Sec. 3. Definitions
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In this Act: The term Advisory Panel means the Immersive Technology Advisory Panel established by section 5(a). The term agency has the meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. The term appropriate committees of Congress means— the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives. The term augmented reality means a changed version of reality created by overlaying digital information onto the view of the physical world through the use of a device.
The term immersive technology means technology that is deployed into interstate commerce and that integrates the physical environment with digital content to support user engagement, including augmented reality, mixed reality, and virtual reality. The term mixed reality means an immersive technology tool that blends augmented and virtual reality, allowing users to experience simulated content within their physical worlds and to manipulate and interact with virtual elements in real time.
The term Secretary means the Secretary of Commerce. The term virtual reality means an immersive technology tool that occludes the physical surroundings of a user and replaces it with a simulated virtual or digital environment.