2016 Schedule

Interactive: March 11–15  •  Film: March 11–19  •  Music: March 15–20

New York Times Reality Through VR-Tinted Glasses

Saturday, March 12
12:30PM - 1:30PM

Hilton Austin Downtown
Salon G
500 E 4th St

Industry Insiders have called NYT's launch of Virtual Reality "VR's Big Mainstream Moment." The Times has embraced this new, highly immersive form of storytelling and made a commitment to putting money into a full slate of VR films in 2016. Learn more about The Time's VR ambitions as well as the broad possibilities that VR holds for news organizations and marketers alike when Jim Rutenberg, The New York Times Media Columnist sits down with President and CEO Mark Thompson.

Hashtags: #sxsw #NYTVR

Presenters

Jim Rutenberg

Journalist

The New York Times

Mark Thompson

Pres & CEO

The New York Times

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