HIGHLIGHTING XR IN HEALTHCARE
XR is revolutionizing a number of industries, and none more so than healthcare. From tools that allow patients to tackle phobias in a safe and manageable environment, to giving health care providers the ability to play out complex procedures before they begin, immersive technology is tackling some of the toughest challenges in healthcare. Watch the […]
XRA CEO LIZ HYMAN DISCUSSES USING IMMERSIVE TECH TO COMBAT ISOLATION AT ICPHSO CONFERENCE
XRA CEO Liz Hyman joined a panel of experts at the International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization’s (ICPHSO) annual conference to discuss innovative uses of immersive technology to combat loneliness among isolated seniors. The ICPHSO is an international, neutral forum for product safety stakeholders to learn, network and share information. In her remarks, Hyman […]
JOAN O’HARA INTERVIEWS BRITTAN HELLER FOR FPF’S PRIVACY PAPERS FOR POLICYMAKERS EVENT
Last week, Joan O’Hara, XRA’s Senior Director of Public Policy, interviewed Brittan Heller as part of the Future of Privacy Forum’s Privacy Papers for Policymakers. Recently, Ms. Heller wrote Reimagining Reality: Human Rights and Immersive Technology for Harvard Kennedy School’s Carr Center for Human Rights Policy. The paper discusses the human rights implications of immersive […]
BPC-XRA FUTURE OF XR PROJECT
The XR Association (XRA) is pleased to announce that we have partnered with the Bipartisan Policy Center on a new initiative to examine the impact of XR technologies on society. The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) is a nonprofit organization that combines the best ideas from both political parties to promote health, security, and opportunity for […]
XRA CEO LIZ HYMAN AUTHORS OP-ED URGING CONGRESS TO SUPPORT XR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Liz Hyman, CEO of XRA, in an op-ed printed in Morning Consult, “AR & VR Are Critical Technologies to America’s Competitiveness, Jobs and Economic Strength,” urges Congress to commit to supporting XR research and development and to “prioritize investment in XR R&D at science foundations, universities, and national laboratories.” She highlighted the America Competes Act, […]
XRA CELEBRATES DATA PRIVACY DAY
Happy Data Privacy Day! Today, the XR Association joins the global community in raising awareness of the importance of protecting personal information online and promoting privacy and data protection best practices. XRA is committed to the responsible development and adoption of virtual, augmented, and mixed reality, and cares about the privacy of both users and bystanders. The […]
HIGHLIGHTING XR IN PUBLIC SAFETY
XRA’s mission is focused on the positive societal benefits resulting from the use of XR technologies…including public safety. Be sure to check out this video to see the great work of our public safety heroes and how XR technology is impacting their work.
XR COMMUNITY WEBINAR BY XRA: Introducing the NIST XR Community Interest (COI)
The XR Association held a webinar with the National Institute for Standards & Technology (NIST) about their Extended Reality Community of Interest and the work they do in augmented (AR), mixed (MR), and virtual reality (VR) to support first responders. On January 27 at 2:00 p.m. (ET), NIST and XRA discussed: A brief overview of […]
XRA CEO LIZ HYMAN AUTHORS OP-ED ENCOURAGING INCOMING BIDEN ADMINISTRATION TO SOLVE POLICY CHALLENGES
Liz Hyman, CEO of XRA, in an op-ed printed in The Hill newspaper, “Biden should bet on virtual and augmented reality to ‘build back better,’” encourages the incoming Biden Administration to invest in the XR industry and to “put science and technology at the center of the national conversation on how we build back better.” […]
XRA HIGHLIGHTS HOW XR CAN ASSIST AGING, UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN HHS FILING
The XR Association filed comments with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in response to its Request for Information on the use of novel technologies to reach aging, underserved populations. In its comments, the XR Association highlights how virtual, augmented, and mixed reality solutions can support healthcare practitioners in diagnosing, treating and monitoring […]