Dr. Tom Furness presents VWS Chair Alvin Graylin, a trailblazer in technology and HTC executive, as they explore the influence of AI and XR on our world. Join us for an exciting discussion on the future of immersive technology! 📺 Link here: buff.ly/411Z8RJ #VR #XR

The Virtual World Society is organizing a fund raising auction at the AWE 2025 conference. Please contact us if you have any AR/VR products or services that you would be happy to donate to auction. Most donated items will be tax deductible ..

The Virtual World Society has begun its semi-annual fund raising auction. You can view and bit on some unique AR/VR items, services and experiences here: givebutter.com/c/ALGwKe

🚨Don't forget to check out our #OnlineAuction!🚨 We have rare AR/VR gear, historic XR memorabilia, & unforgettable experiences up for bids. Auction ends June 12 at 5pm PT. ✨givebutter.com/c/ALGwKe/aucti… #XRforGood #Fundraiser

Watch our Chairman Alvin Wang Graylin's talk on how #AI will shape our shared future. He highlights why collaboration—not competition—is key to a global AI landscape that serves the common good of humanity.

✨ We have incredible & rare XR items in our auction like this VCAS ‘SuperCockpit’ metal print, signed by Tom Furness—the “Grandfather of VR.” Auction ends June 12, 5 PM PT. Don’t miss out! 👉 View more items & bid here: givebutter.com/c/ALGwKe/aucti…

✨ Highlighting a once-in-a-lifetime experience up for bid! ✨ Visit the world’s only Sensorama VR machine with three guests. Includes a personal demo, history talk, and tour of other historic immersive tech. ⏳ Auction ends June 12, 5 PM PT 👉 Bid now: givebutter.com/c/ALGwKe/aucti…

👓 Learn from the “Grandfather of VR”—Tom Furness! 2 hours consulting up for bids. Explore other unique service experiences too. ⏳ Auction closes June 12, 5 PM PT. 👉 givebutter.com/c/ALGwKe/aucti…

✨ Highlighting One of Our Exclusive AR/VR Auction Items ✨ This Meta Quest Pro can be yours if you click the link below and place your bid! We have a collection of auction items every XR enthusiast will love. Check it out! 👉 givebutter.com/c/ALGwKe/aucti…

Excited to see many old friends at #AWE 2025 in #LA this coming week! Please come listen in on our sessions if you have time. Alvin Wang Graylin Tom Furness Louis Rosenberg, PhD Leslie Shannon Dr. Yu Yuan Kent Bye (Voices of VR) We promise you’ll be entertained and maybe enlightened in some way. 😎✊

Virtual World Society leaders & board members are speaking at #AWE2025 today! Join us for sessions on Spatial Computing, XR Policy, World Simulation, and XR Ethics—alongside major industry voices. #XR #AI #SpatialComputing #AWE2025

You're invited to our #AWE Community Mixer today! 📅 June 11 | 🕠 5:30–7 PM 📍 Room 204 Learn about @VirtualWorldSociety, make new friends, chat with the community, & bid on rare & historic XR items + experiences. See you there! #AWE2025 #XRCommunity #VWSMeetup

Don't miss VWS Secretary Board Member Laura Kusumoto and Board Member Yu Yuan's talks today! #AWE2025 #Metaverse #FanExperience

Our online #FundraisingAuction closes TODAY at 5pm PT! 👉 givebutter.com/c/ALGwKe/aucti…

Virtual World Society leaders are back on stage to wrap up #AWE2025! ✨ Join us for key talks on XR Healthcare, Physical AI, Wearables, Metaverse, Transcendence & the future of immersive tech. #XR #AI #Transcendence

🌟 Just announced at #AWE — our founder Tom Furness introduced The Light School: a global community exploring the future of human transcendence + becoming. Sign up for updates + get involved: virtualworldsociety.org/light-school More info coming soon! #TheLightSchool #HumanBecoming

Here's the video of the heated🔥 #Socratic dialogue panel between four industry veterans Kent Bye (Voices of VR) Louis Rosenberg, PhD Leslie Shannon Alvin Wang Graylin at #AWE last week regarding how #AI will soon impact our lives, our work, our institutions and our society, but also what we need to do about

Our founder Tom Furness unveiled The Light School at #AWE last week. ✨ Sign up to get involved & join our orientation: virtualworldsociety.org/light-school 📽️ Watch the recording here: youtu.be/Ak0xpB8KGUI?fe…

Please take time to listen to my new episode 🎙️with the Culture and Code Podcast on the reasoning behind #Abundanism and how a change in our mindset (enabled by #AI) could bring on greater human #flourishing, with special attention to why it will empower #creatives in new ways.

AI tools can create digital clones of deceased loved ones, enabling interactions with grief bots. While this can be comforting, it poses ethical and emotional risks. 📖 More: snexplores.org/article/risks-… Support: virtualworldsociety.org