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Author: Bethany

CONGRESS SHOULD FUTURE PROOF AMERICAN INFRASTRUCTURE WITH IMMERSIVE TECHNOLOGY

As Congress works on legislation to develop a modern, sustainable American infrastructure for the next century, lawmakers will focus on traditional projects like improving roads, tunnels, and bridges. They will also consider investment in clean energy and efficient transportation networks. In addition, Congress will think through how best to prepare America’s workforce to build and maintain […]

“IMMERSIVE TECHNOLOGY” INCLUDED IN NIST FOR THE FUTURE ACT

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On Tuesday, July 27, 2021, the U.S. House of Representative’s Science, Space and Technology Committee approved H.R. 4609, the NIST for the Future Act, a comprehensive reauthorization of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). This legislation ensures that NIST has the authorities and resources it needs to carry out its mission to promote […]

LIZ HYMAN PARTICIPATES IN HOUSE REALITY CAUCUS/MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY CAUCUS EVENT

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On Friday, July 16th, 2021, XRA CEO Liz Hyman participated in a virtual congressional briefing on the use of immersive technologies in health care during the COVID-19 pandemic, hosted by the House Reality Caucus in partnership with the Medical Technology Caucus. U.S. Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (D-WA), chair of both the Reality and MedTech caucuses, provided […]

XRA MODERATES XR ACCESS SYMPOSIUM PANEL ON REALIZING INCLUSIVE VALUE

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Liz Hyman, XRA CEO, recently moderated the 2021 XR Access Symposium Plenary session on “Realizing Inclusive Value,” where she was joined by Shane Kanady, Senior Fellow at G3ICT, George Karalis, Group Product Manager at Strivr, and Deb Mayers, Software Engineer. The group discussed how to make accessibility in virtual, augmented, and mixed reality a smart […]

LIZ HYMAN JOINS XCEPTIONAL LEADERS PODCAST

Liz Hyman sat down with Mai Ling Chan, host of the Xceptional Leaders podcast, to discuss how XR is shaping the ways the world supports people with disabilities. Tune in to hear more about the importance of inclusive design thinking in XR development and the work XRA and others in the technology and disability communities […]

XRA A PANELIST FOR ECORYS WEBINAR ON XR AND ITS POTENTIAL FOR EUROPE

Today, Liz Hyman, XRA CEO, joined a panel of speakers for an event led by Ecorys focused on their recent report titled, “XR and its potential for Europe.” The panelists discussed the implications of the study, including the diverse uses of XR technology in Europe, overall positivity towards the growth of XR, and Europe’s positioning […]

USICA CLEARS THE SENATE

WASHINGTON, June 8 – In a 68-32 vote the Senate passed the U.S. Innovation & Competition Act (USICA). The Senate’s passage of this bill on a bipartisan basis is a huge boost for XR for several reasons. Foremost among them, the bill includes our “immersive technology” language. And, more importantly, the bill authorizes nearly $250 […]

“XR AND ITS POTENTIAL FOR EUROPE” FEATURED IN ARPOST

In May, the XR Association released an in-depth study on the state and future of immersive technology in Europe entitled “XR and its Potential for Europe” in partnership with European research firm Ecorys. The report evaluates the drivers of XR adoption and paints a bright future for the industry on the continent. This week, the […]