HFES 70th International Annual Meeting
Reno, Nevada | October 19–23, 2026
XRTG Business Meeting
Join the XRTG community to hear about current activities, upcoming initiatives, and opportunities to participate.
Tuesday, October 20
5:30–6:30 PM PDT
Nevada 1 · Grand Sierra Resort
Opening Reception
The XRTG will have a table at the ASPIRE Opening Reception. Stop by to meet the team, learn more about XRTG, and find out how you can get involved.
Monday, October 19
6:00–8:00 PM PDT
Join the Extended Reality Technical Group (XRTG) at HFES ASPIRE 2026 in Reno! Connect with researchers, practitioners, and students working across virtual, augmented, mixed, and extended reality and explore the latest human factors research and applications in XR.
The 70th International Annual Meeting — ASPIRE — convenes October 19–23, 2026, at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada. Make plans to join the global human factors and ergonomics community for outstanding education, research, professional development, networking opportunities, and more!
Gain new knowledge and connect with colleagues at the HFES 70th International Annual Meeting — ASPIRE — convening October 19–23, 2026, at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada. ASPIRE brings together academics, practitioners, students, and industry professionals to exchange evidence-based insights, applied solutions, and emerging perspectives in human factors and ergonomics. The meeting is planned to attract nearly 2,000 attendees from academia, government, and industry and will feature more than 600 technical presentations, including curated special sessions. HFES
The program includes workshops, technical sessions, posters, exhibits, special sessions, and networking opportunities designed to support collaboration and professional development across the HF/E community. Attendees can also participate in activities for students and early-career professionals, including the Student Career and Professional Development Day, as well as receptions and other opportunities to connect with colleagues from across the field.
Connect with the XR Community at ASPIRE 2026!
The HFES Extended Reality Technical Group (XRTG) and the Training Technical Group (TTG) invite you to join us for an evening of networking and socializing at ASPIRE 2026!
Event Details
🍻 What: Social and Connect with fellow researchers, practitioners, and professionals to exchange ideas and discuss emerging research.
📅 When: Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | 7:00–9:00 PM (PDT)
📍 Where: Schussboom Brewing Co.
12245 S. Virginia St, Reno, NV 89511
🎟️ Drinks & Food: The participating Technical Groups will provide one complimentary drink ticket per attendee (approximately 50 attendees). Additional drinks and food are available at attendees' own expense.
We look forward to seeing you there!
XRTG Sessions at HFES ASPIRE 2026
Check out the XRTG presentations, lectures, special sessions, and interactive demonstrations taking place throughout HFES ASPIRE in Reno.
Tuesday, Oct 20th
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
XR1/TR1: Beyond the Screen – Immersive Training via XR and Simulation
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Wednesday, Oct 21st
Thursday, Oct 22nd
9:00 AM – 10:30 PM PDT
XR5: Human Factors in the XR-AI Landscape through Research and Applications
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Friday, Oct 23rd
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM PDT
This alternative format session will provide students, researchers, faculty, and practitioners with a forum to showcase how they are using state-of-the-art Extended reality (XR) applications to address critical human factors questions in academia, defense, and industry. This is an interactive session. It’s much like an interactive poster session but with XR applications. The session will begin with each presenter briefly introducing (<2 mins) their application. Once this lightning round of introductions is finished, audience members will be free to move around the room and interact with all the demonstrations. Last year’s XR Showcase included demonstrations from academia, industry, and government and attracted +100 attendees. This year’s demonstrations include XR applications for STEM education, medical training, forensics, homeland security, and military training. The goal is to allow attendees to be immersed in the technologies presented in the showcase and learn how human factors professionals use XR to support human factors-oriented research.
© Shots from Human Factors Extended Reality Showcase 2025 in Chicago
