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===<span id="8">Portalarium at SXSW 2018</span>===
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[https://www.sxsw.com/ SXSW] (March 9 – 18) has made programming announcements for 2018 and Portalariumwill be there! Starr Long is moderating a panel during [https://gaming.sxsw.com/?_ga=2.96047196.1937213490.1508864171-582123821.1490816684 SXSW Gaming] entitled [https://schedule.sxsw.com/2018/events/PP69727 “The Ever Evolving Nature of Game Crowdfunding”]:

:''Working with communities has expanded beyond mere feedback loops between developers and players. It has formalized with the growth of Crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter and marketplaces like the Unity Asset Store and most recently equity ownership via platforms like Seed Invest. Attendees will gain expert knowledge about all the various options and platforms available in this constantly evolving world using real examples from industry veterans Mary Flanagan, Starr Long and Gordon Walton.''

Richard Garriott is participating in a panel during [https://www.sxsw.com/festivals/interactive/ SXSW Interactive] about the future of mass transit entitled [https://schedule.sxsw.com/2018/events/PP77490 “Overhead Transit: Cable, Hyperloop, PRT & Drones”]:

:''Urbanization is creating a congestion crisis in and between cities. But when we go to add mass transit we find little usable eminent domain. The streets and highways are full. Yet if we look up we find space in fields or between buildings & above streets. This session will examine technologies that can add mass transit in that overhead space. Urban Cable, Personal Rapid Transit, Hyperloop and Aerial Taxis. The technology amplifies other modes leading to Smart Transportation Cities.''

Stay tuned for exact dates and times as they are revealed.

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