Archive · 18 Nov 2025
IIT Madras to Host XR Symposium for Global South
IIT Madras is having a big meeting about using virtual reality, augmented reality, and other cool technologies to help people in places like Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
They want to make these technologies cheaper and easier to use so more people can benefit from them.
The meeting is on November 28, 2025, and lots of smart people from around the world will be there.
IIT Madras' XTIC to organize first-ever International XR Symposium for Global South
Event on November 28, 2025, focuses on frugal tech innovations in XR for developing regions
Global experts, innovators, and industry leaders to attend
Symposium aims to democratize immersive technologies and reduce cost barriers
XTIC supports academia, industry, and start-ups in XR and Haptics
- Who
- Global experts, innovators, researchers, and industry leaders
- What
- First-ever International extended reality (XR) Symposium for the Global South
- When
- November 28, 2025
- Where
- IIT Madras, India
- Why
- To explore frugal technology innovations in XR for developing regions
- Organizers
- Steven LaValle and Anna LaValle of Oculus, M Manivannan of IIT Madras
- Focus
- Frugal tech innovations in XR for hardware and software solutions
- Aim
- Democratize immersive technologies and reduce cost barriers
- XTIC Role
- Provides expert guidance, workshops, prototyping support, and lab facilities for XR and Haptics