XRA STAFF TAKES PART IN NAWB FORUM AND VMED23 CONFERENCE
Washington, D.C. – XRA, a leading industry association for extended reality, had a busy week with staff members appearing at two prominent conferences last week. In Washington D.C, XRA’s CEO Elizabeth Hyman moderated a panel discussion at the National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB) Forum on Monday, March 27, 2023. The panel, “The Power of […]
XRACTION: ENCOURAGE YOUR REPRESENTATIVE TO JOIN THE HOUSE REALITY CAUCUS
Washington, D.C. – The House Congressional Caucus on Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality Technologies, better known as the “Reality Caucus,” was founded in 2017 to educate members of Congress on the benefits of XR technology, get hands-on experience with the technology, and hear from experts about public policy initiatives to support the industry’s responsible growth. […]
XRA PARTNERS WITH GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY FOR UPCOMING XR WHITE PAPER RELEASE
Washington, D.C. – The XR Association is partnering with the Digital Trade and Data Governance Hub at George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs to produce a white paper that will examine United States’ competitiveness in immersive technology. The paper will delve into the important role XR will play in shaping and growing the […]
REPRESENTATIVE LISA BLUNT ROCHESTER EXPRESSES IMPORTANCE OF XR TECHNOLOGY DURING ITIF’S VIRTUAL EVENT
Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, March 23, 2023, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation hosted the virtual webinar, “How AR/VR Can Help Expand Apprenticeship Programs,” with a featured keynote address by Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-At Large). Following the keynote address, four panelists joined ITIF moderator, Juan Londono, including Amanda Longtain (Transfr), Shalin Jyotishi (Burning […]
XRA ENDORSES THE HOUSE REALITY CAUCUS APPROPRIATIONS REQUEST
Washington, D.C. – On Friday, March 24, 2023, the XR Association expressed support for the appropriations requests made by the Congressional Reality Caucus. In the letter, the co-Chairs of the Reality Caucus – Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Darrell Issa (CA-48), Yvette Clarke (NY-09), and Ted Lieu CA-36) – encouraged the House Appropriations Committee to include […]
XRA CEO MODERATES WORKFORCE AND ACCESSIBILITY PANEL AT SXSW IN AUSTIN, TEXAS
Austin, TX – XRA CEO, Elizabeth Hyman, moderated the panel “Watercooler to Headset? The Future of Workplaces” at SXSW 2023 Conference in Austin, Texas. Hyman was joined by Bill Curtis Davidson (Partnership on Employment and Accessible Technology), Meryl Evans (Meryl.net), and Daniel O’Brien (HTC). As immersive technology continues to grow and develop, it will play […]
XRA ANNOUNCES STEVEN JOHNSON AS GUEST SPEAKER AT THE SECOND ANNUAL ALL-MEMBER MEETING IN ADVANCE OF AWE
Washington, D.C. – The XR Association will host its second annual All-Member Meeting in advance of the Augmented World Expo (AWE) in Santa Clara, California, on Tuesday, May 30. The All-Member Meeting is a great opportunity for member company representatives to meet in person, network, and work together on forward-facing issues in the industry. This […]
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE (GAO) TO STUDY XR’S ADOPTION ACROSS FEDERAL AGENCIES
WASHINGTON D.C. – The Government Accountability Office (GAO) accepted a request to investigate the adoption of immersive technologies across federal civilian agencies and is expected to begin its study later this month. The XR Association (XRA) commends this first-ever comprehensive study on the use of XR technology in the U.S. government. Senators Todd Young (R-IN), […]
XR ASSOCIATION ENDORSES THE REINTRODUCTION OF THE DIGITAL THERAPEUTICS ACT OF 2023
Washington, D.C. – Last week, the XR Association (XRA) endorsed S.723/H.R.1458, the bicameral, bipartisan Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act of 2023, which would extend Medicare coverage for prescription digital therapeutics. The Act is sponsored by Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Shelly Moore Capito (R-WV) and Representatives Kevin Hern (OK-01) and Mike Thompson (CA-04). XR technology […]
XRA AND XR ACCESS LEAD COMMUNITY DISCUSSION ON HAPTICS
Washington, D.C. – On February 28, 2023, XR Access and the XR Association hosted a Haptics Community Discussion as part of the XR Community Discussion Series. The discussion focused on how haptic technology can improve accessibility in immersive environments. The event featured presentations from Bob Crockett, Co-founder of HaptX, and Ashely Huffman, an executive at […]