XRA JOINS METAVERSE STANDARDS FORUM AS FOUNDING PRINCIPAL
Tuesday, June 21, 2022 – The XR Association is a founding member of the newly formed Metaverse Standards Forum. The Forum provides a venue for cooperation between standards organizations and companies to foster alignment on requirements and priorities for metaverse interoperability standards, and accelerate their development and deployment through pragmatic, action-based projects. As part of […]
XRA LAUNCHES MEMBER WORKING GROUP ON EDUCATION
Washington, D.C. — The XR Association has announced the formation of its Education Working Group (“EWG”), a new benefit for its member companies. This committee will focus on the responsible development of immersive technology and software in academic settings. The EWG will be chaired by Jonathan Teske, Future of Education Lead at Meta and staffed […]
JOIN XRA AT PRE-AWE COCKTAIL RECEPTION
XRA is hosting a cocktail reception for our XR industry members at 4:30pm on Tuesday, May 31st, from 4:30 to 5:30 pm at the Evolution Courtyard at the Hyatt Regency in Santa Clara. This is a great opportunity to network with other XR professionals, exchange ideas and learn more about the XR Association.
XRA WELCOMES TEN NEW MEMBER COMPANIES SHAPING THE EXTENDED REALITY LANDSCAPE
New Members Join Growing Roster of Companies Pioneering Augmented, Mixed and Virtual Reality Washington, D.C. — On Tuesday, May 10th, 2022 the XR Association (XRA), the trade association representing the growing ecosystem of companies powering virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (XR) announced ten new members. The association brought on several prominent member companies, including: Penumbra, […]
XRA MEMBERS DEMO VIRTUAL REALITY TRAINING AT FEDERAL IT EMERGING TECH CONFERENCE
Oberon Technologies, Friends with Holograms introduced their XR-based training to top federal and state IT attendees Monday, May 2nd — The XR Association hosted (XRA) member companies Oberon Technologies and Friends with Holograms at the Government Information Technology Executive Council (GITEC) Emerging Technology Conference supported by ATARC and held in Annapolis, Maryland. The GITEC conference […]
XRA PARTNERS WITH WXR FUND TO LAUNCH XR ECOMAP
Tuesday, March 1, 2022 – XRA partnered with the WXR Fund and leading XR companies including Meta and Qualcomm to launch the XR EcoMap, a tool to help people understand what organizations are working to grow the XR industry, and what employment opportunities are available at these organizations. Today, Tuesday, March 1 at 7:00 pm […]
THE XR ASSOCIATION WELCOMES NEW MEMBER COMPANIES ACCENTURE, QUALCOMM, UNITY, AND CUTTING-EDGE XR ENTERPRISE SOLUTION PROVIDERS
New Members Join Growing Roster of Companies Leading in Augmented, Mixed and Virtual Reality Washington, D.C. — Today, the XR Association (XRA), the trade association representing the growing ecosystem of companies powering virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (XR) announced several new members, including Accenture, Qualcomm and Unity. The XR industry is poised for historic growth […]
XRA’S 2021 YEAR IN REVIEW
When we look back at all that we’ve accomplished, we could have only done it together. We are so proud of how far we’ve come and are ready for more. Here are some of the highlights!
XR ASSOCIATION’S CEO LIZ HYMAN JOINS FIFTH ANNUAL VIRTUAL REALITY DAY
Day-long celebration of XR technology features speakers from around the world Washington, DC – Today, the XR Association (XRA), the trade association representing the growing ecosystem of companies powering virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (XR), announced CEO, Liz Hyman, will participate in the fifth annual Virtual Reality Day, Saturday November 20, 2021. The day will […]
XR ASSOCIATION LAUNCHES A NEW ACCESSIBILITY FOCUSED SITE, XRACCESSABILITY.GITHUB.IO, IN COLLABORATION WITH XR ACCESS
The new GitHub provides a one-stop resource for developers to find accessibility code solutions. Washington, D.C.- Today, the XR Association (XRA), the trade association representing the growing ecosystem of the XR technology companies powering virtual, augmented, and mixed reality, announced the launch of a new GitHub site, XRAccessability.github.io, in partnership with the XR Access Initiative. […]