XR ASSOCIATION SUPPORTS VERIZON FORWARD FOR GOOD ACCELERATOR ON XR DISABILITY INNOVATION
Startups building technology for the disability community are encouraged to apply – Applications close on November 1 As the association promoting the responsible development and adoption of XR, XRA is committed to leading the way for accessible experiences and inclusion for all people through immersive technology. The Verizon Forward for Good Accelerator has a new […]
XRA NAMES STEPHANIE MONTGOMERY VICE PRESIDENT, RESEARCH & BEST PRACTICES, PROMOTES CHADWICK AND O’HARA TO VICE PRESIDENTS
Washington, DC – Today, the XR Association (XRA), the trade association representing the growing ecosystem of the XR technology companies powering virtual, augmented, and mixed reality, named Stephanie Montgomery as its Vice President, Research and Best Practices. Montgomery joins XRA with more than twenty years of experience engaged in industry trade association and standards development […]
XRA DISCUSSES BALANCING PUBLIC POLICY AND TECH DEVELOPMENT IN 2021 GAMES FOR CHANGE FESTIVAL
On July 13, XRA’s Joan O’Hara hosted a panel discussion for the 2021 Games for Change Festival titled, “Why Public Policy Matters.” Joan was joined by Brittan Heller, Global Business and Human Rights Counsel with Foley Hoag LLP; Ellysse Dick, Policy Analyst with the Information Technology and Innovation (ITIF); and Jared Bomberg, Senior Counsel to Chair […]
XRA FEATURED IN XR TODAY INTERVIEW
Monday, August 16th, 2021 — XRA’s Joan O’Hara was featured in an interview by XR Today, “US Must Adopt XR To Secure Tech Future,” focused on why Congress should champion XR technologies. She discusses the future of XR and the importance of lawmakers including immersive technologies in the US Innovation and Competition Act (USICA), as […]
CONGRESS SHOULD FUTURE PROOF AMERICAN INFRASTRUCTURE WITH IMMERSIVE TECHNOLOGY
As Congress works on legislation to develop a modern, sustainable American infrastructure for the next century, lawmakers will focus on traditional projects like improving roads, tunnels, and bridges. They will also consider investment in clean energy and efficient transportation networks. In addition, Congress will think through how best to prepare America’s workforce to build and maintain […]
“IMMERSIVE TECHNOLOGY” INCLUDED IN NIST FOR THE FUTURE ACT
On Tuesday, July 27, 2021, the U.S. House of Representative’s Science, Space and Technology Committee approved H.R. 4609, the NIST for the Future Act, a comprehensive reauthorization of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). This legislation ensures that NIST has the authorities and resources it needs to carry out its mission to promote […]
LIZ HYMAN PARTICIPATES IN HOUSE REALITY CAUCUS/MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY CAUCUS EVENT
On Friday, July 16th, 2021, XRA CEO Liz Hyman participated in a virtual congressional briefing on the use of immersive technologies in health care during the COVID-19 pandemic, hosted by the House Reality Caucus in partnership with the Medical Technology Caucus. U.S. Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (D-WA), chair of both the Reality and MedTech caucuses, provided […]
XRA MODERATES XR ACCESS SYMPOSIUM PANEL ON REALIZING INCLUSIVE VALUE
Liz Hyman, XRA CEO, recently moderated the 2021 XR Access Symposium Plenary session on “Realizing Inclusive Value,” where she was joined by Shane Kanady, Senior Fellow at G3ICT, George Karalis, Group Product Manager at Strivr, and Deb Mayers, Software Engineer. The group discussed how to make accessibility in virtual, augmented, and mixed reality a smart […]
NEW SURVEY REPORT FINDS OPTIMISM AROUND IMMERSIVE TECHNOLOGY IS RISING AS WORLD EMERGES FROM PANDEMIC
FIFTH AR/VR/XR SURVEY SHOWS THE PANDEMIC HAS SUPERCHARGED THE INDUSTRY’S MOMENTUM WASHINGTON, D.C. — Disruption caused by COVID-19 has strengthened immersive technology’s prospects, which could get even stronger as the world emerges from the pandemic, according to the fifth annual XR Industry Insider Survey (previously the Augmented and Virtual Reality Survey) released today by XR […]
LIZ HYMAN JOINS XCEPTIONAL LEADERS PODCAST
Liz Hyman sat down with Mai Ling Chan, host of the Xceptional Leaders podcast, to discuss how XR is shaping the ways the world supports people with disabilities. Tune in to hear more about the importance of inclusive design thinking in XR development and the work XRA and others in the technology and disability communities […]