XRA CEO MODERATES WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION PANEL ON EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE METAVERSE
Geneva, Switzerland — On Wednesday, September 28th, XRA CEO Liz Hyman moderated the panel, “Web 3.0 and the Metaverse: How the Next Phase of the Internet Can Support Equitable Development,” at the World Trade Organization (WTO) 2022 Public Forum. Hyman was joined by speakers Cody Ankeny, Reality Labs Policy Manager at Meta, Emmanuelle Ganne, Senior […]
XRA DISCUSSES THE ROLE OF IMMERSIVE TECHNOLOGY IN DIGITAL TRADE
Washington, DC — On Wednesday, September 21st, 2022, XRA’s Director of Public Policy, Miranda Lutz, spoke at TradeExperettes’ Digital Trade Day during the panel, “Emerging Technologies and Digital Trade: Can We Keep Up?” She provided insight on how emerging technologies, like XR, can facilitate new methods of commerce and help address concerns around national security […]
XRA HOSTS AWE LIVE PANEL ON PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES IMPACTING XR
On Tuesday, August 23rd, 2022, the XR Association hosted a webinar discussion on the AWE.Live platform about the impact federal policymaking will have on the growth and development of the XR industry over the near, medium, and long term. Miranda Lutz, Director of Public Policy at XRA, moderated the discussion and was joined by: Cecily […]
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 […]
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 […]
JOIN XRA AT KEY EVENTS FOCUSED ON XR ACCESSIBILITY AND IMPACT ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS THIS WEEK
XRA CEO Liz Hyman along with Joan O’Hara, Vice President of Public Policy and Stephanie Montgomery, Vice President of Research and Best Practices will participate at the 2022 XR Access Symposium and George Washington University’s (GWU) Our Immersive Digital Future Event: How Extended Reality May Affect International Relations. On June 9-10, 2022, the XR Access Symposium will feature panels […]
XRA CEO ISSUES CALL TO ACTION TO XR INDUSTRY AT AWE
Association also hosted its first, post-pandemic All-Member Meeting Monday, June 6, 2022 – Last week, XRA CEO Liz Hyman addressed the Augmented World Expo (AWE) conference in its opening session. In her keynote remarks, “The Tech Heard ‘Round the World: Embracing the Future of XR,” she discussed the need for XR industry members to take […]
XR ASSOCIATION ENDORSES LEGISLATION TO EXTEND MEDICARE COVERAGE TO XR-BASED TREATMENTS
May 16, 2022 — Today, the XR Association (XRA) endorsed H.R.7051/S.3791, the bicameral, bipartisan Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act of 2022, which would extend Medicare coverage for prescription digital therapeutics. The Act is sponsored by Reps. Mike Thompson (CA-05) and David McKinley (WV-01) and Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Shelly Moore Capito (R-WV). Although […]
THE XR ASSOCIATION AND BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTER RELEASE REPORT ON IMMERSIVE TECHNOLOGY
Charting a Course for Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality Washington, DC — The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) in partnership with the XR Association has released its report, “Thinking Ahead About XR: Charting a Course for Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality”, summarizing key findings on public policy for immersive technologies. The report, drafted by BPC, is […]