defines and develops standards, best practices, technology platforms, training and education programs, and communities of support for virtual worlds, virtual reality, augmented and mixed reality, simulations, game-based learning and training systems, and fully immersive environments such as caves and domes. Its standards are developed through Technology Working Groups (TWGs) chaired by faculty, administrators, and researchers.

iED Clubs and Camps engage learners of all ages and levels, including K-12, college, university, and corporate professionals using a range of immersive learning technologies.

Chapters organize officially sanctioned summits, days, workshops, collaborations, seminars, lectures, forums, meetings, public service events and activities, technical groups, technical work items, research, and other related activities. They operate under the same charter that governs the Initiative itself.

Initiative and Chapter materials are published in the Journal of Immersive Education (JiED), a publication of record for the global Immersive Education Initiative that includes feature articles, research and technical papers, Technology Working Group (TWG) publications, and proceedings from Immersive Education summits.

The Immersive Education Initiative was founded in 2005 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.