May 23, 2024

Join us for a community discussion hosted by XR Access and the XR Association in which you, our esteemed community, can take on some of the biggest challenges in XR accessibility.  This time: Alternative Inputs. How can people who have challenges accessing traditional controllers and interaction paradigms interact with VR? How can we ensure all kinds of input devices are compatible with XR devices? What are the best practices for customizing buttons and motion controls?

With featured speakers Jamie + Lion, Mar Gonzalez-Franco, and Rick Tett, join us in paving the path forward for alternative inputs!

If you require accessibility accommodations such as American Sign Language interpretation, please email info@xraccess.org no fewer than 72 hours before the event.

Event Details

Date: May 23, 2024

Time: 11am – 12:30pm PT / 2pm-3:30pm ET

Location: Zoom

You can also view our previous community discussions on Haptics and Audio Cues.

About the Speakers

Mar Gonzalez-Franco
Mar Gonzalez-FrancoResearch Scientist, Google
Dr. Mar Gonzalez-Franco is a Computer Scientist and Neuroscientist at Google working on a new generation of Immersive technologies and generative AI.
Rick Tett
Rick TettCofounder/CTO, Glydr
Rick Tett is cofounder/CTO of Glydr. He has received 15 patents during a career as a technical leader and innovator, developing and delivering communications hardware and software products and services. He holds an M.S. in Innovation and Entrepreneurship from the Jindal School of Business at UT Dallas and a B.S. in Computer Science from Iowa State.
Jamie + Lion
Jamie + LionDirector, Jamie + Lion Limited
I’m Jamie & this is Lion, we bounce around being helpful & making things. So many things… accessibility things, crime fighting things and sometimes even things in space. We’ve worked with major brands such as BBC, Apple, HSBC & Xbox. We also led BBC XR Barriers project exploring alternative & switch inputs in XR