China, that banned all makes use of of cryptocurrencies again in September 2021, is taking an curiosity in exploring the metaverse sector. The nation has gathered a bunch of its native tech giants to type a physique that might set the requirements for use and exploration of metaverse in China. Huawei, Ant Group, Tencent, and Baidu are among the many tech majors which were included to be a part of this newly shaped organisation. A bunch of universities and establishments have additionally been made a part of this mission bringing the overall member headcount to 60.
Moving ahead, China is planning to conduct thorough analysis across the potential functions and prospects of producing and speaking utilizing the metaverse. China can also be trying to discover the idea of ‘digital people’, a report by China’s Global Times mentioned this week.
“The use of digital people and digital environments can enhance productiveness and scale back prices for companies,” the report quoted Liu Dingding, a tech industry analyst as saying.
Among other initiatives that the group will undertake, members plan to train people around metaverse and participate in the formulation of global industry standards to govern the technology.
Built on blockchain, the metaverse can be explained as a fully functional virtual universe that provides a digitally immersive environment for people to work, socialise, and play games in. Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ether, Solana amongst others are used to purchase virtual commodities in the metaverse.
In that respect, its rather interesting that China – that is strictly anti-crypto – is now turning its focus to experiment with the metaverse tech.
As per a Global Times’ report, this shift in the country’s focus comes after its Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) unveiled an ambitious three-year action plan for the industrial innovation and development of the metaverse in September 2023.
China’s metaverse industry is projected to boom to the valuation of CNY 180 billion ($25.29 billion or Rs. 2,08,049 crore) in the next two years by 2026. The country is also reportedly exploring digital IDs and actual punishments for crimes dedicated within the metaverse.
