A Colombian court recently held the first legal trial in the metaverse, with a court judge saying it’s “more real than a video call,” according to a new report.
According to a Reuters report published on February 24, Colombia’s Magdalena Administrative Court held a court case in the metaverse on February 15 involving participants in a traffic dispute.
The case lasted two hours and was brought by the regional transport union to the police, and will progress “partially” in the metaverse. The verdict can also be given in the metaverse.
Participants appear as avatars in a virtual courtroom, with Magistrate Maria Quinones Triana wearing a black legal robe.
It was noted that Columbia was one of the first countries in the world to try legal proceedings in the metaverse, with Quinones telling Reuters that it felt more “real than a video call.”
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This comes after a new survey released by CoinWire on January 16 found that 69% of respondents believe that the metaverse will eventually transform social lifestyles due to a new approach to entertainment and activities.
Cathy Hackl, author Into the Metaverse: The Essential Guide to Business Opportunities in the Web3 Age, told Cointelegraph on January 31 that the “physical world side” of the metaverse will “come in the next 10 years.”
Hackl added that if considered, then how we “socialize will be greatly affected by the metaverse
In January this year, the World Economic Forum boasted a metaverse experience. The conference allowed delegates to experience the forum in their own 3D immersive digital session called the “Global Collaboration Village.”