The Metaverse: Policy implications for a new digital frontier

The metaverse holds significant potential to positively impact various aspects of our lives, including work, education, socialization, and entertainment. However, it’s crucial to recognize and address potential risks and challenges. Policymakers must collaborate with diverse stakeholders to develop policies that foster competition, safeguard data privacy and security, update intellectual property laws, prevent harm and abuse, and ensure access and inclusivity.

This white paper outlines the policy implications of the metaverse, particularly for policymakers, aiming to shape a human-centric, accessible, sustainable, and inclusive metaverse. It examines notable metaverse use cases, discussing their potential benefits and current limitations or challenges while presenting associated policy considerations.