ATTEND XRA WEBINAR ON PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES IMPACTING XR
On Tuesday, August 23rd, 2022, XRA is hosting a one-hour webinar, “Behind the Scenes in Washington,” on the AWE Live platform. The session will be moderated by XRA’s Miranda Lutz, Director of Public Policy, and will feature panelists John Soroushian, Senior Associate Director for business and technology at the Bipartisan Policy Center, Cecily Hahn, Senior […]
XRA APPLAUDS PASSAGE OF THE CHIPS AND SCIENCE ACT OF 2022
July 28, 2022 – Today, the US House of Representatives voted to advance the bipartisan, Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act of 2022, which aims to bolster the domestic semiconductor industry and channel increased resources to critical emerging technologies. The Act designates “immersive technology” as a key technology focus area, making […]
REGISTER TODAY FOR XRA’S LIMITLESS FUTURE CONFERENCE 2022
Tuesday, July 19, 2022 — Register today for this year’s Limitless Future Conference -> XR for Learning & Development, an in-person conference bringing together learning & development professionals with XR equipment and software providers to learn and experience how immersive technology is making training, learning, and talent management more efficient, effective, and economical. The XR […]
XRA PROMOTES XR’S POTENTIAL FOR STUDENT-CENTERED LEARNING AT 2022 GAMES FOR CHANGE FESTIVAL
New York, NY — On Thursday, July 14th, Peirce Clark, Program Development Manager at XRA, participated in the session, “XR’s Potential for Student-Centered Learning,” at the 2022 Games for Change festival. Clark spoke alongside Idris Brewster, Founder & CEO of Movers and Shakers, Ellen Flaherty, Senior Manager of Learning Design, Architecture & Strategy at Unity […]
IMMERSIVE TECHNOLOGY INCLUDED IN NEW APPROPRIATIONS BILLS REPORTS
Washington, D.C. — On Tuesday, July 5th, a provision focused on immersive technology was included in the House Appropriations Committee’s Report for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development. The language, based off language drafted by the XR Association, encourages the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology to consider the potential of immersive […]
XRA ANNOUNCES EXCLUSIVE MEMBERSHIP SEAL
Tuesday, July 5th — XRA has launched a web-verified Membership Seal. This exclusive XRA Member Seal demonstrates an XRA member company’s commitment to XRA’s mission. “It will serve as a symbol of our members’ commitment to the responsible development and thoughtful advancement of XR technology” said Laura Chadwick, XRA’s Vice President of Industry Relations. The […]
XRA CEO ADDRESSES XR’S ROLE IN TRADE POLICY AT THE ECONOMIST’S “GLOBAL TRADE WEEK 2022” CONFERENCE
Washington, D.C. — On Wednesday, June 29th, 2022, Liz Hyman, CEO of the XR Association, participated in a panel discussion at The Economist’s Global Trade Week 2022 in London. The panel, “How should trade agreements incorporate the adoption of new technologies whilst also ensuring they enhance human welfare?” addressed XR’s role in trade policy. Attendees […]
XRA JOINS METAVERSE STANDARDS FORUM AS FOUNDING PRINCIPAL
Tuesday, June 21, 2022 – The XR Association is a founding member of the newly formed Metaverse Standards Forum. The Forum provides a venue for cooperation between standards organizations and companies to foster alignment on requirements and priorities for metaverse interoperability standards, and accelerate their development and deployment through pragmatic, action-based projects. As part of […]
ATTEND THE 2ND ANNUAL AR/VR POLICY CONFERENCE HOSTED BY ITIF AND XRA — SEPTEMBER 14, 2022 IN WASHINGTON, DC
Immersive technology is poised to transform the way people work, play, and learn. From an emerging creator economy of virtual goods and services to cutting-edge applications that can improve education, health care, and manufacturing, augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) technologies are unlocking new opportunities to communicate, access information, and engage with the world. These changes […]
XRA SUBMITS COMMENTS TO FOOD & DRUG ADMINISTRATION ON XR MEDICAL TREATMENTS
Washington, DC — On Friday, June 17, the XR Association (XRA) submitted written testimony for a public hearing of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) Patient Engagement Advisory Committee (PEAC). The hearing will focus on “Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) Medical Devices” and offer a forum […]