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WEBCAST JAN 12 - A11yNYC - XR Social Accessibility in Practice: Lessons from Meta Horizon Worlds - Thomas Logan

LIVESTREAM | MEETUP | REAL TIME TEXT | ADD TO CALENDAR | PERMALINK On Tuesday January 12, 2026, at 7:30pm-8:30pm EST (00:30-01:30 UTC Jan 13), the Accessibility NYC Meetup (A11yNYC) hosts a meetup ‘XR Social Accessibility in Practice: Lessons from Meta Horizon Worlds‘. Thomas Logan of Equal Entry will provide a snapshot of XR social accessibility at the beginning of 2026, examining where the…

WEBCAST JAN 12 - A11yNYC - XR Social Accessibility in Practice: Lessons from Meta Horizon Worlds - Thomas Logan

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Exploring Nonverbal Cues in VR Experiences

How do you convey nonverbal cues in virtual environments especially to people with vision impairment? And what we can we learn that we can use in the physical world?

I often think of what VR experiences have had the most profound effect on me and my perceptions of the possibilities of this technology. I can’t recall the exact time or date but I can remember one scenario that always sticks in my mind. It was a meeting held in a lecture theatre in VR with participants from around the world invited to ask questions of the presenter. So what was the profound…

Exploring Nonverbal Cues in VR Experiences

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Mozilla Hubs floats into the sunset

Bye bye Mozilla Hubs...

Like many I was disappointed to hear about Mozilla Hubs being shutdown on May 31, 2024. As someone with a long term interest in the accessibility and possibilities of virtual reality (VR) platforms I saw much potential in what Mozilla Hubs offered especially as an open source solution. I guess this is always something that needs to be considered with any open source project started by an…

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WEBCAST MAR 15 - A11yVR - Building Accessibility into Social Virtual Reality Experiences - Thomas Logan

On Friday March 15, 2023 at 10:00 EDT / 14:00 UTC / 23:00 JST the Accessibility VR Meetup hosts ‘Building Accessibility into Social Virtual Reality Experiences‘. Presenter Thomas Logan of Equal Entry will cover how accessible and customizable virtual spaces can enhance community engagement, the role of accessibility features in fostering an inclusive environment, and the challenges to overcome in…

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World Economic Forum and virtual presence

Can't make it to Davos this year for the World Economic Forum? How about going virtually and not just via video conference?

One negative aspect of virtual meetings I’ve experienced over the past three years is the lack of physical presence i.e. being around others. There are so many aspects of a physical meeting that cannot be replicated through attending via a two dimensional representation such as traditional online meetings. Watching a screen is one thing: interacting with others in the space 3D space is…

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WEBCAST DEC 19 - A11yVR - The Challenges of Implementing Accessibility in a Digital Twin for Learning

On Tuesday December 19, 2023 at 16:00 EST / 21:00 UTC / 06:00 JST (Dec 20) the Accessibility VR Meetup hosts ‘The Challenges of Implementing Accessibility in a Digital Twin for Learning‘. Christian Cousquer of the National Conservatory of Arts and Crafts in Paris will talk about ‘Mimbus Chemistry‘, that institution’s design of a virtual reality digital twin of a chemistry laboratory. The session…

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WEBCAST AUG 17: @A11yVR - Report on XR Access XR Open Source Projects

On Thursday, August 17, 2023 at 11:00 EDT / 15:00 UTC / 00:00 JST (Aug 18) the Accessibility VR Meetup hosts ‘Report on XR Access XR Open Source Projects‘ with three presentations from the XROS Fellowship Program involved in open source projects done in collaboration with Equal Entry and XR Access’s Prototype for the People. 1. Developing an Open Source Caption System for XR in Unity Savio…

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Time for a different type of AR lens?

One of the challenges with augmentative reality wearables is how do you create the lowest profile possible that still delivers the experience you want? If you happen to wear reading glasses as well how can these be accommodated? Yes there are options to add “corrective lens” inserts but this generally adds to the weight and structure of the AR unit. There’s some interesting work happening at the…

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