XRA CEO TOUTS XR AS THE NEXT COMPUTING PLATFORM AT CONVEYUX EVENT
Wednesday, May 4th — XRA CEO Liz Hyman led a presentation titled, “XR as the Next Computing Platform: Getting the UX Right,” at ConveyUX, an annual event for user experience professionals. In this session, Hyman discussed the growth of the XR industry and areas of research underway in XR. She highlighted XRA’s work to convene […]
XRA CEO TESTIFIES IN SUPPORT OF AI FOR WORKFORCE AND MEDICAL TRAINING
Thursday, April 28th — XRA CEO Liz Hyman gave a testimony on behalf of the XR Association in a field hearing hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Artificial Intelligence Commission on Competitiveness, Inclusion, and Innovation (AI Commission). Hyman spoke alongside Cheryl Oldham of the U.S. Chamber, Richard Cardwell from Infosys, and Rick Carfagna of […]
THE XR ASSOCIATION AND BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTER RELEASE REPORT ON IMMERSIVE TECHNOLOGY
Charting a Course for Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality Washington, DC — The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) in partnership with the XR Association has released its report, “Thinking Ahead About XR: Charting a Course for Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality”, summarizing key findings on public policy for immersive technologies. The report, drafted by BPC, is […]
XRA ANNOUNCED AS FOUNDING MEMBER OF PEW OPPORTUNITY BROADBAND ALLIANCE
March 9, 2022 – The XR Association is a founding member of the Pew Charitable Trusts Opportunity Broadband Alliance. The Alliance works to ensure that the United States’ investment in universal, affordable broadband access strengthens communities and promotes equal participation in the economy. As part of the Alliance, XRA will support an action plan aimed […]
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 […]
XRA LEADS PANEL AT ANNUAL STATE OF THE NET CONFERENCE
Monday, February 28th, 2022 – XRA’s Joan O’Hara led a panel at the Internet Education Foundation’s Annual State of the Net Conference focused on “The 21st Century Digital Economy and the American Workforce: Immersive Technologies, Opportunities and Policy Challenges.” The panel, moderated by Gopal Ratnam, Senior Staff Reporter from CQ Roll Call, featured Kristina Francis, […]
XRA CEO JOINS VR PANEL ON THE FUTURE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE METAVERSE
February 15th, 2022 – XRA CEO Liz Hyman will be a panelist for the National Entrepreneurship Week’s second annual virtual reality panel on “The Future of Entrepreneurship in the Metaverse,” on Wednesday, February 16th. Participants will attend this event using a Microsoft AltSpace VR account on an Oculus device, HTC Vive, Windows Mixed Reality, or […]
XRA CHAMPIONS XR FOR FUTURE INVESTMENT IN NIST RFI
February 15, 2022 — The XR Association submitted comments in response to the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Request for Information regarding its Study to Advance a More Productive Tech Economy issued in November 2021. The comments detail how XR is and will continue to be an integral part of a future technology ecosystem […]
XR ASSOCIATION CONVENES FIRST XR ADVISORY COUNCIL (XRAC) MEETING
On February 8, 2022, the XR Association convened the first-ever meeting of Future of XR Advisory Council (XRAC), an independent advisory council focused on defining the XR ecosystem and informing the ongoing work of the XR Association. At the onset of the meeting, leaders from the XR Association shared their vision for XRAC, which include: […]
XRA’S BASIC BELIEFS ON PRIVACY
The XR Association and members of the XRA Policy Committee developed a list of six basic beliefs that should undergird the XR industry’s approach to data privacy and security: The initiative represents only one of a series of XRA-led efforts to address the unique privacy challenges XR technology implies. Earlier in 2022, XRA launched the Future […]