The AR Alliance is growing! Please join us in welcoming our newest members:

You can see the full list of our members here.

For those of you who will be attending the Conference in San Francisco next month, we hope you will have the opportunity to attend some of our events to catch up with old friends and meet new ones. We have several events planned for the week of the Conference (listed below). Many of the events will take place at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis, just one block from Moscone West.

Panel Discussions on the Expo Stage

The AR Alliance will be hosting two panel discussions at the Conference. Come for the interesting discussions and support your colleagues!

(Part 1) Industry Panel Discussion: Enabling Mass Adoption of AR

(Part 2) RTO Panel Discussion: The Role of Research and Technology Organizations in Shaping AR

Happy Hour

Join us for networking over food and drinks! Ready to catch up with old friends and meet new ones? Come hang out in person with your fellow AR Alliance members. It's the perfect chance to network and share ideas. If you will be attending the Conference, don’t miss our happy hour.

To help us know how much food to order for the event, please RSVP as soon as possible. Feel free to share the invitation with your colleagues and friends.

Working Group Meetings

For those of you who are members of our working groups, as a reminder, the following in-person meetings will be taking place during the Conference:

Interested in joining a working group? Sign up here.

Members Lounge

Need a nice space to do light demos, casual meetings or just unwind? The AR Alliance will have a large lounge space for our members (50+ people capacity, with banquet style seating) for the entire week of the Conference. Feel free to use the members lounge during non-reserved times (refer to the schedule below for availability).

A broader idea: introducing the new Connectivity for AR Working Group

We’re happy to announce that the former Light AR Protocol Standardization Working Group is now the Connectivity for AR Working Group. 

Many thanks to the working group Chair, Xavier Bonjour of ENGO, for his continued support and leadership.

Interested in joining the Connectivity for AR Working Group? Sign up here.

Rx for XR Working Group welcomes new Co-Chair

We are delighted to share that Nick Rimmer of Oxford Optical Labs has joined as the new Co-Chair of the Rx for XR Working Group.

Nick has more than thirty years’ international experience of commercializing novel materials-science based products, technologies, and processes. He will be leading the working group with his Co-Chair and our Board member, Bernard Kress of Google.

All members are encouraged to sign up for our Teams channels

The Teams channels have replaced prior members portals as our members hub. It’s also the way members can access our members-only content and connect with fellow members.

All working group members are required to sign up for Teams to access important information and ensure active participation.

You can access the Teams Home Channel here and also by clicking on the Member login button on our website. To login for the first time, refer to the prior email from SPIE that should have been sent to you for this purpose. If you need assistance, feel free to email Vivian Ho, our Project Manager, IT, at [email protected]

Please complete our member survey

As we approach the end of the year, the AR Alliance would love to get your feedback. By completing this survey, you can help us plan for 2026 by directing our focus and efforts to the activities and objectives that can have the biggest impact for our members.

If you do not have time to complete the member survey but would like to provide feedback, please email [email protected] 

Action required by admin representatives: provide info to SPIE for 2026 membership renewals

As we finalize preparations for the 2026 membership renewal cycle, we are refreshing all member admin details in SPIE's database.

On November 18, emails from SPIE were sent to admin representatives requesting your organization’s updated information. Thank you to everyone who has already responded. If you have not yet had the chance, we kindly ask that you do so as soon as possible. This information is essential for issuing your 2026 renewal invoice accurately and on time.

If you did not receive the original request or are unsure whether your organization has submitted its information, please reach out to [email protected]. Thank you!