Texas Immersive Institute

Join us next week for a free workshop at Texas Immersive! Ben Randall, Austin-based artist and creative technologist, will teach us #augmentedreality and 8th Wall Visual Studio! Food will be provided, so be sure to RSVP 😉 https://lnkd.in/grbVVY-w #texasimmersive #txisandboxfriday #xr #immersive #arworkshop #utaustin #austinimmersivemedia

Our founding director, Erin Reilly, had the pleasure of talking to the incredible Michaela A. Ternasky-Holland on the Being Immersed podcast! Michaela shares valuable advice for creative designers—start with yourself, create with genuine authenticity, and your audience will feel it. Want to listen to more insightful conversations? Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more content and join us live for the Being Immersed Podcast every 4th Wednesday of the month! #tximmersive #beingimmersed #podcast #live #creativeprofessionals

Want to learn about designing for fandoms? Then join us this Friday, Feb. 28th for our Ideating and Designing for Fan Experience Ecosystems, led by David De Cristofaro! 🌟 It is free and open for all, so stop by and learn about fan experiences in music and live event marketplaces! 📆 Friday, Feb. 28th ⏰ 12-1PM 🏠 2504 A Whitis Ave, Austin, TX 78712 (TXI Lab, CMA 5th Floor)

We are so happy to have Peabody-nominated and Emmy award-winning director, Michaela A. Ternasky-Holland, in our next episode of Being Immersed with Erin Reilly! Join us to discover another principle of immersive: "Impact" Do you have any questions for Michaela? Share them in the comments! ▶️ Watch Live: https://lnkd.in/gEKgkNS8 #livestream #immersive #impact #beingimmersed

Tune in with me and Ben Randall next Wednesday, the 29th, at 9:00 AM to explore one of the key elements of immersive media: Integration✨

Our next Youtube Q&A is with the one and only Ben Randall! Ben is an artist and creative technologist whose work explores generative art, transmedia storytelling, immersive live music, ritual, and community. Some of you may also know him as the professor for Immersive Media Studio and TXI's Mentor and past TA! Join us to see what he has been up to these days 😎 https://lnkd.in/gttqrwYi Thank you Ben for joining us for this month's livestream, we are so happy to have you! #livestream #transmedia #generativeart #projectionmapping #storytelling #livemusic

In October I Live Illustrated a great conversation between Craig Allen and Rachel Joy Victor at The University of Texas at Austin, Moody College of Communication, as part of the Texas Immersive Institute's programming for the "Year of AI". Rachel and Craig spoke about their backgrounds and current work, and how it informs their visions of how Artificial Intelligence will transform the media landscape and beyond. There was also a frank discussion, including great questions from students, about ethical standards and the huge, and potentially negative, impact on the environment, jobs and society as a whole. Learn more about Texas Immersive at https://lnkd.in/edcdrKGD and for more of my work Live Illustrating these visiting residencies, check out https://lnkd.in/e69SX6k Thanks to Erin Reilly, Azalea Laredo, Jordan Prather, Samantha Michelle Lloyd and Natalie T. J. Tindall for bringing me in and supporting my work! #livedrawing #livesketching #liveillustration #sketchnotes #graphicrecording #austin #atx #texas #technology #media #art #creative #academia #drawing #sketching #digital #procreate #ai #artificialintelligence #event #liveevent

The only thing that actually matters is time. Alvin Wang Graylin (汪丛青) is a renowned executive, author, and tech pioneer with over 30 years of experience in AI, XR, and semiconductors. He is currently Global VP at HTC having served as China President from 2016 to 2023. His book, Our Next Reality, explores the societal impact of AI and XR. A serial entrepreneur, Graylin founded four venture-backed startups and has invested in over 100. His career spans senior roles at Intel Corporation, IBM, and Trend Micro, alongside his leadership in HTC’s ViveX accelerator. I am very excited to share Alvin’s episode of Your Career, Unscripted - blending his insights on technology, history, psychology, and philosophy. If you want to learn about the future of AI and XR from someone who has not only led technological advances but deeply considers their ethical and societal implications, this is for you. Alvin shares: 🎨 His unique career journey, shaped by the influence of his artist parents. 🌍 The entrepreneurial drive to create world-changing solutions instead of simply moving money. 💲 A thought-provoking perspective on Universal Basic Income (UBI) systems. 🧠 Practical advice on building stability and staying relevant in an AI-powered future. For all of his business and tech achievements, what stood out most was his emphasis on critical thinking, meaningful societal impact, and, above all, prioritizing the people and moments that matter. It’s rare to hear a tech leader focus so deeply on the human side of success—and Alvin’s reflections on time, relationships, and values are refreshing and vital. I’m honored to share his wisdom and insights with you. 🎧 Listen now : Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gGGGcruV Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/gGRwVNgR Youtube: https://lnkd.in/gcg9edH6 Check out Alvin’s book - Our Next Reality (which I read in full and highly recommend) https://lnkd.in/gjRHQMHu This show is in collab with Texas Immersive Institute at The University of Texas at Austin Erin Reilly Azalea Laredo Jordan Prather If you'd like to support, please share this with your network and follow me here!

Calling UT Austin Longhorns! Are you interested in design, tech or storytelling? Register for these 2 TXI classes! They are open to all majors for Spring 2025! No application required! Audience Development and Engagement ➡️ Explore advanced audience modeling beyond traditional demographics, focusing on motivation, intention, expectation, interaction, and relationship to space in immersive experiences ➡️ Learn methods to engage them and allow them to participate ➡️ Study an interest-based community to identify and understand its audience dynamics Immersive Media Studio ➡️ Analyze novel technology and understand its uses and limitations. ➡️ Design immersive experiences using a variety of technologies. ➡️ Build, deploy, and test applications on immersive hardware. ➡️ Discuss and share processes for development with immersive technology. #storytelling #uxdesign #projection #design #creative #production #immersive

Congratulations Erin Reilly for being recognized as a Tech Trailblazer for Austin Woman Magazine's second annual Change Makers list 👏 Take a look at the full list here! https://lnkd.in/gBkiDPyG What a great way to start the year! #tech #atxwoman #austin