Since the A11yVR meetup <https://www.meetup.com/a11yvr/> appears to temporarily be on hiatus, good to see someone else paying attention to this tech and its application to accessibility. On Thursday, August 29, 2024 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT (16:00-17:00 UTC) the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF) hosts a webinar 'Emerging Tech and the Future of Accessibility'. An expert panel will examine the positive potential… [image: isoc live] <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=520c2450d2b4942183c8df32b16517ada0706b7b3824f9ae318b4c88f242ec9f&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18308&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=801bf7f9d757910c34d59a15308ed8f6&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly9pc29jLmxpdmUvMTgzMDg>On *Thursday, August 29, 2024* from *12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT* (16:00-17:00 UTC) the *Information Technology & Innovation Foundation <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=b733fe0c4566d8c09eca449e62394e55f6e1d124d68e26f4abe1a042dc53bfc4&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18308&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=e75fe6a7a94907ad1c54d1d2f6fd5ba5&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly9pdGlmLm9yZy8>* (ITIF) hosts a webinar '*Emerging Tech and the Future of Accessibility <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=d6b28bdb1e4ba36f7b81ed8751915fde47357b364cc64dfebf69b2f951e95b81&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18308&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=3c601c0478005c8e67f6eada6cd16e74&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly9pdGlmLm9yZy9ldmVudHMvMjAyNC8wOC8yOS9lbWVyZ2luZy10ZWNoLWFuZC10aGUtZnV0dXJlLW9mLWFjY2Vzc2liaWxpdHkv>*'. 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