FreeRoaming #01 – HTC VIVE and the rise of cultural LBE: XR as a public reception infrastructure

Mathieu G.

The appetite for major cultural experiences has always been a vertical business for growing XR. From the outset, HTC VIVE has been involved in this sector, both with studios (including, historically, Excurio) and now with the growing number of distribution venues. We meet Thomas Dexmier, VP Sales & Marketing EMEA at HTC VIVE, fifteen years […]

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