European Parliament · 17 January 2024

Policy implications of the development of virtual worlds

Adopted

491 in favour · 106 against · 35 abstained. 632 members voted.

What it asks for, in the Parliament's words

• Notes that the concepts of ‘metaverse’ and ‘virtual world’ currently lack consolidated definitions
• Stresses the key importance of promoting standardisation and interoperability for the full development of an ecosystem of interconnected virtual worlds
• Notes that some regulatory issues are nonetheless already apparent in the fields of private international, civil and intellectual property law, as specified in the sections below

Quoted from A9-0442/2023, which says more than these lines. Each is a whole paragraph; this site does not rewrite them.

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• Roll-call results, 17 January 2024
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