The battle to build a child-friendly metaverse

Photo caption: Campaigners and experts warn that the wider ecosystem of the metaverse needs to start acting to ensure child safety. Photo © AFP Eric Piermont. Article by Joseph Boyle. TechXplore – June 19, 2022.

As a young woman straps on her vest and headset and becomes immersed in a virtual world, Mainak Chaudhuri talks excitedly about the potential of the technology. “This is the first step towards the metaverse,” Chaudhuri of French start-up Actronika told AFP at this week’s VivaTech trade show in Paris. The vest can give users the sensation of being buffeted by the wind or even feel a monster’s breath on their back, and it can be used to enhance movie watching, education or gaming. […]

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