EXPLORING THE FUTURE OF XR, CRYPTO, AND BLOCKCHAIN AT THE AR/VR POLICY CONFERENCE - SEPT. 9, 2025, IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
Washington, D.C. – XRA and the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) will host the 5th Annual AR/VR Policy Conference on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, in Washington, D.C. This event brings together industry leaders, policymakers, academia, and researchers to explore the evolving policy landscape for immersive technologies.
As part of the conference’s continued exploration of emerging immersive trends, a featured panel titled “The Future of the Virtual Economy: XR, Crypto, and Blockchain in the Next Digital Era.” This timely conversation will examine how the convergence of extended reality (XR), cryptocurrency, and blockchain technologies is driving the growth of a virtual economy that is reshaping global commerce.
The panel will explore how decentralized marketplaces, digital asset ownership, immersive commerce, and tokenized experiences are transforming the way people work, trade, and interact in digital spaces. As businesses and consumers increasingly engage with these technologies, panelists will examine the new opportunities for innovation, as well as the regulatory, privacy, and security challenges that come with building a sustainable and trustworthy virtual economy.
Industry leaders, technologists, and policy experts will share insights into how this digital transformation is impacting global markets and what policy frameworks are needed to support a secure, equitable, and future-ready virtual economic infrastructure.
