#Metaverse

In an episode of the Lex Fridman podcast on September 28th, Mark Zuckerberg and the renowned computer scientist engaged in a one-hour conversation in the metaverse. The entire exchange took place using photorealistic avatars, made possible by Meta’s Quest 3 headsets and noise-canceling headphones. “9 minutes into Lex/Mark metaverse podcast, I forgot I was watching avatars,” fans say. Fridman himself shared his impressions of the challenge of distinguishing Zuckerberg’s avatar from his actual physical presence.

This offers access to a variety of metaverse services and applications, including digital football, live broadcasts, social interactions, and official digital personas within the metaverse. The 5G super network is situated in Beijing Workers’ Stadium. Furthermore, the Gongtai Meta Universe GTVerse experience center is set to commence internal testing in October.

State-owned telecom company China Mobile has suggested the creation of a digital ID for all users in the metaverse and virtual worlds. This ID would include “natural characteristics” and “social characteristics” and store personal information, including a person’s occupation. An illustrative case for this system was presented, where a disruptive user, who “spreads rumors and makes chaos” in the metaverse could be quickly identified and penalized by authorities using their digital ID. This proposal resembles China’s established social credit system, which is created to evaluate and rank citizens according to diverse behavioral criteria, carrying enforcement implications.