XR ASSOCIATION PARTICIPATES IN SIXTH ANNUAL VIRTUAL REALITY DAY
Washington, DC – On Saturday, November 19th, 2022, the XR Association (XRA) participated in the Sixth Annual Virtual Reality Day, which convened dozens of XR stakeholders around the globe. Several XRA staff members joined with guest speakers to highlight the various chapters of XRA’s Developers Guide, show exclusive footage from the recent AR/VR Policy Conference, […]
XRA REINFORCES IMPORTANCE OF TRUST AND SAFETY IN THE METAVERSE AT FAMILY ONLINE SAFETY INSTITUTE EVENT
Washington, DC — On Monday, November 14th, XRA’s Vice President of Research & Best Practices, Stephanie Montgomery, joined the panel discussion, “From AR to Avatars: Navigating Safety in the Metaverse – How is the metaverse evolving, and how do we ensure that users are kept safe?” at the Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI) Annual Conference […]
XR ASSOCIATION CONVENES L&D PROFESSIONALS AND XRA MEMBERS FOR LIMITLESS FUTURE CONFERENCE
ATLANTA, GA – On Tuesday, November 1, 2022, the XR Association (XRA) hosted the Limitless Future Conference to showcase XR’s emerging role in workforce training. The in-person event convened over 100 learning and development professionals with XR equipment and software providers to discuss how immersive technology is making training, learning, and talent management more efficient. […]
JOIN XRA AT FAMILY ONLINE SAFETY INSTITUTE CONFERENCE 2022
On Monday, November 14th, XRA will participate in the FOSI 2022 Annual Conference, Trust & Assurance: Online Safety in an Uncertain World in Washington, DC. The conference will convene the best online safety thinkers, practitioners, and experts from around the world for high-level discussions and debates, engaging networking opportunities, and a first-class exhibition of online safety technologies, products […]
XRA CEO JOINS PANEL ON IDENTITY AND AUTHENTICITY IN THE METAVERSE
San Jose, CA — On Wednesday, October 26th, XRA CEO Liz Hyman joined the panel discussion, “Who are you and who are your tribes? What do identity and authenticity look like in the metaverse?“ at the Economist’s Metaverse Summit. Panelists addressed what choices users should be able to make about their digital selves to build […]
JOIN XRA IN CELEBRATION OF THE 6TH ANNUAL VIRTUAL REALITY DAY
On Saturday, November 19th, XRA will participate in the 6th Annual Virtual Reality Day, a series of XR events organized worldwide to help virtual and augmented reality become more mainstream. Join XRA staff and guest speakers on Crowdcast as they highlight the various chapters of XRA’s Developers Guide, show exclusive footage from the recent ARVR […]
XRA ADDRESSES BALANCE BETWEEN PRIVACY, SAFETY, AND INCLUSION IN THE METAVERSE
Lisbon, Portugal — On Friday, October 21st, XRA’s VP of Public Policy, Joan O’Hara, joined Karim Mohammadali of Google, Carrie Valladares of Microsoft, and moderator, Cornelia Kutterer, also from Microsoft, on the panel, “Reframing Identity for Mixed Reality,” at AWE EU 2022. The group discussed the ways in which identity across digital and physical space […]
XRA CEO HIGHLIGHTS NEW OPPORTUNITIES IN THE METAVERSE AT 2022 INSTITUTE ON ENTERTAINMENT LAW AND BUSINESS
Los Angeles, CA — On Saturday, October 22nd, 2022, XRA CEO Liz Hyman joined the panel, “The Multi of Metaverse,” at the University of Southern California’s 2022 Institute on Entertainment Law and Business. Hyman spoke alongside representatives Jordan McCollum of Meta’s Reality Labs, Jimmy Nguyen at BSV Blockchain Association, and Travis Cloyd from the WorldwideXR […]
DON’T MISS OUT ON XRA’S LIMITLESS FUTURE CONFERENCE — TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1 IN ATLANTA
Friday, October 21st, 2022 — Don’t miss XRA’s Limitless Future Conference -> XR for Learning & Development on Tuesday, November 1st in Atlanta, GA. The highly engaging one-day in-person event is bringing together learning & development professionals with XR equipment and software providers to learn and experience how immersive technology is making training, learning, and talent management […]
XRA TOUTS TRANSFORMATIVE ROLE OF XR IN HEALTHCARE AT VIRTUAL REALITY AND HEALTHCARE CONFERENCE
Lisbon, Portugal — On Tuesday, October 18, 2022, XRA’s Vice President of Public Policy, Joan O’Hara, spoke to an international audience of stakeholders at this year’s Virtual Reality and Healthcare: Europe Symposium, hosted by the International Virtual Reality Healthcare Association (IVRHA). In her presentation, “The State of U.S. Policy and Immersive Technologies,” O’Hara highlighted recent XR […]