WELCOME TO THE COLUMBUS CHAPTER OF THE GLOBAL ASSOCIATION FOR VR AND AR

The VRARA Columbus Chapter is looking to connect with businesses, individuals and visionaries in and around the Ohio River Valley about the benefits, efficiencies and strategies that can be used to leverage and develop immersive technology. The VRARA Columbus Chapter is actively looking for members who are innovative leaders that want to expand the frontiers of AR, VR and XR technologies.

NEWS

THE TEAM

Joe Chambers, Chapter President columbus@thevrara.com

Joseph Chambers is a Virtual and Mixed Reality Designer and Developer with an interest in immersive computing solutions for simulations, entertainment, and education. With a focus on applications that require the use of XR technology, Joseph has worked on extended reality projects for NASA, The Ohio State Medical School, Translational Data Analytics Institute, OSU College of Social Work, Wexner Medical Center, OSU Department of Anthropology, and Honda. After obtaining undergraduate degrees in both Bioengineering and Film, he was awarded a graduate fellowship at The Ohio State University while working at the Advanced Computing Center for Arts and Design. He graduated summa cum laude with an advanced degree in Design. Joseph is the founder of ChambersXR.

Jennifer Wright - Chapter Vice President

Jennifer leads marketing brand management efforts for a Columbus-based Fortune 100 financial services firm. She is passionate about leveraging emerging tech for brands to connect with their audiences in the manner they now expect and learning how new tech capabilities can drive the business forward. Outside of her day job, she can be found supporting theatre and art organizations, traveling (usually!), and spending time with family & friends.