Avatars & Virtual Reality: Adding ‘Life’ to VR
Saturday, May 27th, 11 AM EDT / 3 PM UTC. Join us for a look into methods and examples of how to add some ‘life’ to your work through the use of video and modeled human avatars. Avatars or video presenters add a human touch to virtual tours, making them more engaging and informative. Join… Read More
Welcome to our new IVRPA Board Directors
The IVRPA Board of Directors is pleased to announce two long standing IVRPA members who have stepped up to join the IVRPA Board Directors in 2023. We are excited by the new perspectives’ and experience they bring to the IVRPA Board and they have are already contributing significantly to our webinar program for this year.… Read More
Sneak Peek: Smithsonian Virtual Tours & VR Best Practices
Join IVRPA for a sneak peek at the latest Smithsonian Virtual Tours with its creator, Loren Ybarrondo. This Saturday, April 29th, 11 AM EDT / 3 PM UTC Originally published in 2008, the Smithsonian Virtual Tours are some of the longest-published VR products. Please join us for an “unveiling” of the latest version from… Read More
Virtual Yosemite ~ Behind the Scenes ~ Now On Demand
(Originally presented on March 25th, 2023) Join us for a look at what it takes to produce one of the most comprehensive virtual tours on the internet with its creator, Scott Highton. During Covid, there were many roundups of the best virtual tours or visits in media worldwide. Virtual Yosemite featured prominently in nearly all… Read More
VR Oslo – IVRPA Members Free Admission
A Special offer for IVRPA Members: Free admission to VR Oslo March 9th and 10th, 2023 VR Oslo March 2023 Two days, 49 presenters and 28 exhibitors Visitors will see a wide range of VR technology on display, from cutting-edge virtual reality headsets to immersive experiences that showcase the potential of VR in fields such… Read More
Member Meeting – 29th October 2022
For our October 29th member meeting, Brian Richards will present an update on some of the latest developments in the FRAME Metaverse and VR virtual meeting platform. Starting from the IVRPA Virtual Campus that was a key part of our WebXR event in 2021 and moving to other virtual spaces created as part of Brian’s… Read More
Free XR Events – Summer/Fall 2022
Games for Change Festival - XR for Change Track July 13 -16th, 2022 WebXR Education Summit July 21, 2022 WebXR Brand Summit September 15, 2022 WebXR Production Summit October 13, 2022
IVRPA 2022 Moab Conference Cancellation
The IVRPA Board of Directors have decided to cancel this year's in-person Conference in Moab. We did consider rescheduling later in the year, but this did not prove possible due to circumstances including unavailability of speakers, limited dates for Astrophotography, and continued uncertainties affecting international travel. We will be offering some virtual events in the… Read More
IVRPA - The International Virtual Reality Professionals Association is an international association of photographers who create and produce 360° Panoramas and other Virtual Reality Content including 360° Video, 360° Virtual Tours, Gigapixel Panoramas, and more.
This website showcases both our members and VR Photography community enthusiasts, and serves as a central place for news and communication for the 360° VR industry.
Professional and amateur and 360° VR photographers are encouraged to Join IVRPA and participate on this website.