Economist Impact, sponsored by Meta to convene industry leaders to discuss hardware, connectivity and communications standards needed for the metaverse
Leading the way into the metaverse: North East Asia's potential – Enabling interconnected virtual worlds
Over the past few decades, consumers have experienced an evolution driven by advances in computing power, network infrastructure and the emergence of new communications standards and platforms.
But what challenges need to be overcome in hardware, connectivity and standards if the metaverse is to become as widely adopted as smartphones and the current internet?
Taking place
online on
Tuesday October 25th 2022 at
10am SGT/CST | 11am KST/JST,
Economist Impact, sponsored by
Meta, convenes top policymakers and industry experts to discuss hardware, connectivity and communications standards affecting the enablement of the virtual world.
Leading experts sharing their insights include:
Karen Makishima, Member, House of Representatives,
Former Minister for Digital
Kyung Sin Park, Director,
Open Net Korea
Chris Hung, Vice-president and director-general,
Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute, Institution of Information Industry
Monica Desai, Vice-president, connectivity and access policy,
Meta
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Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology.
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