At today’s start of the first in-person World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting since the beginning of COVID, the WEF announced a metaverse partnership with Accenture and Microsoft for a Global Collaboration Village.
Today sees the announcement, rather than the full launch of the initiative, although a proof of concept will be available. But make no mistake, future meetings will take place within immersive spaces. While the metaverse is a very broad and somewhat undefined term, 3D virtual environments work best for events. Otherwise, in large spaces it’s like visiting an empty mall with no atmosphere.
Additionally, the WEF is launching an initiative with 60 companies on the topic of “Defining and Building the Metaverse.”
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