Name: How to stop the metaverse from becoming the internet's bad sequel
Uploaded: 2022-08-22T14:46:25Z
Duration: 6 min 8 s
Description: "The metaverse is already on fire, and we haven't even built it yet," says TED Fellow and video game lawyer Micaela Mantegna. She lays out why the metaverse is at risk of inheriting some of the internet's worst traits, like unchecked surveillance -- and shows how we could redirect its fate through new laws grounded in kindness and connection.

"The metaverse is already on fire, and we haven't even built it yet," says TED Fellow and video game lawyer Micaela Mantegna. She lays out why the metaverse is at risk of inheriting some of the internet's worst traits, like unchecked surveillance -- and shows how we could redirect its fate through new laws grounded in kindness and connection.

Micaela Mantegna: How to stop the metaverse from becoming the internet's bad sequel

How to stop the metaverse from becoming the internet's bad sequel

The metaverse—a fusion of digital and physical realities—risks inheriting the internet's worst traits, including surveillance.

Interoperability and content portability are pivotal for a connected metaverse, yet legal and technical hurdles loom large.

An inclusive metaverse demands kindness and equity, leveraging blockchain for good deeds to counteract inherent inequalities.