Guidelines for metaverse could hurt industry

Visitors wearing virtual reality headsets at a booth at Metaverse Expo Japan in October. -- Bloomberg

THE South Korean government on Thursday unveiled a set of ethical guidelines for the fast-growing metaverse ecosystem, in a bid to deal with a growing number of problematic issues in virtual space.

The Science and ICT Ministry announced the nonbinding guidelines based on three core values: sincere identity, safe experience and sustainable prosperity. The broad core values are designed to make sure users can develop their identity in a safe and sustainable virtual world.