The Metaverse beyond the internet

Abstract

ABSTRACT Just as the evolution of the Internet has transformed the way people live and work, so too the next significant iteration of the Internet, commonly referred to as the Metaverse, which the authors suggest will go beyond the Internet as a sort of successor state to the Internet, will also lead to significant societal change. This paper considers a number of issues that are likely to test the law and its response including in the areas of online wrongs, intellectual property and digital assets.