Building A Better Reality. Together.
We work with communities around the world to reignite an excitement for learning through the wonder of emerging technologies.
Why Tom Started The Virtual World Society
Dr. Tom Furness is known as the Grandfather of Virtual Reality and has spent nearly six decades implementing emerging technologies for the betterment of all. Tom founded the Virtual World Society to inspire and harness human imagination to build a better world.
"Helsinki XR Center is very excited to share this mission and initiate a new collaboration with Virtual World Society for building an inclusive, accessible and sustainable future for everyone through immersive reality technologies."
TIINA VUORIO
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HELSINKI XR CENTER
Good People Doing Good Things
Our Science and Ethics Council and Alliance for Good are here to help you navigate our rapidly changing world. Learn more about what the future will look like and how to prepare.
Check out these books:
Our Next Reality: How the AI-Powered Metaverse will Reshape the World by Alvin Graylin and Louis Rosenberg
Interconnected Realities: How the Metaverse Will Transform Our Relationship with Technology Forever by Leslie Shannon
How We Can Help Your Community?
The Virtual World Society helps communities create an integrated ecosystem of emerging technology experts and social good organizations to help transform lives.
Experts
Our Science and Ethics Council guides the responsible development and adoption of emerging technologies, ensuring they benefit society as a whole.
Organizations
Our Alliance for Good creates partnerships that ensure the community-driven, scalable and sustainable deployment of emerging technologies to meet local needs.
Transformation
HomeSpark, supported by the Science and Ethics Council and the Alliance for Good, helps communities to enact positive change in the lives of families.
"The Virtual World Society is helping our tribal community preserve and revitalize our culture using technology."
Dr. Les Hannah
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, UNITED KEETOOWAH BAND OF CHEROKEE INDIANS
ALL THE LATEST
Join Us At Our Events!
Fireside Chat with Dr. Tom Furness
Community Event with Dr. Angelina Dayton
Tune In To The Podcast
Listen to the experts talk about deployment on the Virtual World Society Podcast with Maxwell McGee.
Join The Community
Do you see the world changing rapidly around you? Do you want to learn more about what is happening and how to get involved?
"The Virtual World Society is the #1 thought leader within the emerging technology space."
Lorelle Van Fossen
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, EDUCATORS IN VR
The World of Technology is Rapidly Converging
Learn more about the Essential Eight technologies outlined by PWC. How will the convergence of these technologies effect your life? Find out more about the Future of Jobs from the World Economic Forum. Become a member to stay up to date on how and why things are changing and how it will effect you.