SXSW 2025 showcased innovative XR experiences, featuring 31 projects that pushed the boundaries of immersive storytelling. Notable highlights included Cameron Kostopoulos' award-winning VR experience, "In the Current of Being," which focused on empathy through haptic technology. The exhibition emphasized multi-user, non-headset installations, allowing more attendees to participate. Projects like "Resolution: A Cinephonic Rhapsody for the Soul" introduced a dome theater experience, while "Proof As If Proof Were Needed" offered a unique non-linear storytelling approach. Other significant entries included "The 1906 Atlanta Race Massacre," a mobile AR project, and "EchoVision," where participants navigated a maze as bats. The event highlighted the evolution of XR technology and its potential for storytelling and advocacy.


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