The metaverse is the future of the internet. How it will be shaped and what role Europe will have in building it is being decided now. Therefore, we very much welcome the fact that the European Commission is already addressing the metaverse at this early stage and recognises the opportunities it will open. We, too, see a broad spectrum of possibilities through the metaverse – from remote working to learning and teaching, construction, maintenance, remote assistance and even inclusion and saving resources. We also strongly support the European Commission’s commitment to make the EU a leading player.
Even though we very much welcome the Commission’s initiative overall, we would appreciate if the European Commission could take these recommendations into account, in order to leverage and not squander the EU’s great potential in the field of the metaverse/virtual worlds.
