In Episode 150 of My Metaverse Minute, Kieron explains why the recent World Metaverse Conference held in Beijing represents conflicting standards between government control and the decentralized platform that the Metaverse is meant to become.
This episode of My Metaverse Minute is sponsored by Community Summit North America, the largest independent gathering of the Microsoft Business Applications ecosystem taking place October 10-13 at the Gaylord Palms in Orlando, Florida. With 500+ Dynamics 365 & Power Platform sessions and more than 300 speakers, this event is a must-attend for Microsoft customers. Visit summitna.com for more details.
Highlights
00:01 — This episode is sponsored by Community Summit North America, which will take place October 10-13 in Orlando, Florida.
00:44 — Kieron discusses the recent World Metaverse Conference in Beijing, designed to celebrate the companies underpinning what the Metaverse will become.
01:13 — The conference maintained a strict focus on China’s efforts with a minimal foreign presence. A government spokesperson stated that China’s Metaverse industry must become “independent and controllable,” words that typically run against the decentralized global vision for what the Metaverse should become.
01:40 — China also aims to develop interoperability standards governing how Metaverse platforms share information.
02:23 — Kieron stresses the importance of independent organizations working outside of the government to develop a shared set of universal standards. Governments are likely incapable of Metaverse development without an alternative agenda, contrary to the goals of the global Metaverse.
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