The battle to build a child-friendly metaverse


A staff member of the startup Actronika shows the use of a virtual vest and headset during the Vivatech startups and innovation event in Paris on June 16, 2022. Even though the metaverse has not yet been widely adopted and the technology is still in development, early users have already brought to light serious issues. — AFP

PARIS: As a young woman straps on her vest and headset and becomes immersed in a virtual world, Mainak Chaudhuri talks excitedly about the potential of the technology.

“This is the first step towards the metaverse,” Chaudhuri of French startup Actronika told AFP at this week’s VivaTech trade show in Paris.

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