• Issues related to virtual, augmented, and mixed reality technologies, including issues related to research and development funding for immersive technologies; issues related to U.S. competitiveness in XR; issues related to federal government use of digital twin technology; inclusion of XR technology in various appropriations bills; and H.R. 3211, the Immersive Technology for the American Workforce Act, which would provide grants to use immersive technology for workforce training.

Duration: July 1, 2020 to present

General Issues: Computer Industry, Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection, Science/Technology

Spending: about $1,380,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

It can be tricky to figure out how much an organization spent on a particular lobbying engagement. The law only requires lobbyists to report the amount they were paid for federal lobbying each quarter rounded to the nearest $10,000—and if it's less than $3,000 in a given quarter (or less than $13,000 for organizations with in-house lobbyists), they don't have to disclose it at all. Plus, some organizations include spending that doesn’t belong in the report—for instance, money spent lobbying state governments or other legal work.

Agencies lobbied since 2020: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), White House Office, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)