If you needed proof that the XR Women Global community is helping shape the future of immersive technology, look no further than The 6th Annual Polys Immersive Awards, where XR Women members were everywhere you looked: behind the scenes, on the red carpet, at the podium, and taking home awards.

Vibrancy As Praxis exhibition view of front gallery, including works by Leah Coe and Yanna Casey, XR Women Museum

Ned Shoaei, an MS patient and SCAD MFA candidate, shares how his neuroadaptive game uses EEG to help brains manage Multiple Sclerosis fatigue through real-time adaptation and neuroplasticity. Inspired by his own experience, the project—validated by MS community surveys—turns struggle into empowering, at-home play.

Feminine Futurism encourages designers to center how technology makes people feel, how it amplifies underrepresented voices, and how it bridges human connection in digital spaces. This shift aligns deeply with research and initiatives showing that when women drive AR/VR innovation, design becomes not just more inclusive, but more meaningful and impactful — fostering social good, accessibility, and broader adoption across diverse communities.

The XR Women Museum recently celebrated the closing of She Who Codes Herself: AI and the Aesthetics of Becoming — a powerful convergence of art, technology, and community. Through poetic, experimental works, participating artists explored what it means to “code oneself” in an algorithmic age — shaping AI with ethics, imagination, and care.

The XR Women Student Chapter at Ringling College of Art & Design light up winter 2026 with a showcase in FrameVR and at the MIT Reality Hack.