A South American country held a court hearing inside the metaverse, which could show a use case for the virtual world.
What Happened: In 2021, cities and countries expanded their presence in the metaverse with embassies and virtual worlds.
Fast forward to 2023 and the metaverse lost some of its appeal and buzz with the adoption of metaverse virtual worlds outside of leading video games such as Roblox Inc (NYSE: RBLX) seeing limited usage.
Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) was among the companies that have invested heavily in growth through the metaverse and could have a new use case on full display.
A court hearing in Colombia in mid-February was held inside the metaverse, utilizing Meta Platforms-owned Horizon Workrooms, as reported by Decrypt.
The two-hour hearing saw lawyers put on virtual headsets and take part in the court case. Those involved in the case were represented with virtual avatars. The hearing was streamed ...
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