Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
The 2024 Social Impact BuildFest welcomed 68 participants, both undergraduate and graduate students from @UTAustin. This group represented 13 different schools around campus and created a total of 7 virtual worlds in @MetaHorizonWorlds to address an important social issue. Students learned about: Mental Health, Environmental Justice, Economic Inequalities, LGBTQA+ Impact, and Breaking Traditional Education.
Take a look at this video walkthrough and get a glimpse of these phenomenal projects! If you look close enough, you might recognize The Lab at @texasmoody
ACCESS THE BUILDFEST 2024 WORLD HUB
If you have a VR headset you can access the world hub too!
Go to Meta Horizon Worlds and search "TXI BuildFest 2024"
Creators of the 2024 BuildFest World Hub: Kirsten Hudson and Kyle Render. Big applause to both of you!!
linkedin.com/in/kaceyhudson
linkedin.com/in/kylerender
TIMESTAMPS
00:37 - Welcome to the BuildFest World Hub
04:00 - The Deep End: Abyssal Town (Mental Health)
06:47 - Ripple Effect (Environment)
08:57 - EduVRse (Education)
12:28 - VRHappy (Economic Inequalities)
16:38 - Off color (LGBTQA+)
20:55 - Articul8 (Education)
24:45 - Beep Street (Environment)
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Learn more about the 2024 Social Impact BuildFest here: https://immersive.moody.utexas.edu/education/social-impact-buildfest#2024
#hackathon #socialimpact #txibuildfest
The 2024 Social Impact BuildFest welcomed 68 participants, both undergraduate and graduate students from @UTAustin. This group represented 13 different schools around campus and created a total of 7 virtual worlds in @MetaHorizonWorlds to address an important social issue. Students learned about: Mental Health, Environmental Justice, Economic Inequalities, LGBTQA+ Impact, and Breaking Traditional Education.
Take a look at this video walkthrough and get a glimpse of these phenomenal projects! If you look close enough, you might recognize The Lab at @texasmoody
ACCESS THE BUILDFEST 2024 WORLD HUB
If you have a VR headset you can access the world hub too!
Go to Meta Horizon Worlds and search "TXI BuildFest 2024"
Creators of the 2024 BuildFest World Hub: Kirsten Hudson and Kyle Render. Big applause to both of you!!
linkedin.com/in/kaceyhudson
linkedin.com/in/kylerender
TIMESTAMPS
00:37 - Welcome to the BuildFest World Hub
04:00 - The Deep End: Abyssal Town (Mental Health)
06:47 - Ripple Effect (Environment)
08:57 - EduVRse (Education)
12:28 - VRHappy (Economic Inequalities)
16:38 - Off color (LGBTQA+)
20:55 - Articul8 (Education)
24:45 - Beep Street (Environment)
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Learn more about the 2024 Social Impact BuildFest here: https://immersive.moody.utexas.edu/education/social-impact-buildfest#2024
#hackathon #socialimpact #txibuildfest
