AUGMENTED AND VIRTUAL REALITY POLICY CONFERENCE ORGANIZED BY ITIF AND XRA
On October 21, XRA and the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) hosted the Augmented and Virtual Reality Policy Conference. The first of its kind, the conference explored the role of policy in AR/VR innovation and identified priority areas for policymakers to consider as these technologies continue to expand. Sessions included discussions on trust and safety […]
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 […]
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 […]
XRA A PANELIST FOR ECORYS WEBINAR ON XR AND ITS POTENTIAL FOR EUROPE
Today, Liz Hyman, XRA CEO, joined a panel of speakers for an event led by Ecorys focused on their recent report titled, “XR and its potential for Europe.” The panelists discussed the implications of the study, including the diverse uses of XR technology in Europe, overall positivity towards the growth of XR, and Europe’s positioning […]
FIRST BPC-XRA FUTURE OF XR PROJECT ROUNDTABLE
Earlier this year, the XR Association (XRA) and the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) established the BPC-XRA Future of XR Project, a partnership to examine the impact of XR technologies on society. This year-long project is bringing together key stakeholders and subject matter experts from a variety of fields to consider the promise and policy challenges of […]
XR COMMUNITY WEBINAR: AR/VR-Related Programs, Projects, and Partnerships at the National Science Foundation
On Thursday, March 25 at 11:00 am PT/2:00 pm ET, the XR Association held a webinar with the National Science Foundation (NSF). For more than 70 years, NSF has identified and funded work at the frontiers of science and engineering. Their success is based on deep, collaborative interactions with its broad community of stakeholders. The […]
XRA MODERATES SXSW CONFERENCE PANEL
The XR Association (XRA) was honored to moderate a panel on the future of accessibility in immersive technology at this year’s virtual South by Southwest (SXSW) conference. XRA CEO Liz Hyman moderated this engaging discussion and was joined by: Christopher Patnoe, Head of Accessibility Programs at Google Andrew Eiche, COOwl and Cable Slinger at Owlchemy […]
XRA PRESENTS ON FUTURE WORKPLACES AT CSUN CONFERENCE
Today, Liz Hyman, XRA CEO, joined Bill Curtis-Davidson, Co-Director of the Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology (PEAT), and Mike Shebanek, Head of Accessibility at Facebook, at CSUN’s Assistive Technology Conference. The presentation focused on how workplaces will be enabled by inclusive extended reality (XR) and presented how platform providers and app developers are working […]
XRA A PANELIST AT PI APPAREL SPOTLIGHT: XR IN DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING
Today, Liz Hyman, XRA CEO, joined a panel of speakers at Pi Apparel’s Product Innovation Spotlight: xR in Design and Manufacturing on an event panel discussion titled, “Where to Start and Creating the Foundations for xR Implementation.” The panelists discussed how XR can be applied across different organizations, how to create successful business models for smooth xR implementation, and the positive impact of this immersive tech on consumers. Watch a recording of the event and […]