XR Track

March 10-12, 2024

Covering the most exciting immersive breakthroughs from virtual and augmented realities to the intertwining of worlds through the metaverse, the XR track content navigates the potential of these mind-bending experiences through new software and hardware technologies.

Building a Sustainable Economy in the Metaverse – SXSW 2023 – Photo by Justin Zamudio

About

Each year, SXSW calls upon its creative global community to help identify innovative new ideas and the visionaries behind them. The majority of Conference sessions are sourced and voted on by the SX community from PanelPicker®, along with input from SXSW Staff and the PanelPicker Evaluator Committee.

XR Track Access: All SXSW Badges receive primary access to sessions in this track.

Stay tuned for programming announcements throughout the season.

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The SXSW Conference provides an opportunity for global professionals at every level to participate, network, and advance their careers. Explore all 24 tracks of programming across a variety of formats including Keynotes, Featured Speakers, panels, workshops, and more.

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2023 Sessions

Building a Sustainable Economy in the Metaverse – SXSW 2023 – Photo by Justin Zamudio

The Ultimate Potential of VR: Promises & Perils

Voices of VR podcast host Kent Bye has been asking thousands of virtual reality creators "What is the ultimate potential of VR?" for over 8 years now, and he will be sharing some of the best answers that map out the future of spatial computing, immersive storytelling, and experiential design. He will also share how VR is catalyzing an interdisciplinary fusion of design processes from video games, filmmaking, HCI, social media, theatre, architecture, and new modes of multi-sensory design.

VR also presents unique tech ethics challenges around privacy, accessibility, conduct moderation, etc., that will potentially require new laws or tech architectures. This session will set a broad context for some of the promises and perils of this new medium while also providing a glimmer for what's to come.