XR Access

Finally, what can we all do going forward to make sure that the dream of accessible XR technologies lives on? This will likely be the last public event that XR Access hosts for the foreseeable future, so we hope to see you there.

We wanted to give the members of our community one last chance to join us and speak about what this organization has meant to you. -What have you learned at our events? -Who did you meet that has become important to you? -How did it feel to know that there are others that care?

Before XR Access goes into hibernation at the end of the year, please join us for one last event this Friday at 1pm PT/4pm ET. xraccess.org/retrospective/

Our Planting Disabled Futures seminar with Drs. Petra Kuppers and Laura Murphy of @UMich is tomorrow at 9am PT/12pm ET! They'll describe this multi-modal #VR experience developed to share energy, liveliness, ongoingness, crip joy and experiences of pain. xraccess.org/planting-disab…

Our latest event, Did You Hear That Wink, is starting now! #VR #VirtualReality #accessibility #a11y xraccess.org/did-you-hear-t…

Thank you to everyone who has been a part of our community and worked to make these new technologies more equitable and accessible. For more information, including about our XR Access Retrospective event on Dec 12th, please read our official statement. xraccess.org/hibernation/

This doesn't erase what we've built together. All of our resources—research publications, accessibility guidelines, toolkits, past symposium content, and more—will remain online and available on our Resources page, GitHub, and YouTube.

Hard news today all: After six impactful years, XR Access is entering hibernation at the end of the year. Due to shifts in the XR funding landscape and changes in the research environment, we're pausing active programming, including the XR Access Symposium, beginning in 2026.

Excited to be here at #mEnabling25to speak on "Accessible and Assistive XR Applications" with this rockstar panel (Oct 7, 1:30pm). Come say hi!

Beyond Sight: Navigating the World Through Sound and Innovation starts in just over 20 minutes! Come learn how Discover Live has made virtual tours accessible to the BLV community, and their vision for using #XR and #AI to transform location storytelling. xraccess.org/beyond-sight/

Our monthly Round Table discussion is in 25 minutes. Come join to talk about #XR, #AI and more! xraccess.org/round-table/

This is tomorrow morning. Don't miss out! We need your input on how we can reap the accessibility benefits of technologies like #FacialRecognition without sacrificing #Privacy. #PrivacyTech #Accessibility #A11y #VR #AR #MR #AI

Join us on Wed, Sep 17th at 10am PT for a community discussion with our allies @XRAssociation on privacy and accessibility in the context of VR, along with featured speakers @br_davidjohn of @VT_CS and Alex Ambrose of @ITIFdc! #VR #XR #Privacy #a11y xraccess.org/community-disc…

Our team is non-stop on the quest to improve XR interactions and input. Now we present HandOver, a transition technique aimed to: 1) improve precision and aweness of far reach interaction in XR. (As we know hand ray can often become a pain: hard to select, hard to manipulate).

Our monthly XR Access Round Table is happening at 1pm PT/4pm ET today. Join us to talk about the latest XR accessibility news and share your research and apps! #XR #MR #AR #VR #a11y #accessibility #InclusiveTech xraccess.org/round-table/

Starting in 15 minutes. Join us!

Join us on Thur Aug 14th at 10am PT/1pm ET as Dr. @MomonaYamagami of @RiceUniversity shares her research on XR accessibility for individuals with motor disabilities! #XR #VR #AR #MR #a11y #accessibility #InclusiveTech xraccess.org/virtual-and-au…

Our webinar "Towards Building Accessible Virtual Worlds: XR for All and VRSight" with @_dekilo of @UWMadison will be starting in just 15 minutes! xraccess.org/towards-buildi…

Thanks to everyone that made #XRAccess2025 a huge success! We had more attendees, exhibits, and knowledge shared about #accessible #XR than ever before. Already looking forward to next year! #VR #AR #MR #InclusiveTech #a11y