Web 4.0 and virtual worlds: The next frontier
September 05, 2023
As public awareness of Web 3.0, the metaverse and other associated technologies increases, there is further pressure on governments, businesses and regulatory bodies to keep abreast of both the possibilities and the risks of these new worlds. In light of this, the European Commission (the Commission) is looking even further ahead than Web 3.0 and recently published a communication entitled “An EU initiative on Web 4.0 and virtual worlds: a head start in the next technological transition”.