NOW STREAMING: 2025 XR ACCESS SYMPOSIUM
The full video from the 2025 XR Access Symposium is now available to stream. This year’s event brought together industry leaders, researchers, and advocates to explore how emerging technologies like XR and AI can better serve people with disabilities. While most of the symposium is available online, the breakout session “XR & AI Policy & […]
ARVR POLICY CONFERENCE PANEL TO EXPLORE IMMERSIVE TECHNOLOGIES IN MILITARY TRAINING AND OPERATIONS
Washington, D.C. – XRA and the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) will host the 5th Annual AR/VR Policy Conference on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, in Washington, D.C. This event brings together industry leaders, policymakers, academia, and researchers to explore the evolving policy landscape for immersive technologies. A featured panel, “Military Training and Operations with […]
WATCH XRA’S AWE 2025 PANELS ON POLICY, INCLUSION, AND ENTERPRISE
Long Beach, CA — The XR Association brought its insights to AWE 2025, and full recordings of the featured panel discussions can now be streamed. Whether you missed the event or want to revisit the conversations, you can watch all sessions on YouTube. The panel “Policy Priorities for the U.S. XR Industry” explored the legislative […]
XR ACCESS SYMPOSIUM HIGHLIGHTS INCLUSIVE ADVANCEMENT IN XR AND AI
New York, NY — The 2025 XR Access Symposium convened leaders from industry, academia, and advocacy to explore the intersection of inclusive design and emerging technologies. Held June 26–27 at the Verizon Executive Education Center at Cornell Tech in New York, the annual event focused on advancing accessibility in immersive tech. Participants discussed a range […]
LEARN MORE ABOUT WEARABLE AI AND PRIVACY POLICIES AT THE 5TH ANNUAL AR/VR POLICY CONFERENCE
Washington, D.C. – XRA and the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) will host the 5th Annual AR/VR Policy Conference on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, in Washington, D.C. This event brings together industry leaders, policymakers, academia, and researchers to explore the evolving policy landscape for immersive technologies. This year’s agenda includes a featured panel, “The […]
LEARN ABOUT SMART CITIES AT SMART CITY EXPO WORLD CONGRESS IN BARCELONA
Barcelona, Spain – Smart City Expo World Congress returns November 4-6, 2025. This conference is the world’s biggest and most influential event for cities and urban innovation. The event is a premier venue where a diverse community of industry executives, government leaders, researchers, and entrepreneurs gathers annually to revisit complex issues at the heart of […]
XR ASSOCIATION HIGHLIGHTS POLICY, INCLUSION, AND ENTERPRISE ADOPTION AT AWE 2025
Long Beach, CA — Leaders from the XR Association (XRA) took the stage at the 2025 Augmented World Expo (AWE) to spotlight the future of immersive technology discussing policy priorities for the XR industry, accessibility and inclusion, and enterprise adoption. On Tuesday, June 10, XRA CEO Elizabeth Hyman moderated the panel “Policy Priorities for the […]
FIFTH ANNUAL AR/VR POLICY CONFERENCE TO SPOTLIGHT GLOBAL LEADERSHIP, DEFENSE INNOVATION, AND THE VIRTUAL ECONOMY
Washington, D.C. – The XR Association (XRA) and the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) will host the fifth annual AR/VR Policy Conference on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, in Washington, D.C. For the past four years, this conference has served as the leading forum for XR industry leaders, policymakers, and experts to explore the opportunities […]
NEW XRA SURVEY FINDS ONE IN FIVE TEENS OWN A VIRTUAL REALITY HEADSET
Washington, D.C. – The XR Association’s 2025 teen survey results give insights regarding teens’ shifting opinions on the future of XR in their lives, the classroom and beyond. Titled “The Next Generation’s Insights on Immersive Tech,” the report found that 63% of teens express growing enthusiasm for XR technology, with VR maintaining a high level […]
THE XR ASSOCIATION WELCOMES THREE NEW MEMBER COMPANIES: LAKESIDE METAVERSE, CODAZEN & LUCID REALITY LABS
New Members Join Growing Roster of Companies Leading in Augmented, Mixed, and Virtual Reality Washington, D.C. — The XR Association (XRA), the trade association representing the growing ecosystem of companies powering virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (XR), today announced the addition of three new member companies: Lakeside Metaverse, Codazen, and Lucid Reality Labs. The newest […]