Description

The Social Impact BuildFest is an annual event hosted by the Texas Immersive Institute. It is a weekend-long event that brings UT Austin students, professionals, and innovators together. Our goal is to inspire and encourage this diverse group of participants to embrace community, storytelling, design and XR in order to create solutions for real problems they see around campus and Austin every day.

This Year’s Social Impact

Library Advocacy and fight against censorship
PRSSA 2025 Bateman Case Study Competition with EveryLibrary

The University of Texas’ Bateman competition team wants to discover innovative and impactful solutions to position EveryLibrary as the leading library advocate in the Austin area. EveryLibrary is a national political action committee, working to support library budgeting, fight against book censorship and promote state legislation supporting issues surrounding libraries. These solutions will engage and empower EveryLibrary supporters to act on the initiatives created by EveryLibrary.

This Year’s Tech

We are combining this social impact initiative with Haptics Technology developed by DataFeel!

DataFeel® is a technology company focused on utilizing data to improve the efficiency of human decision-making, wellness, and lifestyle experiences. Our multi-energy technology combines vibration, heat, cold, and light to deliver haptic solutions that amplify human interaction and wellness outcomes. Our team of world-class experts are continuously conceptualizing new use cases for these proprietary technologies and looking for B2B partners to help bring them to life! Meet the DataFeel Team!