Building the Open Metaverse 🌐 Standards, Ethics & the Future of Digital Worlds

Описание: The metaverse is often framed as the next digital frontier — but its future depends on how it is built.

In this video, we explore what it truly means to create an open metaverse: one based on interoperable standards, ethical design, and public accessibility, rather than closed platforms controlled by a few powerful corporations.

Drawing from 57 research and policy sources, we examine:

The technical foundations of the metaverse: XR, spatial computing, and digital twins

How immersive environments can transform:

Healthcare and mental well-being

Urban planning and smart cities

The creative economy and digital labor

Why interoperability and open standards are essential for a fair metaverse

The risks of data extraction, user surveillance, and behavioral manipulation

The psychological and social impacts of prolonged immersion in virtual worlds

The role of regulation — including frameworks like the EU’s Digital Services Act — in preventing platform monopolies

Key technical challenges: hardware discomfort, fragmented protocols, and accessibility barriers

Rather than chasing short-term hype, these sources argue for a human-centred metaverse — one that enhances real human capabilities, protects privacy, and serves the public good.

The choices made today will determine whether the metaverse becomes a shared digital commons or a closed, extractive ecosystem by 2040.

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