The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published its process for “special conditions” for flight simulation training devices using new technologies such as virtual reality or new aircraft types such as electric vertical takeoff and landing ‘air taxis’.

The XR Association has worked closely with Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester’s staff to draft H.R. 9674: Immersive Technology for the American Workforce Act of 2022, which was introduced to the House of Representatives in December.

Group Editor Marty Kauchak sat in on the NBT TalX: The Consumer Metaverse Meets Defense.

Group Editor Marty Kauchak provides further impressions from his walkabout of 2022 I/ITSEC conference and exhibition presentations.

HTX Labs, developer of the EMPACT Immersive Learning Platform, has raised its first outside capital -- $3.2 million from Cypress Growth Capital, a pioneer in royalty-based funding.

Varjo has secured $40 million USD (equivalent to €41 million EUR) in new funding. Varjo will use the funds for its R&D cloud services, namely Varjo Reality Cloud, the company’s XR streaming platform that was announced in April. 

Dynepic, Inc. was honored to receive three XR Awards from XR Today, including Best Education and Training Solution, Best Collaborative Solution, and Ones to Watch.