An attendee demonstrates a pair of virtual reality headphones and microphone for metaverse experiences ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 3, 2022. A number local governments in China have unveiled plans to support the development of the metaverse. Photo: AFP
China’s local governments rush to embrace metaverse despite state media warnings
- Authorities in several major cities have unveiled plans to support the development of the metaverse
- Communist Party mouthpiece People’s Daily warned people in November to stay rational amid “metaverse mania”
An attendee demonstrates a pair of virtual reality headphones and microphone for metaverse experiences ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 3, 2022. A number local governments in China have unveiled plans to support the development of the metaverse. Photo: AFP