XR Village

## Overview Diana Initiative's Hacker Summer Camp 101 episode introduces DEF CON's XR Village with organizer Star, covering extended-reality security and community activities.

## What XR Village Covers "Extended reality" spans AR, VR, MR, and even persona-driven gameplay that alters perceived reality. The village hosts hardware hacking on VR headsets, social-engineering exercises, and kid-friendly challenges.

## Community Highlights A favorite activity pairs kids with federal demo-lab operators—coaching youngsters to socially engineer serious-looking government techs into silly tasks. A 14-year-old partnered with Meta became the village's top VR hardware hacker, returning annually.

## Takeaways XR Village blends physical device security, human manipulation skills, and inclusive outreach—visit for stickers, badge swaps, and hands-on XR threat exploration.