EVENTS
Upcoming TXI Events
Take a look at what's happening at Texas Immersive this semester!
Pulse: Echoes of Humanity | TXI's Student Showcase
Looking for your next immersive experience in Austin, TX? Well we got one right here at Moody College of Communication!
Pulse: Echoes of Humanity is a student produced immersive experience where participants will interact with light, sound, touch, and temperature. They will explore the world of the Metadyne Integration & Neural Development (M.I.N.D.) where the Metadynes, a rogue faction in a world devoid of emotion, want to restore their loss of humanity by researching participants at The Moody College of Communication. Participants will go through three different testing zones where they will explore the human traits of connecting, investigating, supporting, and dreaming through interactive experiences.
Dates: April 11, 12, and 13 | multiple showtimes
Location: 2504 A Whitis Ave, Austin, TX, 78712 - Jesse H. Jones Communication Center - Building A
Sandbox Fridays
Every Friday of the semester, Texas Immersive will host Sandbox Fridays. Our goal is to foster collaboration and curiosity. Join in or initiate a workshop or a guided session around games, demos, research, and more!
Starting January 24th
Fridays between 12 - 5 PM at the TXI Lab CMA 5th floor. No RSVP required, just stop by!
Open to everyone in or outside UT
Niantic Studio by 8th Wall Workshop
Join us for an exciting session where you'll explore Niantic Studio, a cutting-edge visual editor and web gaming platform designed for creating real-world XR and 3D experiences, interactive mini-games, and more all in real time. Leading the session is Academic Explorer, Ben Randall, an Austin-based artist and creative technologist whose work spans generative art, transmedia storytelling, immersive live music, ritual, and community.
Haptics Workshops
Take a look at the pre-event workshops we hosted for our 2025 Social Impact BuildFest!
DataFeel® is a leading provider of multi-energy haptic technologies and their mission is to enhance human-technology interactions! Learn how to harness these technologies to design impactful, sensory-driven experiences!
TOPICS
Introduction to DataFeel
- What is DataFeel
- What is Multi-Energy Haptics
- Potential uses
- Overview of Hardware/Firmware/Software
Connections: DataFeel's SDK, Low-Level and High Level APIs, Unity Asset
- Wireless/Wired Connections
- DataFeel SDK and APIs
- Capabilities
- Code
- Unity Asset/Integration
Haptic Track/Music Composition/Outputs
- MIDI Direct Connection
- DAWs and composition
- JSON/CSV
- OSC
- Additional Tools (eg. GPT)
Attachments, Sensor Data, Form Factors, Extended Q&A
- 3D printed files
- Attachment Elements/Methods
- Sensor Data
- Extended Q&A
Watch the full recordings here
Open House
Every semester we host one big open house to welcome the new explorers, share updates about TXI projects or events, and open the floor for others in the ATX immersive community to share demos, playtest their latest projects and more! Do you want to demo or present at the next TXI's Open House? Reach out to us! Email: texasimmersive@austin.utexas.edu