Start Beyond

20/07/2023

Our CEO Angus Stevens was delighted to guest star on episode 2 of the Workpants podcast

In this episode, Ali Killaly chats with Angus Stevens, CEO and co-founder of AV/VR company Start Beyond and author of the (very soon to be released) novel Viewer Discretion Advised.

We think you’ll love hearing about Angus’s career journey, his insights on augmented and virtual reality, and his take on leadership - it doesn’t hurt that he’s a great storyteller either.

Listen to the full podcast here!

https://open.spotify.com/episode/26WiFXcp5WFL9Xge2neoMr?si=qRr0GCb_TfKiKU4A3g94Bw

Listen to this episode from Workpants on Spotify. Angus Stevens is CEO and Co-Founder of AR/VR company Start Beyond and he's also the author of Viewer Discretion Advised. These are just two of the many tricks in his career bag - as the great storyteller he is, we think you're going to love this tale...

19/07/2023

Read Brighter Magazines July/August Issue with Start Beyond's Michaela Taweel on how teens make millions gaming

https://www.commbank.com.au/content/dam/commbank-assets/magazine/commbank-brighter-issue-002.pdf

18/07/2023

Our CEO, Angus Stevens, will speak at the L&D + HR Symposium in August; this session will separate speculative tech hype from real-world opportunities. It will give a hands-on account of the benefits of immersive learning and how companies can leverage their existing assets and technologies to immediately create value for their organisation as they build their future-proof pathway to the metaverse.

to find out more https://bit.ly/3n6DZUGin

14/06/2023

Want to meet an Emperor penguin in Antarctica?
Or dance with locals on the streets of Cuba?

Our in-house Virtual Reality project will take you there!

Season 2 is out now!

All our participants are able to experience the excitement of this immersive technology. Our VR partner Start Beyond has set these headsets up so that you don't need to use hand controllers at all - simply gaze at the title to make your selection and enjoy!

Chat to your coordinator to make a booking and they will guide you through the experience. Don't forget to tell us which is your favourite!
ID. A woman holds a VR headset over her eyes.

14/06/2023

Both Apple’s Vision and Meta’s Quest 3 will support Start Beyond’s focus, but at 7 times the price will Apple's Vision Pro offer 7 times the value of Meta's Quest 3?

Read more by Start Beyond CEO Angus Stevens here!

https://www.startbeyond.co/media/will-apples-vision-pro-offer-7-times-the-value-of-metas-quest-3

14/06/2023

We are excited to announce that our client Angus Stevens, CEO and cofounder of Start Beyond, will be delivering a keynote at the Digital Transformation Live conference at the ICC, in Sydney, tomorrow at 10am!

The event brings together Information and Communication Technology leaders and tech-savvy business visionaries from business, enterprise and government who are keen to engage with professionals and consultants from digital solution providers.

We are looking forward to hearing Angus’ expertise surrounding the metaverse and learning for the present and future of Australian industry!

02/11/2021

Start Beyond is a finalist in the 2021 innovAGEING National Awards in the ‘Increasing Access to Care & Services’ category!

Working with our brilliant client collaborators at South West TAFE Victoria, and Western District Health Service we’re thrilled to see this work being recognised.

A big congratulations to all other finalists and we look forward to meeting you all at the final awards ceremony on 25th November.

https://www.innovageing.org.au/finalists-for-innovageing-national-awards-announced/

innovAGEING, with its Foundation Partners CommBank Health and KPMG Australia, announce the finalists for the 2021 innovAGEING National Awards.

31/10/2021

Things seem to be getting back to normal as costume parties and haunted houses were all back last weekend.

Road To VR has put together the top 15 favorite VR games which span the gamut of horror and thriller sub-genres. Check them out here.

https://www.roadtovr.com/5-incredibly-spooky-vr-games-play-halloween/

Things seem to be gradually getting back to normal for many of us as costume parties, haunted houses, and tossing candy to trick-or-treaters are all back on the Halloween menu this October. If you’re looking for an extra fright this spooky time of year though, go no further than these top VR horro...

28/10/2021

Facebook App has changed its corporate name to Meta as part of a major rebrand.

The company said it would better "encompass" what it does, as it broadens its reach beyond social media into areas like virtual reality (VR).

The word "meta" comes from the Greek word meaning "beyond".
To an outsider, a metaverse may look like a version of VR, but some people believe it could be the future of the internet.

Facebook said it intends to start trading its shares under the new stock ticker MVRS from 1 December.

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-59083601

The social media giant says the new name will better encompass what it does.

28/10/2021

Augmented reality is no longer just for humans — online pet supply retailer Chewy is bringing one of the web’s hottest trends to our four-legged friends with the new “Fur-tual Boutique” virtual try-on experience.

Chewy's new 'Fur-tual' Boutique is the first AR experience: a full-body-try-on where dogs and cats can virtually dress up in Halloween costumes.

Here's an interesting read by Forbes.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jenniferhicks/2021/10/01/take-a-look-at-how-chewy-is-using-augmented-realty/?sh=3494d3bc29f7

Chewy trys out augmented reality for its full-body-pet try on for Halloween.

27/10/2021

25/10/2021

Facebook's plan to change its company name, as first reported by The Verge, comes at a peculiar time.

The Verge indicated it will connect to the company’s focus on the “metaverse,” a developing digital platform enhanced by an augmented and virtual reality where people interact through digital avatars.

https://www.vox.com/recode/2021/10/20/22737168/facebook-name-change-metaverse-zuckerberg-frances-haugen-whistleblower

Political scrutiny isn’t stopping Mark Zuckerberg from building the metaverse.