TRAI Highlighted Challenges With Metaverse in Consultation Paper
The Metaverse is a 3D-enabled virtual reality space that provides digital experiences as an alternative to or a replica
of the real world.
- It allows people to have lifelike experiences online.
Building Blocks of Metaverse: It broadly consists of 4 layers
- Infrastructure layer includes the technology that enables our devices, connects them to the network, and delivers content.
♦ Components: High bandwidth, low latency network. - Virtualization engine layer provides the computational and programming platform.
♦ Components: Avatars, Virtual platforms, Asset creation. - Interface and Access layer help users in accessing the Metaverse.
♦ Components: hardware like mobile phones, smartglasses, and displays. - User experience and use cases layer is responsible for the creation, sale, trading, storage, etc.
♦ Components: Asset marketplace, payment networks.
Challenges posed by metaverse
- Threats of data breaches and misuse of personal data.
- Intrusive tracking of facial expressions, vocal inflections, and vital signs.
- May impact content moderation, cybersecurity, taxation,competition, and governance, etc.
- Promotes virtual currencies posing transaction risks.
Recommendations
- Securing networks, building confidence through open standards and interoperability
- Establishing mechanisms for registering Intellectual Property Rights in the metaverse.
- Ensuring metaverse accessibility to all.