,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #acii  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bh1        
#bjbb,mr4 ,issa 7= himself1 ,ms4        
,del,bene1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 &  
,mr4 ,lieu7 submitt$ ! foll[+           
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,ov]sight & ,re=m  ,,resolution     
,express+ support = ! designation ( !   
mon? ( ,novemb] #bjbb z ,national ,,xr  
,mon?4  ,:]eas ,,xr is an umbrella t]m  
us$ to describe imm]sive te*nologies1   
includ+ augm5t$ reality1 virtual        
reality1 mix$ reality1 & o!r te*nologies
 n yet inv5t$1 t enable ! integration ( 
digital cont5t & ! physical environm5t 9
 a mann] t supports us] engagem5t2      
,:]eas ,,xr is a critical "p ( ! em]g+  
te*nology ecosy/em t includes artificial
 intellig5ce1 ma*9e le>n+1 robotics1    
quantum comput+1 & advanc$              
communications2 ,:]eas ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate h pass$      
legislation designat+ imm]sive te*nology
 z a key te*nology focus area = ,unit$  

,/ates rese>* & developm5t              
prioritization2 ,:]eas ,,xr is expect$  
to be ! next major comput+ plat=m1      
succe$+ ! laptop & sm>tphone & =m+ !    
f\ndation = ! next it]ation ( ! int]net2
 ,:]eas ,,xr w impact all sectors (     
society1 creat+ new employm5t           
opportunities1 a new economy1 & new ways
 ( communicat+1 le>n+1 & engag+ ) ! _w2 
,:]eas an e/imat$ #bc1jjj1jjj jobs      
globally w use ,,xr te*nology by #bjcj2 
,:]eas ! m>ket = imm]sive te*nologies is
 project$ to rea* ov] #dej1jjj1jjj1jjj  
by #bjcj2 ,:]eas ,,xr is positively     
impact+ ! deliv]y ( ess5tial human      
s]vices su* z--  7#a7 heal? c>e &       
m$ic9e1 :]e x is-- 7,a7 help+ surgeons  
tra9 & increase _! skill level = complex
 surg]ies2  7,b7 us$ to assi/ /roke     
survivors ) motor recov]y2  7,c7 us$ =  
cognitive behavioral !rapy1 support+    
vet]ans recov]+ f po/-traumatic /ress   
disord] 7,,ptsd7 & help+ pati5ts ) m5tal
 illness address _! anxiety disord]s2   
7,d7 us$ to treat dem5tia & cognitive   

decl9e1 all[+ eld]ly pati5ts to recall  
old memories t w\ld be o!rwise          
unatta9able due to illness or           
inaccessibility2 &  7,e7 be+ explor$ z  
an alt]native to ph>maceuticals = pa9   
managem5t2 &  7#b7 public safety1 :]e x 
is-- 7,a7 provid+ safe1 effective1      
risk-free tra9+ environm5ts =           
firefight]s & all[+ firefight]s to see  
?r\gh smoke to id5tify p & objects 9 a  
fire em]g5cy2  7,b7 prep>+ em]g5cy      
m$ical p]sonnel to int]act ) a wide     
range ( pati5ts & environm5ts2  7,c7    
support+ real-"t coord9ation among fir/ 
respond]s dur+ natural disa/]s2 &  7,d7 
help+ police (fic]s hone ! skills ne$$  
to deescalate t5se situations2  ,:]eas  
,,xr is prep>+ ,am]icans = ! future ( "w
 by facilitat+ work=ce tra9+ &          
developm5t1 :]e x--  7#a7 has ! pot5tial
 to effectively & effici5tly tra9 new   
work]s )\t ! ne$ = co/ly physical       
res\rces & facilities2  7#b7 c\ld exp&  
opportunities = remote collaboration    
across ?\s&s ( miles & provide real-"t  

remote assi/ :i* all[s exp]ts to guide  
work]s ?r\gh complicat$ tasks2  7#c7    
facilitates ! upskill+ ( ! curr5t       
work=ce to support work] ret5tion2  7#d7
 increases safety 9 haz>d\s "w          
environm5ts by all[+ bus9esses to       
virtually tra9 employees on complex or  
dang]\s tasks2  7#e7 provides k capture 
to ensure t exp]tise & "k-h[ is n lo/ if
 an exp]i5c$ employee leaves2  7#f7     
provides text-to-spee* capability =     
visually impair$ employees2 &  7#g7 has 
! pot5tial to provide captions or       
subtitles = live audio = individuals t  
are deaf or h>d ( he>+2 ,:]eas ,,xr is  
improv+ effici5cy 9 manufactur+1        
con/ruction1 logi/ics1 & agriculture1   
:]e x is--  7#a7 us$ to improve spe$ &  
accuracy 9 eng9e]+ & product design2    
7#b7 us$ to create int]active #c;,d     
virtual models t save manufactur]s "t & 
money associat$ ) develop+ c\ntless     
physical prototypes2  7#c7 /reaml9+     
complex assembly on ! factory floor by  
all[+ eng9e]s to see r5d]+s ( cables1   

bolts1 p>ts1 & in/ructions = h[ to      
assemble a compon5t2  7#d7 us$ to       
remotely monitor ! condition (          
infra/ructure & assi/ ) pr$ictive       
ma9t5ance2  7#e7 facilitat+ co/-sav+s 9 
urban plann+ by provid+ ! opportunity to
 id5tify & remove pot5tial design flaws 
be=e & dur+ ! con/ruction phase2 &  7#f7
 facilitat+ new advancem5ts 9 sm>t f>m+1
 giv+ f>m]s real-"t visualization (     
crops & provid+ assessm5ts ( l& quality2
  ,:]eas ,,xr is us$ 9 ! classroom to   
improve educational outcomes & provide  
c>e] tra9+1 :]e x-- 7#a7 provides       
multis5sory le>n+ exp]i5ces n available 
9 physical classrooms2  7#b7 promotes   
cognitive1 social1 & emotional          
developm5t = div]se le>n]s2  7#c7       
provides imm]sive c>e] exploration      
exp]i5ces = /ud5ts2  7#d7 prep>es /ud5ts
 = ! gr[+ dem& = te*nology exp]tise &   
imm]sive m$ia developm5t skills 9 !     
work=ce2 &  7#e7 inspires /ud5ts'       
creativity & confid5ce to try new ?+s2  
,:]eas ,,xr br+s p toge!r1 fo/]s a s5se 

( community1 & helps build empa?y1 :]e  
x-- 7#a7 has ! pot5tial to facilitate   
real-"t translation1 giv+ p easi]1 m    
natural ways to ov]come language b>ri]s2
  7#b7 provides div]se & inclusive      
imm]sive exp]i5ces t enc\rage great]    
empa?y betwe5 individuals2 &  7#c7      
bridges physical sep>ation & isolation =
 c[ork]s1 fri5ds1 & families by provid+ 
%>$1 syn*ron\s spaces = community &     
collaboration2 &  ,:]eas ,,xr plays an  
ess5tial role 9 support+ ,unit$ ,/ates  
national security objectives1 :]e x is--
 7#a7 us$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y =  
tra9+ programs2 &  7#b7 us$ = em]g5cy   
prep>$ness & disa/] response &          
managem5t3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7 recognizes !  
positive economic & cultural impact (   
,,xr 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 supports
 ! designation ( ,national ,,xr ,mon? to
 promote ! developm5t ( ?is important   
em]g+ te*nology4