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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 […]

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 […]

XRA CEO APPLAUDS PASSAGE OF THE AMERICA COMPETES ACT 2022

February 4, 2022 — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the America COMPETES Act of 2022, which designates “immersive technologies” as a key technology focus area for U.S. research and development in the 21st century.  “We applaud the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the America COMPETES Act, which includes important provisions to ensure […]

CONGRESSIONAL TECH STAFFERS EXPERIENCE LIMITLESS POTENTIAL OF XR TECHNOLOGIES AT XRA AND CTSA-HOSTED DEMO

Wednesday, January 26, 2022 – The XR Association (XRA) hosted a reception with the Congressional Tech Staff Association (CTSA) to showcase virtual and augmented reality technologies and their limitless potential to support workforce development, training, and upskilling. Congressional staff interacted with hardware provided by XRA member companies, including the Cognixion ONE device, HTC Vive, Meta […]

XRA FEATURED IN XR TODAY INTERVIEW

Monday, August 16th, 2021 — XRA’s Joan O’Hara was featured in an interview by XR Today, “US Must Adopt XR To Secure Tech Future,” focused on why Congress should champion XR technologies. She discusses the future of XR and the importance of lawmakers including immersive technologies in the US Innovation and Competition Act (USICA), as […]

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

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

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 […]

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 […]