; (B) an area career and technical education school; (C) a postsecondary vocational institution (as defined in section 102(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002(c) )); or (D) a consortium of such colleges, schools, or institutions. (3) Immersive technology (A) In general The term immersive technology means tools (including extended reality, virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed augmented reality) that integrate the physical environment with digital content to support user engagement. (B) Virtual reality The term virtual reality means an immersive technology tool that occludes a user’s physical surroundings with a simulated environment, such as a construction site, a subway system, a coastal floodplain, or an energy grid. (C) Augmented Reality The term augmented reality means an immersive technology tool that layers computer-generated imagery onto a user’s view of the physical world, thus providing a composite view. (D) Mixed 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. (4) Rural The term rural means all populations, housing, and territories not included within an urban area, in which an urban area is defined as any gathered populations, housing, and territories that meets or exceeds 50,000 or more people, or is comprised of clusters consisting of at least 2,500 gathered populations, housing, and territory but less than 50,000 people. (5) WIOA terms Except as otherwise provided in this section, any term used in this section that is defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 ) shall have the meaning given that term in such section 3 ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 ).