The metaverse must remain plural and open, similar to approaches taken with the Internet, if it hopes to become a success, says a French report.

A report on the different potential approaches to the metaverse commissioned by the French authorities was published on Monday. In addition to striving to define the metaverse, the report also offered a variety of ways technology could be integrated into society.

The Metaverse vs. The Metaverse With a Capital M

To begin with, the report attempts to create a workable definition for the term by providing some of the essential features. According to the report, a metaverse is an immersive three-dimensional virtual world shared by users. He also emphasized the need for these worlds to exist in real time and persist even when users are not…