The Augmented and Virtual Reality
Policy Conference

Wednesday, September 14, 2022

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Immersive technology is poised to transform the way people work, play, and learn. From an emerging creator economy of virtual goods and services to cutting-edge applications that can improve education, health care, and manufacturing, augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) technologies are unlocking new opportunities to communicate, access information, and engage with the world. These changes raise important questions, and how policymakers respond will have profound implications for the economy and society.

Join the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) and the XR Association for the second annual AR/VR Policy Conference. The event will feature a series of expert talks and panels discussing critical policy questions covering:

  • Privacy and safety

  • Intellectual property rights

  • Antitrust and interoperability

  • Content moderation and free expression

  • International trade and development

  • 5G and cybersecurity

  • Jobs, productivity, and the creator economy

  • Skills and education

  • Diversity, equity, and inclusion and accessibility

  • Defense and national security

  • Digital government

  • Web3, NFTs, and cryptocurrency in the metaverse

Conference Organizers

The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF)

The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) is an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan research and educational institute focusing on the intersection of technological innovation and public policy. Recognized by its peers in the think tank community as the global center of excellence for science and technology policy, ITIF’s mission is to formulate and promote policy solutions that accelerate innovation and boost productivity to spur growth, opportunity, and progress. For more information, visit www.itif.org.

 

The XR Association

The XR Association promotes the dynamic global growth of the XR industry, which includes virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed-reality, and future immersive technology. XRA is leading the way for the responsible development and adoption of XR by convening stakeholders, developing best practices and research, and advocating on behalf of our members and the greater XR industry. The XR Association represents the broad ecosystem of the XR industry including headset manufacturers, technology platforms, component and peripheral companies, internet infrastructure companies, enterprise solution providers, and corporate end-users. The founders of XRA are Google, HTC Vive, Microsoft, Oculus from Facebook, and Sony Interactive Entertainment. To learn more about XRA membership, visit xra.org/joinus.

 
 

Location

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600 14th St NW

Washington, DC 20005

Nearest Metro - Metro Center

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607 14th St. NW

675 15th St. NW

1325 G St. NW

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