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Individuals Simple read

The metaverse is coming for your biometric and health data

Meta, Apple and Microsoft want to collect your biometric and health data. We need to change the way we deal with data before it's too late.

Business & Government Simple read

Metaverses are coming, but who owns your avatar?

Who owns your metaverse avatar? This question is fundamental for the future of metaverses, digital services and human rights.

Business & Government Simple read

Will Microsoft Beat Facebook to the Metaverse?

"When comparing Meta — formerly Facebook — and Microsoft's approaches to the metaverse, it's clear Microsoft has a much more grounded and realistic vision," argues an analyst at data analytics/consultancy company GlobalData.

Business & Government Simple read

Seoul Will Be the First City Government To Join the Metaverse

Seoul says it will be the first major city government to enter the metaverse. On Nov. 3, the South Korean capital announced a plan to make a variety of public services and cultural events available in the metaverse, an immersive internet that relies on virtual reality. If the plan is successful, Seoul residents can visit a virtual city hall to do everything from touring a historic site to filing a civil complaint by donning virtual reality goggles.

Individuals Simple read

What is the metaverse? A simple definition

Mark Zuckerberg recently dedicated a long interview to the subject, so the metaverse must be a thing. I want to share my definition, because I think it is simple, and useful.