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Upcoming Events

Prescription (Rx) for XR Committee

June 3, 2026
8:30AM Pacific Time

(virtual) Optometry meets XR Webinar - the Optometrist's Viewpoint
Presented by Alison Bozung (Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami)

For committee members, by invitation only
Laser Display for AR (LDAR) Committee

(updated) June 10, 2026
8AM Pacific Time
(virtual) Progress presentation of the following technical working groups: Laser Development, System Architecture, Waveguide Technology

Details and RSVP here
Prescription (RX) for XR Committee

July 1, 2026
8:30AM Pacific Time
(virtual) - Webinar: Novel approaches to lens manufacturing
Presentations from a number of start-up companies with novel lens manufacturing technologies that could be suitable for providing prescription into AR devices.

For committee members, by invitation only
Prescription (Rx) for XR Committee

July 15, 2026
8:30AM Pacific Time
(virtual) - Webinar: Introduction to the Vision Council and the standards landscape in the ophthalmic industry.
Presented by Michael Vitale, VP Membership, Government Relations & Technical Affairs at the Vision Council

Details and RSVP here
Waveguide Technology Working Group of Laser Display for AR (LDAR) Committee

June/July 2026
(date and time TBD)
(virtual) - White paper presentation - Exploring the challenges associated with integrating laser projection with AR waveguides

Details coming soon
AR/VR Connect Eindhoven

September 16 - 17, 2026
Eindhoven, The Netherlands
(in-person) various meetings and events

Details coming soon
EPIC Conference

October 13 - 14, 2026
Milan, Italy
(in-person) various meetings and events

Details coming soon
Vision Meets Optics Workshop @ Center for Extended Reality (CXR), University of Rochester

November 3 - 4, 2026
Rochester, New York

(in-person) This workshop is designed to bridge the long-standing disconnect between the conventional prescription (Rx) optics community and the emerging fabrication technologies that can transform it.

Details coming soon

>Past Events

Announcements and Updates

White paper: authored Dr. Nick Rimmer of Oxford Optical Laboratories—Co-Chair of the Alliance’s Rx for XR Committee—Prescription Correction – An Essential Requirement for Successful Adoption of XR Technologies.