The Immersive Experience Alliance

Bold conversation. Transformative research. Immersive futures.The Immersive Experience Alliance (IXA) is dedicated to advancing the field of immersive media through accessibility, applied creative research, and educational enrichment. Our mission is to empower creators, educators, and NGO innovators to use immersive and extended reality (XR) technologies for meaningful social impact.Join us to build the future of immersive media.

Upcoming Events

Monday, January 26| 4 PM ET
Discussion — How Are You Teaching AI + Immersive? Our first gathering of 2026 is a community conversation about incorporating AI into XR, AR, and immersive experience teaching and training.
Faculty, grad students, industry folks: everyone's figuring this out in real time. Let's compare notes.
Brief kickoff discussion, then breakout rooms to dig into what's actually working with people in similar contexts. Bring your experiments, your questions, your failures.

Call for Proposals:
Immersive Impact Review
Inaugural Issue

The Immersive Experience Alliance (IXA), in partnership with Agog, invites submissions for the inaugural issue of Immersive Impact Review, a new open-access publication focused on immersive technologies and social good.Theme: Value(s) in Practice
XR projects—especially those centered on social impact—often demand high resources and face real challenges around distribution, sustainability, and evaluation. This issue asks: How do we measure value, impact, and longevity in immersive work? We’re looking for grounded, reflective contributions that examine what actually worked, what didn’t, and what the field can learn.
We’re especially interested in work that explores:
- Long-term impacts of XR interventions
- The full lifecycle of XR projects, from concept to legacy
- Overlooked or “ahead of their time” technologies and projects
- Case studies that move beyond hype to real outcomes
- Frameworks for assessing social impact, sustainability, and value
- Critical perspectives on empathy, measurement, and industry normsDeadline for Submissions:
February 1, 2026

Get Involved

Have a question or want to discuss a project? We're all ears! Fill out the form below and we'll get back to you soon.

Connect with Members

  • On Discord:

  • IXA Member Channel

  • No Proscenium Channel

  • Academic Lane Channel

  • Message @noahjnelson or @ebreilly to gain access.

IXA Board Members

  • Chair: Erin Reilly, UT Austin

  • Treasurer: Pat Clark, CU Boulder

  • Program & Initiatives: Elizabeth Strickler, GSU

  • Partnerships & Sponsors: Josh Bankston, MACE Virtual Labs

  • Communications Chair: Lindsey Clausen, UNL

  • Journal Chair: Michael Epstein, Walking Cinema

Join the IXA

IXA unites top universities and industry partners to foster collaboration in XR research, creative practice, and education, focusing on projects that address real-world challenges. By becoming a member, you'll gain access to cutting-edge tools, interdisciplinary collaboration opportunities, and a community committed to leveraging immersive technologies for social impact and innovation.

  • Student Members: $25/year

  • Individual Professional: $150/year

  • Institutional Member: $499-$2499 based on size.

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