Government entities may enforce zoning restrictions of displays such as billboards (both physical and virtual). In some cases, an xR registry may enable the ability to apply AI or machine learning to autonomous vehicles to determine if such displays are within code and in appropriate locations (i.e., mapped into ‘tiers’ of government restrictions, including new variables such as spatial, time, and identify variables. The registry may also enable auto-enforcement and reporting. For example, head-up displays (HUDs) in cars are another form of VR device that may utilize the xR registry. A government entity may attempt to regulate the use of HUDs. For example, the entity may attempt to control when things are displayed by location (i.e. not in intersections).
A government entity may also use the xR registry to maintain civic records relating to AR/VR spatial data (some of which may not exist yet). For example, a government may wish to conduct a spatial survey (e.g., using LIDAR or texture photography).
In a civic context, xR can provide a mapping to metadata that allows the environment to “speak for itself” about available resources, hours of operation, and permitted uses. For example, an environment can notify nearby people about health, safety and emergency services. xR can also provide real-time metadata warning of on-site hazards, remediations, and emergency contact details.