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18th AREA Member Research Project Ballot

Voting Process

AREA research is a critical part of your membership value. These projects provide member-based insights, help overcome barriers to AR adoption, and surface new information that supports the entire ecosystem. Because the topics are member-driven, your input directly shapes the focus and impact of each project.

As a member in good standing you are invited to vote for one of the 18th AREA-directed research project topics.

Supporting materials for each of the topics has been prepared by the Research Committee co-chairs for your review. In the table below please find:

If you have any questions or require further detailed information about the AREA Research selection process, please request details of the policies and procedures by sending e-mail to the AREA Research Co Committee Chair, via the Executive Director of the AREA Mark Sage.

The deadline for this ballot is Monday 17th August 2026, Midnight Eastern.

 
Date Item
August 10, 2026 Ballot to members
August 17, 2026 Ballot closes
August 17, 2026 Announcement of winning topic for 18th project and call for research partner project proposals
August 18, 2026 Proposal submissions deadline
Sep 15, 2026 Supplier decision by AREA Research Committee
Sep 22, 2026 Contract signed by research supplier
Sep 29, 2026 Research Project Starts
Feb 1, 2027 Research Project Ends

 

Please review the materials below and then use the form at the bottom of this page to submit your vote.

 

Topic number Topic Title  Proposal  materials
#1 High Performance, SLAM and Tracking 18th AREA Research – High Performance SLAM and Tracking Project Topic
#2 AI and AR Market Research 18th Research Project Topic – AI and AR Market Research
#3 State of the Art Vision Language Model (VLMs) in Enterprise AR 18th Research Project Topic – Vision Language Model in Enterprise AR
#4 Meta analysis of AR use cases – how is AR is being used 18th AREA Research – Meta Analysis of AR Use Cases
#5 Standardized pipeline for XR development 18th AREA Research – Connecting XR to the Enterprise Stack
#6 Enterprise XR Device Lifecycle 18th AREA Research Project Enterprise XR Device Lifecycle Management
#7 IPD Variability and Depth Perception 18th Research Project – Interpupillary Distance Mismatch in Enterprise AR
#8 Visual Acuity and Legibility Across Headsets 18th AREA Research – A Comparative Study of Visual Acuity Contrast
#9 Competitive Analysis of AR Platforms 18th AREA Research – A Neutral Competitive Analysis of Enterprise AR Platforms

    Vote for your preferred research project topic

    Please vote for one of the above research project topics. Vote tally will depend on membership level (Sponsor = 4 points, Contributor and Non-Commercial/Academic = 2 points). Vote one time and for one topic only. Point levels will be applied during vote tally.

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