This bill establishes a federal effort to promote American leadership in immersive technology—including virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality applications—by creating an Immersive Technology Advisory Panel within the Department of Commerce. The panel, which must be formed within 180 days of the bill's enactment and meet at least quarterly, will include representatives from multiple federal agencies (Defense, Energy, State, Labor, Education, Health and Human Services, and others) plus 6 to 10 experts from academia, think tanks, and the private sector. The bill directs the panel to study immersive technology's economic impact and security implications across key sectors like manufacturing, healthcare, education, and defense, and to develop recommendations on standards, cybersecurity, data privacy, and international collaboration. Within two years, the Advisory Panel must complete its study and submit findings and recommendations to Congress, with a public report published on the White House website. The bill does not specify dedicated funding amounts but assigns administrative support costs to the Department of Commerce.
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