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NJIT holds conference for women designing the future
Murray Center for Women in Technology "Digital Realities" Conference Explores New Career Opportunities NEWARK -- 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…
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…
StoryNEXT conference features virtual reality
Immersive storytelling takes center stage at first-ever annual event featuring innovators from across the virtual reality landscape, including, HTC, Google, USA TODAY, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal 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…
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…
Emblematic Group creates Women in VR scholarship with Oculus VR
The VR industry is working to bring even more women to pursue careers in virtual reality. The Emblematic Group has lined up with Oculus VR in creating a women…
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…