The Chinese government has put forward an action plan regarding the inclusion of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) in Chinese people’s lives. The plan calls for research into various technologies, including the development of an open metaverse platform for its citizens and research into odor simulation technology.

Chinese government includes odor simulation research in VR plans

On November 1, the Chinese government unveiled a plan outlining the development of virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and metaverse technologies in the country over the next four years. The plan, which mentions that 25 million headphones will be produced each year until 2026, also calls for research to make these devices more functional.

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