New Zealand VRAR To Join NZVRARA
The NZVRARA (The New Zealand VR/AR Association Inc.) has reached agreement with New Zealand VRAR (New Zealand Virtual
Reality and Augmented Reality Association Inc.) to bring New Zealand VRAR members into the NZVRARA and to combine their
digital and social media assets.
The NZVRARA is the official New Zealand chapter of the global VRARA (www.thevrara.com) and formally incorporated in
September 2016. The New Zealand VRAR’s incorporated society formed in November 2016 with similar objectives, which made
it logical to bring the two entities together.
The NZVRARA was established to champion, support and grow innovation in the virtual, augmented and mixed reality sectors
throughout New Zealand. Its objectives include promoting collaboration, education, R and economic development for the benefit of its sector members.
“Both organisations agreed that it was not sensible to have duplicated resources, so from today, members of New Zealand
VRAR are excited to join and participate in NZVRARA activities as a single organisation,” said Tom Reidy, current Chair of New Zealand VRAR, which is embarking on the process of winding up its entity.
NZVRARA Chair, Michael Gregg, is delighted to have the industry unified as a single voice. “Our Board has an ambitious plan of membership activity in place for the rest of the 2017/18 year and launches its
sector report: Virtual Gets Real, in September. To be able to offer these events, workshops and opportunities to the
entire local VR/AR community is pleasing.”
Members of the disbanding group will be transferred into the NZVRARA. This, and the rapid growth of the Association’s
national Student Chapter, plus planning for October workshops and a summer Speaker Series, is all keeping the NZVRARA’s
Executive Director, Courteney Lomas, very busy. “It’s a great time to be part of our virtual and augmented reality
community,” says Courteney. Prospective members are encouraged to join the Association at www.nzvrara.nz.
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