2025 SXSW XR Expo & XR Lounge - Taiwan Pavilion Highlights

TAIWAN PAVILION at XR EXPO

Following up the great feedback previously, TAICCA again presents the Taiwan Pavilion at SXSW XR Expo. As the official partner of SXSW, a catalogue of around 100 titles in all stages of production from the emerging Taiwanese talents are presented. This year, 3 outstanding titles are in the SXSW official selection of XR Experience, and 1 is nominated for Innovation Awards - Student Innovation category.

- TAIWANESE INNOVATIVE CONTENT CATALOGUE -

【 OFFICIAL SELECTION - XR EXPERIENCE COMPETITION 】

• Proof As If Proof Were Needed
  • Directed by Ting Tong Chang & Matt Adams｜Taiwan & United Kingdom｜MR
  • Official Website

【 OFFICIAL SELECTION - XR SPOTLIGHT 】

• Just for You Trilogy
  • Directed by Craig Quintero｜Taiwan｜VR360
  • Official Website
• Address Unknown: Fukushima Now
  • Directed by Arif Khan｜USA, Taiwan, Japan｜VR360
  • Official Website

【 OFFICIAL SELECTION - INNOVATION AWARDS 】

• Theater of Future Puppetry
  • Presented by Chun-Cheng Hsu Lab｜Taiwan｜Technology Application
  • Official Website

TAIWAN PAVILION at XR LOUNGE

Expanding its scale, this year Taiwan Pavilion has collaborated with Gigabyte, the leading tech company from Taiwan; a  special showcase targeting the cultural use of AI technology will be presented.  Meanwhile, 7 latest VR works which have received funding locally and internationally, are available for industry screening reservation at the Taiwan Pavilion in XR Lounge. 

• Date｜March 8th - 11th, 2025
• Opening Hour｜11:00 - 18:00
• Venue｜Sunflower Ballroom at 4F, Fairmont Hotel Austin
• Admission｜Open to all pass holders, book a 45-mins slot onsite at the Taiwan Pavilion booth.
• Reservation Link

【GIGABYTE SPECIAL SHOWCASE - NEW ERA of AI 】

• VS AI Street Fighting
  • Created by Dimension Plus｜Taiwan｜flexible minutes｜2023｜Multimedia Installation

【TAIWAN XR SPECIAL SHOWCASE 】

• Monologue of Barbie
  • Directed by Hsiao-mei Ho｜Taiwan｜15 mins｜2025｜VR360
• Masquerade. Chapter 1: Pillaro's Devil Dance
  • Directed by Juan Pablo Urgilés｜Taiwan / Ecuador｜20 mins｜2024｜6Dof
• Somewhere Unknown in Indochina
  • Directed by Asio Chih-siung Liu, Feng-ting Tsou｜Taiwan / Vietnam / Belgium / Cambodia / Canada｜38 mins｜2024｜VR360
• Hungry
  • Directed by Yu-shu Liu｜Taiwan｜10 mins｜2024｜VR360
• Tirosen - KING BOAT 
  • Directed by Chien-chang Feng｜Taiwan｜8 mins｜2025｜VR360
• The Theater and I (*WIP)
  • Directed by Shu-hsien Wang｜Taiwan｜17 mins｜2025｜6Dof
• Resistance (*WIP)
  • Directed by Axel Clevenot, Christian Boustani, Julien Chirol｜Taiwan / France｜25 mins｜2025｜VR360

PANEL - TAICCA x LA FRENCH TOUCH

Harnessing Local Talent to Propel Creative Industries

Organized by La French Touch; Collaborated with TAICCA

Discover how countries are leveraging their unique cultural specialties and local talents and start-ups to propel their national creative industries onto the global stage. With insights from leaders like The French Touch Movement (France), TAICCA (Taiwan), the Austin Film Society (US), this panel delves into strategies for nurturing creative ecosystems, fostering innovation, and celebrating cultural heritage. Join us for a lively discussion on turning national creativity into international success.

• Date｜March 8th, 2025
• Time｜16:00 - 17:00
• Venue｜The Courtyard, Austin
• Admission｜Open to all pass holders.
• Event Page