As augmented reality becomes part of everyday life, our homes may soon exist in two worlds: the physical one we live in and a persistent digital layer experienced through phones, glasses, vehicles, and future wearable devices.
But who owns that digital space?
Can someone place virtual advertisements on your home? Should homeowners control digital overlays attached to their property? What happens when digital art, historical information, commerce, navigation, or AI-generated experiences become anchored to physical locations?
Drawing from concepts explored in The Future Is Verified, this session examines how blockchain, digital twins, and verification may influence the future of property rights as ownership expands beyond land and structures into persistent digital environments.
Rather than focusing on the technology itself, we'll explore the questions society has yet to answer and why the decisions we make today may shape the future of ownership for decades to come.