@XRAccess

A community committed to making #XR accessible to people with disabilities. Contact us to join at [email protected] - #a11y #EmergingTech

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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/

XR Access: A Retrospective - XR Access

Dec 12, 2025 Before XR Access goes into hibernation at the end of the year, please join us for one last event.  Our Director of Operations Dylan Fox will present a brief history of XR Access, give...

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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?
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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.
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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-disabl…

Planting Disabled Futures - XR Access

Dec 3rd, 2025 Drs. Petra Kuppers and Laura Murphy will share a demonstration and discussion of Planting Disabled Futures, a multi-modal VR experience developed to share energy, liveliness, ongoingn...

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

Did you Hear That Wink? Non-Visual, Non-Verbal Social Interaction Patterns from the Audio Game...

Nov 12th, 2025 Ever wondered how blind gamers wave hello, give a thumbs up, or show they're excited in online games?  Join us as entrepreneur, researcher, and designer Brandon Biggs shares his...

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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.
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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.
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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/

XR Access Enters Hibernation - XR Access

Preserving Resources While Pausing Active Programming October 21, 2025 After six transformative years advancing accessibility in virtual and augmented reality, XR Access is entering a period of...

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Excited to be here at #mEnabling25to speak on "Accessible and Assistive XR Applications" with this rockstar panel (Oct 7, 1:30pm). Come say hi!
2025 M-Enabling Summit Round Table Spotlight. Text of the top banner 2025 M-Enabling Summit Banner logo. Below, the title “Accessible and Assistive XR Applications” is displayed in text. Five headshots below: Larry Goldberg (Moderator); Dylan Fox ( XR Access Consortium), Brian Fischler (Yahoo!), Stephanie Montgomery (XR Association), Raja Kushalnagar J.D., LL.M, Ph.D., (Gallaudet University). The background is blue with green and white accents.

ALT 2025 M-Enabling Summit Round Table Spotlight. Text of the top banner 2025 M-Enabling Summit Banner logo. Below, the title “Accessible and Assistive XR Applications” is displayed in text. Five headshots below: Larry Goldberg (Moderator); Dylan Fox ( XR Access Consortium), Brian Fischler (Yahoo!), Stephanie Montgomery (XR Association), Raja Kushalnagar J.D., LL.M, Ph.D., (Gallaudet University). The background is blue with green and white accents.

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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/

Beyond Sight: Navigating the World Through Sound and Innovation - XR Access

October 3, 2025 Discover Live presents how audio-described live virtual tours make world exploration accessible to the blind and low vision community. Learn about our tour development, guide traini...

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

XR Access Round Table - XR Access

Every 4th Monday Join us every fourth Monday for dynamic discussions about the latest research, groundbreaking products, and innovative solutions shaping augmented and virtual reality accessibility....

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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
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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-discu…

Community Discussion: Privacy and Accessibility - XR Access

September 17, 2025 Privacy and accessibility are intimately intertwined. Technologies like facial recognition and real-time captioning offer incredible utility and independence to people with...

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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-discu…

Community Discussion: Privacy and Accessibility - XR Access

September 17, 2025 Privacy and accessibility are intimately intertwined. Technologies like facial recognition and real-time captioning offer incredible utility and independence to people with...

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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).
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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/

XR Access Round Table - XR Access

Every 4th Monday Join us every fourth Monday for dynamic discussions about the latest research, groundbreaking products, and innovative solutions shaping augmented and virtual reality accessibility....

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Starting in 15 minutes. Join us!
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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-aug…

Virtual and Augmented Reality Input Accessibility for Individuals with Motor Disabilities - XR...

August 14, 2025 Join us as Dr. Momona Yamagami of Rice University shares how her research has the potential to improve the accessibility of XR inputs for people with motor disabilities. Event...

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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-aug…

Virtual and Augmented Reality Input Accessibility for Individuals with Motor Disabilities - XR...

August 14, 2025 Join us as Dr. Momona Yamagami of Rice University shares how her research has the potential to improve the accessibility of XR inputs for people with motor disabilities. Event...

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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-buildin…

Towards Building Accessible Virtual Worlds: XR for All and VRSight - XR Access

July 16th, 2025 Join us as Daniel Killough of UW-Madison shares how his team has identified developer challenges in accessible XR and created a new tool, VRSight, that utilizes object detection,...

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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
Jazmin Collins, a light-skinned young woman with brown eyes and dark red hair, presents to a packed crowd at the Verizon Event Center.

ALT Jazmin Collins, a light-skinned young woman with brown eyes and dark red hair, presents to a packed crowd at the Verizon Event Center.

Title slide for the 2025 XR Access Symposium, subtitled 3D Diversity, hosted by XR Access and Cornell Tech.

ALT Title slide for the 2025 XR Access Symposium, subtitled 3D Diversity, hosted by XR Access and Cornell Tech.

Group shot of XR Access chairs and volunteers onstage at the end of the Symposium. 13 people pose in two rows, along with Shiri’s guide dog Jarvis.

ALT Group shot of XR Access chairs and volunteers onstage at the end of the Symposium. 13 people pose in two rows, along with Shiri’s guide dog Jarvis.

Two attendees wear virtual reality headsets and looks of intense concentration.

ALT Two attendees wear virtual reality headsets and looks of intense concentration.

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