The
National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) has
published a new guide that provides state governments with advice on metaverse technologies.
The guide provides examples of how state governments have used virtual and augmented reality technology in the past.
- According to the paper,
federal government agencies such as the U.S. Army, U.S. Space Force,
and NASA plan metaverse projects to enhance training and collaboration.
- The guide
proposes that states could use the metaverse for training simulations,
economic development, tourism, and virtual learning environments.
- State officials must balance the metaverse's potential rewards with the risks involved, including security, privacy, safety, bias, and discrimination.
- Legal
counsel can help states navigate laws that apply to metaverse
technologies, and more companies may offer metaverse as a service in the
future.
- State agencies should first determine business cases and create a detailed metaverse roadmap to identify how the technology will be applied.
