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 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 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 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 […]
XR ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES EXPANSION OF MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY BEYOND HEADSET MANUFACTURERS
WASHINGTON, June 1, 2021 – The XR Association has announced the expansion of its categories of membership. In addition to headset manufacturers and platform operators, XR component and peripheral manufacturers, enterprise solutions providers, internet infrastructure companies including wireless services, and corporate end-users are invited to join the XRA in support of its mission to promote the responsible […]
XRA LAUNCHING INDUSTRY NEWSLETTER
The XR Association is launching the XRAlert, a fast, free, and curated newsletter about the rapidly evolving immersive tech industry next month. Delivered every Tuesday, it will cover everything you need to know about XR today, tomorrow, and on the horizon, and the people who make it happen. XRA has partnered with Multiview to deliver […]
XR COMMUNITY WEBINAR BY XRA: Introducing the NIST XR Community Interest (COI)
The XR Association held a webinar with the National Institute for Standards & Technology (NIST) about their Extended Reality Community of Interest and the work they do in augmented (AR), mixed (MR), and virtual reality (VR) to support first responders. On January 27 at 2:00 p.m. (ET), NIST and XRA discussed: A brief overview of […]
MICROSOFT JOINS XR ASSOCIATION AS MEMBER COMPANY
THE XR ASSOCIATION WELCOMES MICROSOFT AS A MEMBER, JOINING AUGMENTED, MIXED, AND VIRTUAL REALITY LEADERS GOOGLE, HTC VIVE, FACEBOOK, SAMSUNG, AND SONY WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the XR Association (XRA), the trade association representing the technology manufacturers that power the virtual, augmented, and mixed reality industries, announced that Microsoft has joined its ranks as a […]