Author Archives: Maria Korolov - Page 2
WiVR co-founder, hypergrid inventor wins $10,000 prize
Hypergrid inventor and OpenSim core developer Crista Lopes, also known as "Diva Canto" in-world, just won the $10,000 prize for software in the public interest from the Tides Foundation, a social justice and…
NJIT holds conference for women designing the future
Murray Center for Women in Technology "Digital Realities" Conference Explores New Career Opportunities NEWARK --Â The Murray Center for Women in Technology at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) will hold…
USA Today: Why virtual reality gaming needs women developers
WiVR member Helen Situ interviewed at the GDC conference. "You're really creating these incredibly powerful, emotional experiences where you're shaping worlds," says Helen Situ, virtual reality evangelist at NextVR, at the Game Developers…
Women in VR talk business and diversity at GDC
Christina Heller, CEO VR Playhouse Sports and education are two of the key areas in which both individuals and companies can become successful in virtual reality today, ahead of the…
WiVR members in the news: Women Working in VR
UploadVR just ran a piece profiling women working in virtual reality, including some of our WiVR members: A New Era: Women Working in VR The only thing I would have…
5 VC investors that target female entrepreneurs
PitchBook just published a round-up of five venture capital firms that target female-led companies, which included BBG Ventures, BELLE Capital USA, Female Founders Fund, Golden Seeds, and the Women’s Venture Capital Fund. Read full report here. One…
WiVR members spotlighted at Vision Summit 2016
Unity's Vision Summit 2016, while male-dominated, featured women as well, including, from far left, keynote speakers Unity's Timoni West and Dioselin Gonzalez. WiVR founding members Nonny de la Pena and…
Half as many women have tried VR as men
Interest in virtual reality. (YouVisit survey data.) According to a new survey by YouVisit, 8 percent of American women have tried out virtual reality -- but that's just about half…
SoCal VR conference sold out
This Sunday's Socal Virtual Reality Conference and Expo is sold out, with over 800 attendees expected, according to media sponsor VR Digest. The main track will be broadcast live in…