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Adiós, Austin! Parting Photos from SXSW

Thursday, March 15th, 2012

Well, that’s a wrap! Between the food, the awesome response to Alpha One, and the amazing attendees, SXSW Interactive has treated our team well. Armed with new insights into how users will want to interact with the platform, and loads of info on how the interactive world is evolving, the team back at HQ can’t wait to implement everything the SXSW crew brings back with them (including any awesome food stuffs).

Next week, the blog will get back to the regularly scheduled space talk. In the meantime, check out a few more highlights from UrtheCast’s time in Austin, Texas: Read more.

The Sights of SXSW: From Urthelings to Mathematicians

Wednesday, March 14th, 2012

Celebrity sightings, parties, and web discussions aside, SXSW brings with it a host of interactions with some impressive characters — not only social media pundits, but with the scientific sort as well.

While part of our team was being interviewed, the rest were busy taking pictures of Urthelings and discovering ways people hope to use the UrtheCast platform when the cameras go live this year. Read more.

UrtheCast Does SXSW: Day Two in Pictures

Tuesday, March 13th, 2012

Recreating an amazing moment is hard. As any performer will tell you, the toughest part of a stellar performance is the next time you walk onto that stage. The same is true when you begin to make a splash at the start of a week-long conference like SXSW.  Read more.

SXSW Report: UrtheCast Turns Some Heads

Monday, March 12th, 2012

The weekend leading up to SXSW Interactive doles out enough work, prep, and play to last you a month. So, it’s no surprise that by the time Monday rolls around, hitting the ground running requires more than a bit of fortitude.

As anticipated, the UrtheCast team hit its stride today with a huge response to the debut of our interactive platform. Read more.

UrtheCast Makes its Debut at SXSW

Saturday, March 10th, 2012

VANCOUVER, March 09, 2012 – UrtheCast is excited to announce its attendance at 2012’s South By Southwest (SXSW) Interactive conference in Austin, Texas. From March 12-15, UrtheCast team members will be at SXSW unveiling Alpha One — the first iteration of UrtheCast’s platform of HD Earth video from space.

Now that the UrtheCast cameras are nearing completion and agreements have been solidified with MDA, RSC Energia, and the European Space Agency, we’re looking a little closer to home, directly at our interactive platform. Beginning next week, SXSW attendees will be able to see, scroll, tap, pan, and zoom high-definition video footage of Austin, Texas. Read more.