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CGTrader looks to make VR more welcoming for women
(Image courtesy CGTrader.) With sexism still strong in the gaming industry, a Europe-based 3D model marketplace is looking to create a welcoming place for women developers in the surging virtual…
Women Who Tech startup challenge focuses on VR
(Image courtesy Women Who Tech.) Press release: Women Who Tech and Craig Newmark Announce the 4th Women Startup Challenge Pitch Competition to Fund Women-led Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and Artificial…
WiVR featured in Fortune magazine
The article ran in the "Most Powerful Women" section of the Fortune website and also in the "Virtual Reality" section. Fortune magazine featured Women in Virtual Reality in a story…
GDC featured record high female speakers
Erin Reynolds, Creative Director and CEO, Flying Mollusk was one of the speakers at this year's GDC. (Image courtesy GDC.) This past week's Game Developers Conference in San Francisco featured…
WiVR Spotlight: VR Educator Jane Wilde
Virtual reality educator Jane Wilde (right), talks to Julie LeMoine about her work and vision around education and virtual reality. Who is Jane Wilde? We are delighted to start the…
How to sell virtual reality to enterprises
Julie LeMoine gives a virtual presentation at the 2014 OpenSimulator Community Conference. (Image courtesy Maria Korolov.) 3D ICC CEO Julie LeMoine presented on the topic "Virtual Reality in the…
Expert Directory now live
A list of women with virtual reality expertise is now available in our Expert Directory. Check out their biographies, and click on their names to go to their websites or…
Professional Women in Virtual Reality Group Created
PRESS RELEASE Professional Women in Virtual Reality Group Created BOSTON - September 17, 2014 -- Women active in virtual reality technology, business, media and education have formed a new association…
Study: Men hired twice as often as women for math tasks
According to research at the University of Washington, without provision of information about candidates other than their appearance, men are twice more likely to be hired for a mathematical task than…
Founding members of WiVR
Some of the founding members of Women in Virtual Reality.