THIS WEEK: XRA’S DEMO ON THE HILL AND ALL-MEMBER MEETING
Washington, D.C. – This week, the XR Association is hosting two important events in Washington, D.C.: the second annual Demo on the Hill and XRA’s annual All-Member Meeting. Hosting these two notable events simultaneously means that not only will there be a forum for networking and industry insight, but XRA will also be providing opportunities […]
XRA’S SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF RESEARCH AND BEST PRACTICES TO HOST FIRESIDE CHAT AT AWE 2024
Long Beach, CA – On Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at 12:10 PM PST, XRA’s Senior Vice President of Research and Best Practices, Stephanie Montgomery, will host a fireside chat at the Augmented World Exposition 2024 in Long Beach, CA. The fireside chat titled, “Deploying XR for Veterans’ Care and Transition”, will explore how AI-driven XR […]
XRA’S CEO TO MODERATE WORKFORCE PANEL AT AWE 2024
Long Beach, CA – On Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at 12:35 PM PST, XRA’s CEO, Elizabeth Hyman, will moderate a panel discussion at the Augmented World Exposition 2024 in Long Beach, CA. The panel discussion titled, “Industrial Metaverse: Building the Factories and Workforce of the Future,” will explore the burgeoning industrial metaverse and how immersive […]
XR ASSOCIATION TO HOST SECOND ANNUAL DEMO ON THE HILL
Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, April 16, 2024, the XR Association, a leading trade association representing the growing ecosystem of augmented, mixed, and virtual reality companies, is hosting the second annual “Demo on the Hill,” an exclusive demonstration event for Members of Congress and their staff. The event will allow attendees to try out XR […]
XRA SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF PUBLIC POLICY TO PARTICIPATE IN UK DIGITAL CATAPULT WORKSHOP
London, UK – On Friday, April 19, 2024, XRA’s Senior Vice President of Public Policy, Joan O’Hara, will travel to London to participate in the Responsible AI Dissemination Workshop, hosted by the UK Digital Catapult. The workshop will focus specifically on use of AI in the spatial computing realm – namely, volumetric capture and production […]
XRA CEO PARTICIPATED ON “THIS WEEK IN XR PODCAST”
Washington, D.C. – On Friday, March 29, Elizabeth Hyman, President and CEO of the XR Association, participated on the “This Week in XR” podcast series hosted by Charlie Fink, Columnist at Forbes, Rony Abovitz, Founder & CEO of SynthBee and Sun and Thunder, and Ted Schilowitz, Futurist at Paramount Pictures. Hyman discussed the XR Association’s […]
XR ASSOCIATION HOSTS FIRST OF FIVE ENGAGING WEBINARS DELVING INTO THE FUTURE OF IMMERSIVE TECHNOLOGIES
Washington, D.C. – On March 27, 2024, the XR Association hosted the first webinar of their Charting the Future of Immersive Technology series, “Norms and Behaviors in Immersive Spaces.” The webinar delved into one of the five topics covered in XRA’s recent whitepaper, Charting the Future of Immersive Technology: Transforming Work, Education, Health and Entertainment. […]
XR ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES FOR 2024
Washington, D.C. – The XR Association, a leading trade association representing the growing ecosystem of virtual, augmented, and mixed reality companies, has publicly released its legislative priorities for 2024. Last year, XRA published the white paper, Reality Check: Why the U.S. Government Should Nurture XR, examining what governments in Europe and Asia are doing to […]
XR ASSOCIATION SUBMITS FORMAL RESPONSE TO THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION’S CONSULTATION ON VIRTUAL WORLDS AND GENERATIVE AI
Washington, D.C. – On March 11, the XR Association, a prominent trade association representing the growing immersive technology ecosystem, submitted a written response to the European Commission’s consultation on “competition in virtual worlds and generative artificial intelligence.” This paper demonstrates XRA’s support for the development of open and people-empowering virtual worlds and policies that support […]
XR ASSOCIATION LAUNCHES A SURVEY EXPLORING THE IMPACT OF IMMERSIVE TECHNOLOGY IN MANUFACTURING
Washington, D.C. – The XR Association, a leading trade association representing the growing ecosystem of augmented, mixed, and virtual reality companies, partnered with The RXN Group to launch the “Impact of Immersive Technology in Manufacturing” survey tailored for manufacturing decision makers to share their insights on the use and impact of XR technology in manufacturing. […]