(AGENPARL) - Roma, 21 Gennaio 2023 - (AGENPARL) – sab 21 gennaio 2023 New ITU focus group invites collaboration for metaverse interoperability
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UN tech agency seeks open and inclusive metaverse
New ITU focus group invites collaboration for metaverse interoperability
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Geneva, 19 January 2023- The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has established an expert focus group to work towards international technical standards for the metaverse.
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“The metaverse and its layers of technologies can help human development and progress,” said ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin. “The work of this ITU focus group is the first step in ensuring that these technologies work well and that they work for all. The benefits of the metaverse should be shared broadly and equitably, and the risks should be well understood and addressed.”
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